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Horse Lubber Grasshopper
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Horse Lubber Grasshopper

by Monica Siri

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 29, 2010131 views6 comments
Hello All,
this big black and yellow grasshopper was taken in Big Bend Ranch SP, TX during my summer vacation. His habitat is in the desert of Southwestern United States and in Mexico.

40D 1-400 @320
f8.0 1/1000
ISO 400

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on August 29, 2010 at 3:18 PM
Never seen! Beautiful colors :)
:wavey:
Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on August 29, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Beautiful GH, Monica, very sharp, yet the bright BG is a bit distracting, IMHO.
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Sam Rua on August 29, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Nice capture, Monica. I like the inclusion of the reflection. Very nice detail. :smile:
Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 30, 2010 at 3:08 AM
Fantastic details and colors in this hopper. The reflection is a bonus. Well done. :toast:
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by May Haga on August 31, 2010 at 3:32 PM
Interesting Grasshopper and beautifully captured Monica.
May
Registered on February 22, 2007, 714 Posts, 8470 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 5, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Excellent POV and the bit of reflection adds well Monica.
Nice colors & details, well composed too.
16 years in Texas now, still haven't seen one of these here..Can you believe it?
Well done :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments