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Grasshopper5
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Copyright: jitti coowanitwong (jcoowanitwong) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1596 W: 0 N: 2795] (11461)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: canon s3 is
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Grasshopper & Crickets [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-09-01 0:17
Viewed: 720
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Not able to identify the exact species yet. A help is needed here.

Some Grasshopper Facts

A Grasshopper is an amazing insect that can leap 20 times the length of its own body. If you or I could do that, we would be able to jump almost 40 yards! While I wouldn't have a problem with being able to jump so far, I think landing would be a problem.

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.

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.

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.

http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/grshprfax.html
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Hello Jitti, nice hopper!
Good compo and details, colors are super.
Good note,

Andrea

Hi Jitti,
Great shot, nicely capturing this purple grasshopper,
Sharp, nice details and neat image.
Well composed picture.
Nice blurry BG.
Have a great weekend. Enjoy life. Don't work too hard.

Ben Lakitan

Hello JC,
Beautiful macro work!
Your quality is getting better by the day!
Great point of view and fine framing...
The colours and details are superb!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Jitti,
An excellent macro shot! This is one colorful hopper. It seems like each segment of his body has different color and texture. Beautiful colors and detail! Good control on the DOF has a nice OOF bsckround.
Scott

Hello Jitti, excllent colors, Bg, POV DOF perfect details, excllent POV and details, very nicely composed and capture work, TFS Kyle

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7655)
  • [2006-09-01 7:40]

Hi Jitti
Well seen and captured. Great colours, sharpnes, details, light, DOF and POV.
Well done my friend

osse

Hi Jitti,
This is a very different grasshopper that the ones I'm use to see. Colors and very different... It seems that the purple color fits with the flower behind her? Maybe it is a chameleon grasshopper :) Details and composition are great! Very well done and TFS,
Claudine

Hi Jitti!
Very nice image. Thanks to the good POV you achieved both the sharpness of the hopper and good background blur. Congratulations,
Mark

Bonjour Jetti
Félicitation pour cette trčs jolie prise de vue en macro. C'est vraiment un bel insecte cette sauterelle avec ses couleurs de camofflages,les couleurs sont justes.
Félicitations pour la netteté et les détails.

Merci pour l'envoie et Bravo....JP

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2006-09-01 9:17]

Bonita macro de esta vistosa langosta Jitti.
colores naturales, buen POV y DOF y correcto trasfondo obtenido, completan una presentación de calidad.
Agrego tu imagen a mi Tema de Langostas.
Saludos... Ricardo

Nice macro of this showy Grasshopper Jitti.
Natural color, good POV and DOF and correct background obtained, they complete a presentation of quality.
I add your image to my Theme of Grasshopper.
Greetings... Ricardo

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-09-01 11:47]

Hi Jitti,
Very good lighting, sharpness, colors, composition, pov and bg. Original grasshopper!
TFS, José M.

hi jitti
ce nouvel appareil donne de bons resultats,couleurs naturelles et bonne netteté.bien fait.
laurent

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  • Dando Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 643 W: 32 N: 790] (3052)
  • [2006-09-01 16:35]

Hi Jitti, colourful grasshopper. You have shown it very well with excellent details, colours and lighting. I also like the way he one leg stretched out. Great work and TFS.
Dean.

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 383 W: 52 N: 413] (1837)
  • [2006-09-01 23:23]

Hi Jitti!
A remarkable portrait of this little fellow! The details and the pov are outstanding!
Anton

Hi Jitti !
Beautiful grasshopper, I love the colors and patterns on his body. i also like the short antennas, here in France they have always very long antennas. Details, colors, composition, POV, DOf, everything is excellent here. Very well done !
Valérie.

Hello Jitt,
Great shot of this interesting grasshopper! What a beautiful colours it has. i like that lilac coloured eye a lot. Great pov, framing and sharpness!
TFS!
Ersin

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-09-05 3:29]

Hello Jitti,
Magnificent macro.POV,sharpness,colors,lighting,framing and composition are perfect.
TFS...:-)

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-09-07 8:39]

Hello Jitti,
Real good macro, much detail and a very good composition. POV, colors and the details are wonderful.
TFS..Sky

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  • Artur Silver Star Critiquer [C: 43 W: 0 N: 8] (1102)
  • [2006-09-10 10:39]

Hi Jitti

it's a nymph of a katydid, most probably from the subfamily Phaneropterinae, and so not a true grasshopper

their nymphs are often more colourful than the adults

for a picture of a typical adult see your photo:
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/Thailand/photo68966.htm

Art

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