Grasshopper

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Grasshopper
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Copyright: Gert Ellstrom (ellis49) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3661 W: 349 N: 8862] (28609)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-17
Categories: Insects
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 180 Macro Ex H, Digital RAW 200
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-07-18 15:14
Viewed: 977
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This grasshopper I found by the ponds where I use to shot dragon- and damselflies. It was quite easy to get close it trying to warm up after the rain.
I have no Id for it, it's hard to find any good info of hopper;-(.
All help for the ID will be very appreciated.
Technique:
Sigma 180 Macro EX HSM. Tripod
ISO 200, Raw-format, manual focus, manual exposure..
Convert, Levels, Contrast, Crop, resized to 800 pixels , USM on the B/W channel in lab-colours. I used Adobe Photoshop CS2 for PP

lglandon, phlr, red45, cro-star, chouette, marhowie, bedford67, dew77, Fisher, chiliu, carper, christophe, elihesam, Luc, Marche has marked this note useful
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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1655 W: 79 N: 1457] (4742)
  • [2005-07-18 15:23]

Hi Gert,

Lovely composition and great details. Colors are great and I just love the BG. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Gert,
Very nice and sharp shot.
A lot of brown colors !
TFS,Laurent

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  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3082 W: 231 N: 5811] (19540)
  • [2005-07-18 15:59]

Fantastic macro, Gert. The details are incredible. Love the lines and patterns and colors on this "common" insect. Who would have thought there was so much beauty in this little exoskeleton. Congratulations on a great shot, and TFS. : )

Looks like if it was carved in a piece of wood :-). Very good subject, Gert, specially well presented with lot's of details. You were lucky to get it so close (even with a 180mm), because they are tricky. Here, they jump BEFORE you shoot! Next one in-flight, Gert? Very well done with this one. TFS.
Just a guess... looks like a "locusta migratoria", one of the largest species (30 to 60mm), but i'm surprised they come so far north, even with the recent warm week we had in Europe.

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  • phlr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1279 W: 133 N: 871] (2766)
  • [2005-07-18 16:41]

Well, this image worth more then thousand words!
Perfect details, sharpness and color!
5* photo and favourite!

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2309 W: 324 N: 4312] (16848)
  • [2005-07-18 16:56]

Gert, as usual, a great shot.

Excellent sharpness and composition; great pov and blurred background.

Once more, congratulations.

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2766 W: 75 N: 7516] (25149)
  • [2005-07-18 19:01]

Perfect shot Gert. Every piece of insect's body is sharp and detailed, composition and POV great BG also. Great work, really!

Hi Gert
What can I say? Beautiful macro . Your macros open new view in insect world.
Composition , color and sharpnes are perfect .
My regards ,
Jerolim !
P.S. I think no sanse mark your picture ...

SUPERB macro Gert! Excellent sharpness and details. I like the composition and the nice blurred BG. Great POV and DOF.
Congratulations!

Another masterpiece Gert. Perfect details, background and composition. Really like it.

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  • honza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 546 W: 0 N: 680] (4047)
  • [2005-07-19 1:00]

Superb shot Gert. Excellent composition, sharpness and colors.

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2005-07-19 3:39]

Hello Gert!
Wonderful macro.Razor sharp details,simple and blurred BG,POV,framing and composition are excellent.TFS...:-)

Hi Gert,
Very beautiful shot. The details of the grasshopper are well highlighted by the contrast and colors. Good work.
TFS, cordially,
Jean-Patrick

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  • CTP Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107] (3183)
  • [2005-07-19 4:58]

WOOOW Gert,This is an awesome MACRO .
You captured it so perfect so we can see many details about this nice colored Grasshopper.
Nice POV,DOF,BG,Sharpness,colors and frame.TFS
CT

Hello Gert! Clear and sharp with excellent details. Great light, DOF and colors..Well composed, Well done my friend!

Great shot Gert!
Perfect details and composition, great POV and colours.
I like it very much.
WELL DONE !

Excellent shot, Gert.
What a beauty, excellent colors and details. Beautiful composition.
Excellent work.

Mike

Superp shot, Gert!
The sharpness, details, colour and BG are extremely well.
TFS!

very nice detailed shot gert,
This specie I never seen live, but I like it, the composition is a good portrait, good in pov with an exelent dof, your the specialist in my eyes, great job,
gr. Jaap

Hi Gert
Sharpness: 5/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
Excellent shot, and details
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

Excellent details,great for study,very well managed the DOF with excellent sharpness and quality,very well captured and I like it very much.
Also the curved line of the leaf well passed diagonaley to corner,nicely composed and Thanks for sharing.
Best Regards
M

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  • Luc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2058 W: 316 N: 4403] (14709)
  • [2005-07-19 23:10]

Hi Gert!
Personal assessment of the photo: excellent.
Very strong visual impact.
Aptness of the photo for the site: excellent.
Personal assessment of the note: good. I am sure that it is a grasshopper ;-)
TFS MF.

Bonjour Gert,
Magnifique macro de criket. La composition, les détails, c'est magnifique.
Merci pour le partage
Je la garde dans mes favoris
Martine

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 487 W: 2 N: 454] (2059)
  • [2005-07-20 5:28]

super. very good lenses. the details, focus are great. nice colours.

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