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WC#415 - The Contest
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WC#415 - The Contest

by Katja Rosvall

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted January 19, 201038 views3 comments
These two male Meadow Grasshoppers (Chorthippus parallelus) were engaged in a fierce singing contest and didn't care much about me. Later they were joined by a third one, so when the theme is "Triplets", I'll be ready! :wink: Wouldn't it be nice if all hostilities in the world were resolved like this...?

Thank you for looking.

Olympus E-3
Sigma 105mm macro
1/200 sec @ f7.1
ISO 125
Handheld, no flash

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 20, 2010 at 4:34 AM
Neat shot, Katja, i especially love the lovely green colors! Would prefer the front to be a bit more in focus, but not being a macro phtographer i cant complain too much! :smile:
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Comment posted by Monica Siri on January 20, 2010 at 4:32 PM
I like the green too. Nice comp, Katja.
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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 20, 2010 at 7:01 PM
Katja, it's amazing how the colors of these hoppers exactly match the colors of the leaves. Great eye contact with the top hopper and nice composition of the pair.
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