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• carper (8208)
• [2005-07-23 2:19]

hello Gert,
your macro shots are fantastic, last year you have grow a lot with your photo's. You try to do every time to made better shots. And I must say I see progression.Not only by you my friend but by a lot of members. The photo is perfect in pov, with fantastic details, very good job. I’m looking forward to the next.
gr. Jaap

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• Demetrio (825)
• [2005-07-23 2:45]
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• dew77 (13069)
• [2005-07-23 3:34]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful capture.Crisp clear details,sharpness,POV,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

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• chiliu (6442)
• [2005-07-23 3:44]

Great close-up!
Very good sharpness, colour, and details.
Superb shot!

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• christophe (1783)
• [2005-07-23 4:09]

Hi Gert
Excellent capture, great details and POV
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

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• LordPotty (8374)
• [2005-07-23 4:16]

Hi Gert.
I think grey and rainy days are soetimes best for shots like this.Not too many bright reflections.
This is a perfect macro in my books.
Great POV and the details are superb.
This is as good as it gets.
Bravo !

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• AndyB (3978)
• [2005-07-23 4:26]

Hello Gert,
A great macro!
Excellent composition and POV,nice sharp detail.
The lighting is great considering the conditions.
Nice work,well done.
TFS

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• Comandante (1403)
• [2005-07-23 5:57]

Hello Gert!
Very nice capture.I liked sharpness,clear details and POV very much.Thanks for sharing.

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• deud (2123)
• [2005-07-23 7:18]

what a specimen! very good macro. amazing. congratulations

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• marhowie (34531)
• [2005-07-23 7:30]

Hello Gert, An excellent closeup portrait!
COMPOSITION/PLACEMENT: ****
EXPOSURE: ****
FOCUS/SHARPNESS: ****
DOF: ***+
POV: ****+
IMPACT: **** OVERALL: ****

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• sAner (4742)
• [2005-07-23 11:51]

Hi Gert,

Great Pov! This is so close and the details are sharp.
Good composition and wonderful colors. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

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• electra (679)
• [2005-07-23 14:53]

Hi Gert,
this is an great picture. Wonderful macro. And a beautiful grashopper. Exellent job and TFS.

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• red45 (26813)
• [2005-07-23 15:34]

Just great Gert! Excellent details and sharpness. Perfect DOF and focus spot on. Great macro!

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• hekcik (1823)
• [2005-07-23 16:40]

Hi Gert,

This is fantastic macro - perfect!!!
Very, very good sharpness, details and colors.
Well done.

TFS
Norbert

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• bedford67 (438)
• [2005-07-23 17:39]

Hi Gert,
This photograph is really fantastic. The grasshopper looks like a man in armour of the Middle Ages. Superb composition! The details are well emphasized. I appreciate also much the comment.
TFS, cordially,
Jean-Patrick

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• coasties (27512)
• [2005-07-23 18:27]

Another cracker shot Gert. Awesome crisp, clear close detail. Sharpness is spot on. Good lighting and colour. Nice work on this 'over seer'. Thanks

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• Fisher (8915)
• [2005-07-23 19:47]
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Gert,
I'm glad that you are here. Photographers like you set the bar for the rest of us to get out of the comfort zone and try innovative ways to get into the face of an insect. You sure did that for me. I know that I kicked butt with the FujiS5000, and i enjoyed keeping up with the SLR users in the macro/closeup catagory, now, I'm in high pursuit with the 20D. I'm finding innovative ways to get out of the comfort zone and shoot.

Macro/closeup I really enjoy, however, I have spinal fusion at L5-S1 and find it very difficult to capture creatures down low. After a couple shots, I'm done in and find it very hard to walk. Even to stand up straight. I'm agressive like I was in sports and still go for it, I pay in the end.

Images like this, sharp, crisp, clean, is an example for us to go for it. Excellent work and well done on the composition. Thanks for your kindness and encouragement to me and so many here. I'm very greatfull and consider myself lucky to come across photographers of your calibor. Thanks. :) :)

Thanks To Adam for your kindness in having a site like this for us to share and learn and meet new people from around the world.

Mike

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• gerhardt (11529)
• [2005-07-25 15:52]

It is a nice close up and unusual POV. I like the details and POV. The DOF is as you said a bit shallow but there where not much more you could do at 1/60s and ISO400. The OOF areas looks very blurred but I like it, it makes the details that is in focus jump out.