Grasshopper

[lcpete]

Hi heres a grasshopper I found today
I'm still learning , used a mini tripod today to hold the camera steady at ground level and was able to get a sharp shot at 40 at F7.1 so I could use ISO 200 :D even though it was cloudy
Pete
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/lcpete/Grasshopperweb.jpg

[bandit 1]

Hiya Pete,

Wow that's a stunner, great shot, lovely colours :D

Cheers for now
Mark

[skylab]

That's a super shot Pete. Nice lighting, colors and detail.

[Photogirl2007]

Brilliant shot Pete. Excellent clarity and color!!

[Attic]

great colour Pete and spot on with the sharpness :D

[dreamline]

Great effort Pete.

Nice and sharp with plenty of detail. I like it

[lcpete]

Thanks everyone for the kind comments :D
It was a bit of a bonus shot I went out to try to get the hang of using the 70 - 200 with tubes. There were not many butterflies or dragonflies about but I got a few shots getting the hang of 200mm plus tubes very tricky I did not get anything good enough to post. Then I saw this little guy and put the 105 back on :D
Pete
PS I think he's a Meadow Grasshopper Chorthippus paralletus

[dpastern]

That ain't a bad shot at all m'lad. Beautiful looking grasshopper, lovely capture, very well done.

Dave

[Bill Pham]

seem i miss this post earlier. how did you manage to get the whole thing focus. anyway great shot love the detail in it.

Bill

[jra]

Great shot...nice color and detail :)

[lcpete]

seem i miss this post earlier. how did you manage to get the whole thing focus. anyway great shot love the detail in it.

Bill
Hi Bill got square on to him so the body was in the same depth of field, had to as I was on the minimum focus distance so had not a lot of DOF.
Pete

[lcpete]

Thanks very much for the encouragment :D:D everyone
Pete

[LindaB]

Superb shot of him - he looks very proud of his brightly coloured perfect armour doesnt he :-).

Linda

[DaveBinks]

Superb shot - great colour, focus and detail :)

[lcpete]

Thanks Linda he does look like he's wearing a suit of armour :D
Thanks Dave
Pete

[LordV]

Excellent capture- lovely colours.
Brian V.

[WesDigi]

One of the best grasshopper photos I've seen. Well done Pete.

[lcpete]

Thanks everyone :D
Pete

[spidermanrbryce2006]

nice shot!!! i know how hard these guys can be to shoot