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Grasshopper Nymph
Grasshopper Nymph
MaryO


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Collection: 201006 Macro Side Challenge
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Jun 2, 2010
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Floral, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Jun 2, 2010

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Comments: 11
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 This little guy was smaller than my fingernail (not counting his antennae, which he needs to grow into). I had planned on just shooting the cilantro flowers (very light and airy and delicate things) but he was an irresistably pleasant surprise this morning.

Had the 36mm extension tube on again. Handheld with fill flash.

PP - cropped, white balance, increased saturation and contrast, bit of dodging on the nymph, resized, sharpened, added border.

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 07/02/2010 11:58:28 AM
Geez, that's one long antennae thingy. Great capture!
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 06/03/2010 02:06:18 PM
Oh I love that long antennae!!!! (I love the word nymph)
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 06/03/2010 02:32:02 AM
Lovely Mary. Looks like he's got his eye on something too.
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 06/02/2010 07:32:05 PM
Wow! That antenna is ridiculously long for the size of that grasshopper! Cool shot Mary. I wonder if extension tubes would be necessary in NYC??
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 06/02/2010 03:38:10 PM
Good shot. Looks like the little fella may have lunched on the flower pedal.
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 06/02/2010 03:20:00 PM
Beautiful! Lovely combination with all the flowers. Perhaps the only minor point is that's there too much competition between the flowers and the grasshopper about being the main subject.
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 06/02/2010 01:16:35 PM
Such long antenna!! Very nice shot.
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 06/02/2010 12:52:58 PM
Beautiful!
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 06/02/2010 12:11:13 PM
Mary, I would love to learn how to use extension tubes - maybe you could share a bit about what they are and how they work?
Another very delicate - even ethereal shot. I love the shades in the darkness, it's just a perfect canvas for the flowers. And you're right, he does need to grow into that antennae :)
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 06/02/2010 10:45:01 AM
He's cute! Love how his antennae is bigger than he is.
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 06/02/2010 10:31:33 AM
He's cute! Love those antennae.
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