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Mating Grasshoppers
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Mating Grasshoppers

by Ron Huff

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted October 24, 201089 views5 comments
Shot in August in my father-in-laws wheat field. My 8 year old granddaughter sure thought it was funny that they were giving piggy back rides. I like the light of this shot and the effect it gives.
All respones and comments are welcome- only way to grow and improve.
Just as it was shot, no photo shop.

D90, Nikkor 70-300mm lens @ 300
1/250's, f9 ISO 400, monopod

Ron Huff
Culdesac, Idaho

Not sure how to do the bigger picture, can some let me know?

Comments

5 comments
Comment posted by Jim Hackley on October 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Nice clean, sharp shot and the side lighting adds a nice touch, well done.
Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments
Comment posted by Monica Siri on October 25, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Very nice capture and comp, Ron. :toast:
Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments
Comment posted by Ron Pederson on October 25, 2010 at 3:05 PM
Excellent shot and great crispness where it matters. The colors and composition are outstanding, as is the background.
Registered on October 19, 2010, 95 Posts, 470 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 25, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Ron:
Really like this one. Almost monochrome and so would be a good candidate for B&W conversion. I like the arching perch. the low warm lighting and the sharp crisp piggy back grasshoppers :wink: BG is really sweet. Congrat on this great macro shot :toast:

You can post a larger 1200px image as well by attaching another file when you first post the 720px image. (its the last 'choose file' button just above 'post photo')
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on October 28, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Nice intimate moment, very well captured indeed. Loved the overall earthly tones.
Registered on January 4, 2008, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments