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I'm hungry

by Monica Siri

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 10, 201096 views9 comments
Hello,
this cricket was taken in Big Bend NP last summer.

40D 100 macro
f8,0 1/1000
ISO 400
-0,33

Thanks for viewing.
C&C are very welcome.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on October 10, 2010 at 3:36 PM
Nice portrait, Monica. I like the pose of the subject coming out from the flower.

The yellow line in the BG is a bit distracting. But a minor nit.

D&L
Registered on October 7, 2008, 166 Posts, 3044 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 10, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Hey was that guy an extra in the movie ants??
I might clone out that bright yellow straw in the background and crop a little tighter there is too much empty space along the top.
:toast:
Registered on September 19, 2009, 198 Posts, 1074 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on October 10, 2010 at 10:27 PM
Nice expression on the grasshopper. The yellow straw in the background does draw my eye, though. Maybe you could even tone it down a bit rather than going for a total clone job.

Thanks for posting.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 11, 2010 at 5:02 AM
Monica:
Nice pose and eye contact with the grasshopper. The sheen and catchlight on the eyes are real pluses.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Alessandra & Rocco on October 11, 2010 at 6:24 AM
Nice portrait!
I would considerirg to clone the flower stalk ;)
Registered on March 3, 2007, 122 Posts, 778 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on October 11, 2010 at 7:52 PM
Hey Monica, cool shot, just need that bright stem cloned out, and it will improve it greatly. :toast:
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Richard Teller on October 11, 2010 at 11:24 PM
I agree with the comments so far. I might crop a little off the left also to move the grasshopper out of the center.
Registered on August 23, 2010, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 20, 2010 at 11:53 PM
Great portrait shot Monica, looks like the hopper has been busy with its tasty yellow treat :)
Excellent contrast, colors, and details :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 22, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Very cool, good composition and perspective on this, way to go.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments