Study in Green

Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus) (I think )
Struggling with the Sigma macro but getting there. Not been a good year for these here this year-- with all the wet.
Nikon D200
Sigma 150 macro
500 ISO
80th sec @f11
hand held.
Neat image.

Cheers
JohnR

a study in green indeed, very nice. Nice soft lighting too.The few grasshoppers I've seen this year (mainly Lesser Marsh) have been drab brown in colour which makes them far less photogenic in my opinion.

Matt

Great deatil and lighting John - the soft green really works. Sparse round here too apart from one spot where I found a huge number in a very small area!

Dave

Thanks both.
JR

John

What exceptional colour and detail. I use the expertise that you pros demonstrate as a pointer as it were to try but I'm just not hacking the macro techniques.

Thanks for sharing.

Barry

Kansas / Eastbourne

Hi John,

An other awful good shot. Even that little mosquito is almost sharp.
I saw a lot of these guys these afternoon. I had a afternoon off since weeks to take some pictures.
Mostly fungus. After processing I will add a topic with a picture of one of them.

Thanks Barry /Tom
I never noticed that mozzie !!
Cheers
JohnR

Great shot John I love the mozzie

Danny

Thanks for sharing this beatiful mozzie with grasshopper John.

Great shot anyway.
Bertl

Looks like you are getting to grips with the 150mm John. lovely colours ( and nice Mozzie )


Regards

Ian

The simplicity of the colours and there delicate tonal ranges make this an outstanding image John. Exquisite detail in the main subject emphasised by softness of the surroundings. The way the brown tones all lead in similar direction provide impact.