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Hopper
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Hopper

by Joel DeYoung

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 26, 201072 views3 comments
It was a perfect day for bug photos. 55 degrees, clear skies and no wind. :jump: Yeah, I was excited!

Found this along the trail to my favorite pond.

Nikon D300 w/105mm Micro Nikkor
1/3sec. f/11 ISO 200
Tripod, Cable Release, Mirror Lock up.

Thanks for Looking. :wavey:

Comments

3 comments
Comment posted by Derek Yow on August 26, 2010 at 12:55 PM
Really nice Joel. Nice colors and detail, the water droplets on the hopper add a nice touch to this. I think slightly adjusting your camera plane, or increasing your DOF a little here to get all four legs sharp would make this a little stronger image. That being said, this is still nice as is.
Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 26, 2010 at 7:48 PM
Joel:
Its funny that I met one of this last Sunday on my hike, exactly the same coloration. I like the diagonal comp here and the complementary colors on the leaves. Wish for a bit more DOF but good as it is.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 26, 2010 at 9:09 PM
I really like the color cobinations, very pleasing
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments