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Elegant Grasshopper - KRS


Elegant Grasshopper - KRS
Photo Information
Copyright: Philip Raggett (twosixbw) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 22 W: 0 N: 45] (205)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel, Sigma 50-500 F/4-6.3 EX HSM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Khama Rhino Sanctuary [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-08 6:19
Viewed: 2757
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Just back from my holidays!! Took this in the Khama Rhino Sanctuary - thanks to Loot Eksteen for the info about this amazingly coloured grasshopper.

I appreciate the image is slightly overexposed but this is one of the first insects shots I've taken! I dont have a macro lens so had to be a distance from this grasshopper. Taken early morning - you can see the droplets of dew on the guy so he obviously had been there all night!

Used a beanbag as usual for stability.

View more of my images at my site botswanawildlife.com which has just recently been updated.

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cool Nice close up. Great POV. Colours look a bit washed out though

  • Great 
  • tjasa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 100 W: 0 N: 84] (647)
  • [2006-05-08 10:02]

Great shot Philip, Nice macro!
Great composition and details, Collours and sharpness are great too.
Interesting sample on grasshoper`s head!
Well done!

Tjaša

  • Great 
  • Nico Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 1 N: 332] (1313)
  • [2006-06-19 9:35]

Good to see you post a grasshopper with all the possibilities where you live. Shows an eye for nature. Good sharp focus and cute colours. Little over exposure did not detract from it much.

Hi Philip,
Great picture with nice details... I like the grasshoper's head colors. And I enjoyed looking at your website too!
Thanks,
Cécile

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