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Saddle-backed bush cricket

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Posted by Edwin kats on September 16, 2009 at 12:15 PM
Saddle-backed bush cricket
Very rare in our country but quite easy to photograph once you found one. They can't really jump or walk fast. I think this is the most beautiful cricket around here. You can see them until october.

Nikon 200-400/4 and 1.4 TC iso 200 1/60 sec. f/11

Edwin Kats
Posted by Maggie Campbell on September 16, 2009 at 1:24 PM
That is one amazing looking creature. Very nice detail and I like the vegetation too. Lovely BG but not sure if I would prefer a little more room at the top. :wink: :wavey:
Posted by Patrick De Paepe on September 16, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Whhhooooow man!!!

This is really amazing :jump:
Nice done with the big gun... :cool:
Like the detail and the colors.

greets
Posted by Barry Southon on September 16, 2009 at 3:05 PM
Edwin

Now you see why we are so mad about cricket here in England aren't they just fantastic.
A cracking shot and such detail.
:wink:
Posted by Tim Taylor on September 16, 2009 at 3:13 PM
A great looking creature and posing perfectly for you and the DOF is excellent. I agree a bit more room would have been nice.

Tim :toast:
Posted by eric weight on September 16, 2009 at 3:16 PM
A bit more room at the top would be great and pretty easy to do. What a lovely shot.
:toast: Eric
Posted by David Taylor on September 16, 2009 at 3:21 PM
BIF, great.:smile: :wink: Fantastic creature, a great find.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by Drew Mellowship on September 16, 2009 at 3:52 PM
Ah ! I saw one of these the other day & wondered what it was, the weather was foul and very windy so no shot. Nice image, well composed and seen. Their rear end or tail looked rather dangerous !

Drew :smile:
Posted by Andy Astbury on September 16, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Excellent choice of gear for the shot Ed - well executed sunshine :toast:

Tad more room at the top for perfection, but I'm just being picky :wink: :wink: :wink:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 16, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Wonderful Cricket mate!
Would have preferred a tad more room all around too but that's nitpicking a great photo.

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Danny Green on September 16, 2009 at 5:30 PM
That looks like you!!!!!!!

Nice shot Ed.

Danny :toast: :toast: :toast:
Posted by Edwin kats on September 16, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Thanks Danny and the others. I'm indeed also a rare find and quite atractive :biggrin:

This animal is absolutely harmless btw.

Ed :wavey:
Posted by Ian Macdermott on September 16, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Beautiful shot :toast:


Only nit has been covered
Posted by Sandra Hendrikse on September 17, 2009 at 2:33 PM
Nit covered. Wonderful image. Well done. :smile: :smile:
Posted by Mark Davies on September 17, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Gorgeous bug , beautifully captured .
Posted by Kristel Schneider on September 18, 2009 at 2:56 AM
Great shot Edwin! Nice light and colors.
Nice to see macro work from you again :biggrin: