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Copyright: Narayanan Ganesan (gannu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3260] (14687)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-05
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/200 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Grasshopper [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-07 1:53
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Friends,

While taking a round in our factory, I found this colorful grasshopper. Somehow it was avoiding me and was just flying here and there. I was sweating and finally managed to take a close shot. Hope you all like it.

Some fact about Grasshopper
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There are 18,000 kinds of grasshoppers in the world.
The grasshopper can live in all kinds of habitats.
The colors of the painted grasshopper warn birds not to eat them.
Painted grasshoppers hatch in May or June.
The Painted Grasshopper is yellow, black, orange and white.
The painted grasshopper lives in the western part of the United States.
The longest grasshopper is eleven cm long.
Grasshoppers are herbivores.
Grasshoppers go through incomplete metamorphosis.
Grasshoppers have no ears. They hear with an organ called tympanum.
Most types of grasshoppers have two pairs of wings.
Grasshoppers have five eyes.
When the female lays her eggs, she covers them with a paste-like liquid that will protect them during the winter.
Nymphs grow for 40 to 60 days before they become adults.
Some grasshoppers rub their wings together to create music, others snap their wings together while flying, and others just rub their hind legs across their front wings.

A Grasshopper is an amazing insect that can leap 20 times the length of its own body.

Grasshoppers can be found almost everywhere in the world, except for the colder regions near the North and South poles. They live in fields, meadows, and just about anywhere they can find generous amounts of leaves to eat. Some types of grasshoppers will only eat certain types of plants. Others will eat any type of plant they can find. Grasshoppers can destroy entire crops of alfalfa, clover, cotton, corn and other grains, causing millions of dollars in crop damages every year.

When a grasshopper is picked up, they "spit" a brown liquid which is known by most kids and adults as "tobacco juice".(Maybe they someday hope to join a baseball team). Some scientists believe that this liquid may protect grasshoppers from attacks by insects such as ants. Grasshoppers will try to escape from their enemies by jumping up and flying away, or by hiding among leaves or the grass. If you have ever tried to catch grasshoppers in a field, you know how quickly they can disappear by dropping down into the tall grass.

The grasshoppers greatest enemies include various kinds of flies that lay their eggs in or near grasshopper eggs. After the fly eggs hatch, the newborn flies eat the grasshopper eggs. Some flies will even lay their eggs on the grasshopper's body, even while the grasshopper is flying. The newborn flies then eat the grasshopper. Other enemies of grasshoppers include beetles, birds, mice, snakes, and spiders. Another dangerous enemy of the grasshopper is the shoe. The shoe comes in various shapes and sizes, but all are equally dangerous to the grasshopper. Just ask any grasshopper that has been stepped on by one!

There are two main groups of grasshoppers: (1) long-horned grasshoppers and (2) short-horned grasshoppers. They are divided according to the length of their antennae (feelers), which are also called horns. Short-horned grasshoppers are usually called locusts.

Exposure Time: 1/200
F-Stop: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 180/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-07-05 16:41
Metering Mode: Partial
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 262 kb
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amazing colourful one, TFS Ori

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1102 W: 23 N: 3605] (12949)
  • [2008-07-07 3:52]

Hi Ganesh, an amazing looking creature you found, love all the colours and detail against the grassy setting.
tfs
Paul

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 56 N: 4488] (15462)
  • [2008-07-07 4:06]
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Hi Narayanan.
Beautiful grasshopper.Very good photo and sharp.
Congratulation.
Siggi

Hi,
wow, what colours and sharpness!
Congratulations
Ryszard

Hi Ganesh

What an amazing collection of colours on this one. Blue and yellow is my favourite combination. Look at that blue eye, its beautiful.
Good composition
Good sharpness
Good POV and DOF
Good background.

Chris

hello ganesan,
it was nice talking to you today. as discussed i have posted today. this one looks lovely with so many vibrant colors, sharp image with good details,
well done,
tfs & regadrs
pankaj

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1686 W: 0 N: 3806] (15328)
  • [2008-07-07 5:12]
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Hello Gannu,
Colourful grasshopper, I really would like to see one of these once! Excellent sharpness and pleasant way to show him in its natural environment. Thanks a lot. It would be nice to know its ID.
Anne

Hello Ganesh,
beautiful capture of grasshopper,superb sharpness and excellent details,lovely colours,
well done,
TFS

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2399 W: 63 N: 4206] (13770)
  • [2008-07-07 5:59]

Hi Ganesh,
It's a beautiful grasshopper with great colors and patterns. I liked the low POV and the details a lot. TFS
All the best,
Selen

Wow! I have never seen such a colourful grasshopper before. Excelent details and very attractive colours. The low pov looks good. Very beautiful creature indeed.

Gannu, Brilliant specie. So colorful that it can hardly hide. You did a wonderful job of bringing the colors out.

Cheers, Murali

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  • san Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 0 N: 22] (162)
  • [2008-07-07 10:27]

Hey NG,
Did you paint this one? Its too good to be true.
Kudos, for having a keen eyesight. and a wonderful knack of photography,
Cheers
San

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-07-07 10:46]

Hi Ganesh,

I remember India as the country of magical colors. I didn't know this held true for your grasshoppers. Not only are his colors exquisite but all of the patterns are amazing. Wonderful position, wonderful details, fantastic blue eye, and very nice in the grass.

Jane

Hi Ganesh, what a beautifully coloured grasshoper? I hav nort seen before. Perfectly focused and detailed shot with a grat composition my friend. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-07-07 15:09]

This is a stunningly coloured Grasshopper!!
Very sharp and crisp.
Superb DOF.
Just brilliant!

Very well done,
Joe

Hi Ganesh,
The colours of this Grasshopper are just amazing. Never thought that any insect with these kind of colours would exsist. Very good composition and sharp details. Good workof chasing it up and capturing it.
TFS
Pekka

Hello Narayanan,
It was enough for me that to see such a colorful Orthoptera species. Great presentation with superb colors, great focus and composition. Thanks. best wishes
Ahmet

Sorry!My computer is acting up on me again, this time I think it's got some virus!
Great shot!
Goldy

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1927 W: 6 N: 5384] (19204)
  • [2008-07-08 0:55]

Hi Nara,i can't believe to see a wonder of nature like that!!Colors impressive,i'ts firts time that i see a grasshoppers like that,he's back from the brazilian carnival..ehehhe..thanks to show us this incredible beauty,my best compliments,luciano

Hi Ganesh, amazing grasshopper with fantastic colors, superb details and splendid sharpness, I never see before, thanks, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi Ganesh Ji,
This one is a painted grasshopper. Very well captured with sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Ganesan, I missed this wonderful shot and it has been a pleasure to go back to it.
It is perhaps one of your most outstanding images.
This species of Grasshoppers resembles the ones I found on the milkweed plant in Gurgaon and built a theme on. Only the colours are different.
Superb sharpness, colours and details.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • iris Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 469 W: 60 N: 947] (3016)
  • [2008-07-14 21:34]

Hi Ganesh,

What a splash colours over this hopper.
I am amazed at the variety of little creatures we come across even in Delhi and its suburbs despite the urbanisation.
And come to think of it, this is not even a common one....you must have been quite excited locating this smart colourful one.

Excellent sharpness, fine DoF and superb colours and contrasts.I love the blue colour which is so special and much like the dye we have on our jaipuri prints.The vibrant yellow makes a bright impression and the little pink tinge towards the tail end just makes this hopper look magnificent in every way.I also like that blue and yellow banded antennae very much.And look at the eye, it is like a little stone polised,rounded and stuck up there.

Fine crop and BG and good clarity helps focus completely on the subject.Very well done.

TFS & Cheers

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