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I'd never seen such a large grasshopper until I lived in Florida, he (she?) turned out to be quite photogenic!

I'd never seen such a large grasshopper until I lived in Florida, he (she?) turned out to be quite photogenic!
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cameraNIKON D5000

settings Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/60 

upload_dateOct, 2014

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20 Comments |
Matador
 
Matador October 17, 2014
Great macro !
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
roccochiara
 
roccochiara October 17, 2014
bellissimo e nitidissimo!
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
UnkleFrank
 
UnkleFrank October 19, 2014
Great detail and textures. Nicely done.
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
PawzingPhotography
 
PawzingPhotography October 25, 2014
WOW
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
Shawboose
 
Shawboose November 01, 2014
Very cool.
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 01, 2014
Thank you!
Gayde
 
Gayde November 01, 2014
Excellent ! :)
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
Bruz Platinum
 
Bruz November 03, 2014
The detail in this macro is spot on. You rocked this one Debra.
dkvart1
dkvart1 November 15, 2014
Thank you!
elfiedwards
 
elfiedwards December 05, 2014
what a character:-)))))) thanks for joining the challenge!
dkvart1
dkvart1 December 05, 2014
Thank you!
newfish1550
 
newfish1550 December 05, 2014
Absolute stunner of a picture
dkvart1
dkvart1 December 05, 2014
Thank you!
Vince542
 
Vince542 December 22, 2014
Fabulous capture!!!!
dkvart1
dkvart1 December 22, 2014
Thank you!!!
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albewitten January 13, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
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albewitten January 13, 2015
Great Job...Perfect detail.
dkvart1
dkvart1 January 13, 2015
Thank you!
RobinV
 
RobinV March 15, 2015
Marvelous!
dkvart1
dkvart1 March 31, 2015
Thank you Robin!
markcote
 
markcote April 22, 2015
Excellent details!
dkvart1
dkvart1 April 22, 2015
Thank you!
Billyboy
 
Billyboy January 03, 2016
Fabulous clarity! Nice work !!
dkvart1
dkvart1 January 06, 2016
Thank you!
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IanB May 23, 2016
Fabulous macro shot. I was stunned when I saw it!
FredBlundell
 
FredBlundell April 29, 2017
Superb artistry!
dkvart1
 
dkvart1 April 29, 2017
Thank you Ian and Fred
Elmes
 
Elmes October 27, 2017
Stunning they look like little robots
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography November 15, 2017
Beautiful

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Behind The Lens

Location

Having lived in the Midwest most of my life I never saw grasshoppers so big until I moved to Florida. This fellow was shot in the bushes outside my lanai when I lived in Jacksonville.

Time

I was relaxing on the lanai one afternoon when I noticed this big fellow climbing around in the bushes and grabbed my camera. When I got outside he was slowly climbing up on the sprinkler head and then carefully raised himself up a bit and looked right at me, as luck would have it!

Lighting

I seldom use a flash, preferring natural light. It was mid afternoon and the bush was under the eave of the house.

Equipment

At the time I was using a Nikon D5000 with a 55-200 lens.

Inspiration

I was fascinated with the size and coloring of the grasshoppers there and simply couldn't resist an opportunity to take a few shots.

Editing

At the time I took this picture I was just getting back into photography after about 30 years (life sometimes has other plans for us) and was just getting familiar with digital cameras, and hadn't figured out raw files and the like, so this was shot in jpeg and only cropped slightly.

In my camera bag

This year I stepped up a bit from the D5000 to the D7100 and still use the same 55-200 lens for most of my shooting. I find it gives me quite a bit of versatility, allowing me to take decent landscapes as well as get in close when I need to.

Feedback

Patience is key and often pays off with really nice shots. I got very lucky with this shot, the perfect composition presented itself within a few seconds, most times it's a waiting game. I've literally spent a couple of hours sitting in a patch of flowers to get a decent shot of a butterfly.

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