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Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 7, 20171,622 views4 comments

Handsome Meadow Katydid - does anybody know if this is the correct ID? The Handsome Meadow Katydid is supposed to be in North Florida from June to November.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park, Gainesville, Florida

10/07/2017 10:12:59 AM on a very cloudy day
Canon EOS 7D Mark II EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III @401mm
f/8, 1/500, ISO 800
Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering
Imported into LR, processed in Adobe RAW and CC PS 2017, cropped for composition.

This was a very strange experience because I felt like I was taking an upside down picture and because this grasshopper looked so unusual.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 8, 2017 at 12:02 PM

I can't help with the ID, Barbara, but is is a handsome katydid, with the fine backlit glow of it's legs. It also blends well with the background. I'd suggest that you burn-in the bright face a bit. I also think you could crop this to 2:3 or 8.5x11 with the katydid in the lower right. That would work nicely with the long antennae angling off to the left.

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 9, 2017 at 2:12 AM

Barbara ....and I like way she looks back at you ...with the lovely blue eyes ..fine find

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 9, 2017 at 11:56 AM

This looks so much better, Mark. Thank you. If you see this, what do you think?

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Comment posted by Ry Birge on October 9, 2017 at 12:32 PM

I love this picture! Unusual perspective that works very nicely. Might suggest a closer crop although I like the crop a will s posted also. Keep up the good work all

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