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Hugging Grass

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 27, 20182,225 views7 comments

This Gaudy grasshopper seemed to be taking on a shade ..from a blade of grass, on a rainy day. this one kept moving ..and making me recompose several times....thought i will balance the comp by adding the leaf to the right and the stalk marginally to the left ..
Daylight white balance and cloudy conditions make the colors pop a little

C&C Welcome on any day

7D, 180 Tamron

Balan Vinod

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by David Schoen on May 27, 2018 at 1:36 PM

Excellent environmental image. Superb camouflage for this critter. Wonderful background and nicely composed.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 27, 2018 at 5:18 PM

What a cool creature, Balan, and thanks for sharing this. Super camouflage and something I would surely miss hugging the perch like that looking like part of the grass. Care to share the techs?

Registered on July 21, 2004, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 28, 2018 at 2:02 PM

Now that's a great disguise! Pretty amazing that you found this critter, Balan. The image is great. I like the leaf at the top and the finely coordinated background.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 29, 2018 at 10:37 AM

Quite a challenge well met to separate out this guy from his environment. Superbly done.

Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on May 29, 2018 at 10:48 AM

Great capture, Balan. It was worth the effort you went through to recompose until you got this shot, as well as your post processing. Well done.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on June 4, 2018 at 1:48 AM

This one is exceptional Balan. Amazing how well it blends in on the grass. It really does pop as you say. Nice.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 14, 2018 at 12:08 PM

Balan: What a terrific find and superb capture. Great colors and detail. Congrats on a very fine WP.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments