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Eat your greens

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Posted by tony flashman on August 18, 2009 at 8:06 AM
Eat your greens
Quite unusual I thought to see a Grasshopper eating?
Could have done with a touch more DOF but doesnt look too bad at A4.

Nikon D3
Sigma 180
125th sec
f8
640 iso

Tony
Posted by Tim Gregory on August 18, 2009 at 9:11 AM
Outstanding.

One of the best macro shots i've seen posted on here. Love everything about it.

Posted by Brett Lewis on August 18, 2009 at 9:40 AM
Yes you're right but still looks cool to me Tony.. Nice work..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Dave Courtenay on August 18, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Beautifuuly clean background-shame that the backleg isnt sharp but still a mighty fine image

Dave :toast: :toast:
Posted by Nick on August 18, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Love the colours - I've only ever seen green ones before.
Posted by Craig Jones on August 18, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Brillant capture :biggrin: beautiful composition and the detail is stunning,Ditto-'One of the best macro shots i've seen posted on here' super image Tony :wavey: :wink: :wink: :wavey:
Posted by F.DESMETTE on August 18, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Cracker!
Frederic :toast:
Posted by Justin on August 19, 2009 at 5:30 AM
Very nice indeed. I didn't realize they were purple in colour either. The green surroundings set the insect off perfectly. The eaten portion of the grass adds an extra, and interesting element to the image.
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Posted by PhilH on August 19, 2009 at 10:53 AM
You have identified the only small nit to an excellent image....

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Posted by Peter Woods on August 19, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Yes a tad more DOF would have been nice but it is still a cracking image, well done. :smile:
Posted by Matt Cole on August 19, 2009 at 5:13 PM
an excellent shot Tony. Always nice to find a purple one like this and even better to find one that will pose for you. :smile: The DOF nit has already been mentioned but otherwise a first class image.

Matt
Posted by David Taylor on August 20, 2009 at 5:21 AM
I'm glad its a vegetarian. :eek: Very well seen and captured indeed.

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Posted by Bob Cox on August 20, 2009 at 2:38 PM
Very nice, shows just what a comlex creature a simlpe grasshopper is.DOF nits covered.

Bob.