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Green Leaf Hopper

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Posted by Fran French on July 12, 2009 at 1:12 PM
Green Leaf Hopper
Cicadela viridis

Having been inspired by a good friends image of one of these a couple of years back, I decided to settle down in the grass to try and have another go last weekend. I didn't realise how difficult they were to capture, until I tried several times unsuccessfully over the last year or two.

I have to put my hands up to 'doctoring' the b/g as there were so many distracting grasses in the original image. And a small crop....

40D,180mm,tripod mounted,ISO400,f13,1/40th sec

Regards,

Fran :toast:
Posted by Tim Munsey on July 12, 2009 at 1:23 PM
A nice clean image of this interesting species, one day we'll get one in mid hop :biggrin: .

Tim
Posted by Fran French on July 12, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Chance would be a fine thing!! LOL
Posted by Craig Jones on July 12, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Lovely image,I like the composition you have chosen here Fran,great detail+colours, very nice :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by David Taylor on July 12, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Beats dragonflies any day IMHO. At least these are vegetarian! :wink: Excellent image.

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Posted by Paul Ashton on July 12, 2009 at 1:58 PM
What beautiful colours. I can well understand your enthusiasm. Your perseverance has been well rewarded.
Posted by David Sewell on July 12, 2009 at 3:02 PM
Well done, Fran. Super macro work.

David

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Posted by David Kjaer on July 12, 2009 at 3:07 PM
Nice work Fran!

David :toast:
Posted by Bob Cox on July 12, 2009 at 4:05 PM
That’s a nice clean, sharp shot, what a complicated creature when you look at it in detail!.
Posted by Guy Rogers on July 12, 2009 at 4:33 PM
Hello Fran.

Lovely detail in the Leaf Hopper, What am amazing little fellow he/she is.

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Posted by Ben Simmonds on July 12, 2009 at 4:35 PM
fantastic detail in DOF, try cropping in slightly and put it on a diagonal maybe?
Posted by Major Gilbert on July 12, 2009 at 5:23 PM
The colouration on this really makes the image on this. :toast:

Major.
Posted by Des Ong on July 12, 2009 at 5:57 PM
I like it Fran, well done, but I think it can do with a tiny bit of extra contrast in PP. :toast:

Des
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on July 13, 2009 at 2:30 AM
You did a very good job. Lovely image with great detail.
Posted by Mark Sisson on July 13, 2009 at 4:07 AM
Lovely image Fran - and a nice change of macro subject too.

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Mark
Posted by John Robinson on July 13, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Missed this earlier.
Good one .
JohnR
Posted by Paul Gibbs on July 13, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Very nice good shot. Nice soft BG and good subject :)
Posted by PhilH on July 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM
They ain't easy (I know :biggrin: ), you have done well here, probably a shame you have had to work the bg as it does show :wink: but a good image of this super little insect.

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Posted by Dave Ovenden on July 14, 2009 at 12:26 PM
Good work Fran
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Dave
Posted by Justin on July 14, 2009 at 1:55 PM
Hi Fran,

I think this is an excellent macro image with lovely soft light and a very complementary backdrop.
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Posted by Fran French on July 14, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Thanks one and all!

Fran :toast: