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Tropical Grasshopper


Tropical Grasshopper
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Copyright: Peter Roos (batu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1006 W: 285 N: 3318] (10952)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-26
Categories: Insects
Camera: Olympus E1, Zuiko Digital 35mm f/3.5-22, Macro
Exposure: f/8, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Fantastic macros! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-01-20 8:33
Viewed: 882
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The picture shows a large tropical grasshopper with a body length of about 8 cm. Specimens were found in small groups feeding on a beautiful flowering plant, Hymenocallis caribaea, which I will show tomorrow. Leafs of that plant are rather thick. In front of the hopper you can see the feeding signs.
Hymenocallis caribaea grew within the coastal rain forest on the Carribean site of Costa Rica, close to the sea and was not rare. The grasshoppers were observed on some plants only. However, signs of the feeding were visible on many plants. Obviously, the insects avoid to degrade individual plants completely.

The species identity of the grasshopper is not clear. It looks similar to Tropidacris, probably, however, belongs to another genus.
'Artur' (thanks to him) proposed
- Taeniopoda spec.?
This is probably right. However, I did succeed in identifying the species. The few Taeniopoda-species figured do not match.

- Place: Rain forest in the vicinity of Cahuita
- natural light, shadow by trees
- ISO 400
- handheld

REFERENCES
* Blancke R. (1999) Farbatlas Pflanzen der Karibik und Mittelamerikas. - Ulmer, Stuttgart.
* Janzen D.H. (1983) Costa Rican Natural History. - The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London.
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  • Artur Silver Star Critiquer [C: 43 W: 0 N: 8] (1102)
  • [2007-01-20 8:36]

Taeniopoda sp
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hi peter,
nice shot,
well composed,
focus & sharpness top notch,
well saturated colours,
details captured very well,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 168 N: 7420] (23432)
  • [2007-01-20 8:55]

Hello Peter,
Brilliant capture of this beautiful grasshopper, well lit and showing great details and I love the wine colour and the pattern of the wings showing up so nicely! Beautiful composition.
TFS and regards, Ulla

Hi Peter!
Vey interesting dark-coloured grasshopper. I especially like the mozaic on its wings.
Good DOF, composition and contrast.
For me the photo is a little to dark in the head part of insect.
Anyway, nice picture!
Regards,
Radomir

Definitely a fine image, Peter.
ISO 400 really seems to work as there is no noise matter whatsoever...
Great depth of field.
TFS
Annick

bonjour peter
tout est parfait sur ce cliché.
le criquet est super net avec de jolis motifs sur les ailes.bon POV.
bravo.
laurent

A brilliant capture of this attractive grasshopper from Costa Rica, Peter.
The image is perfect in every respect.
TFS and bye.
Ram

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  • loot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5718 W: 605 N: 3416] (9129)
  • [2007-01-21 11:31]

Hi Peter

I just love this shot of this strange and ‘unknown to me’ grasshopper with the fancy wings and yellow antennae.

A great composition with the plant running on the diagonal. The colours are stunning and well saturated, the details are amazingly sharp, the BG is sufficiently OOF to compliment the subject, and the exposure was well controlled.

Great work and TFS.
Regards
Loot

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  • RAP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2524 W: 345 N: 2373] (7405)
  • [2007-01-22 7:22]

Exótica especie Peter por el colorido que presenta y la forma del cuerpo.
Me gusta el encuadre elegido en combinación con el punto de vista captado, con buena agudeza y foco, que logra además el aceptable difusión del fondo.
Personalmente creo que por la posición del insecto, un DOF menor hubiese optimizado el OOF.
Cordiales saludos... Ricardo

Exotic species Peter for the colors that presents and the form of the body.
I like the elected framing in combination with the captured point of view, with good sharpness and focus that it also achieves the acceptable diffusion of the bottom.
Personally I believe that for the position of the insect, a smaller DOF has optimized OOF.
Cordial greetings... Ricardo

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-01-22 7:45]

Hallo Peter,
Wahnsinn die Details, das verbluefft mich bei den Huepfern sowieso immer wieder. Der ist sofgar farblich ein richtiger Augenschmaus. Eine shre schoene Diagonale Bildgestaltung mit einem super Schaerfeverlauf.
Super Aufnahme.
Sky

Hallo Peter,
präzise, gut ausgeleuchtete, sehr körperlich wirkende Darstellung eines verhalten gezeichneten, schön gefärbten, beeindruckend großen und kräftigen Grashüpfers, elegant auf fleischigem Blatt präsentiert.
Mit Dank und besten Grüßen,
Peter

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