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A prickly situation.

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Macro of a Florida lubber grasshopper nymph crawling across the tip of a cactus.

Photographer:	X Joe Saladino
Folder:	Critters
Uploaded:	31-Mar-2007 17:30 CEST
Current Rating:	8.00/2 View all ratings Delete my rating
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Camera:	Olympus C8080
Exposure time:	1/2 sec
Aperture:	f 8.0
Focal length:
Lens:
Focusing method:	Manual
ISO:	50
White balance:	Auto
Flash:	no
Image format:	HQ
Processing applied:
Various:	natural lighing (open shade), tripod
Image resized to:	600x800

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I like this one. Bright, sharp and colourful
Mike

Mike Babson at 20:36 CEST on 31-Mar-2007 [Reply]

A prickly situation

G'Day Joe:

That's quite a catch - well composed, sharp and good colors. One thing I miss (shooting the E-1 now) is the lack of slower ISO options (ie: 50, 64, 80) provided with the C-8080.

Also, that's a mighty cooperative grasshopper - in that he allowed you to set up your tripod, which must've taken a bit of time to do.

So, where abouts in Florida do you reside? I'm up in Gainesville, but not quite ready to retire.

Ciao!

Leon Plympton at 21:21 CEST on 31-Mar-2007 [Reply]

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very nice shot Joe, I know the 8080 is super in this kind of work...

Well done ,

Fonzy - at 21:46 CEST on 31-Mar-2007 [Reply]

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Leon Plympton wrote:
> G'Day Joe:
>
> That's quite a catch - well composed, sharp and good colors. One thing I miss (shooting the
> E-1 now) is the lack of slower ISO options (ie: 50, 64, 80) provided with the C-8080.
>
> Also, that's a mighty cooperative grasshopper - in that he allowed you to set up your tripod,
> which must've taken a bit of time to do.
>
> So, where abouts in Florida do you reside? I'm up in Gainesville, but not quite ready to retire.
>
> Ciao!
>
Thanks for the comments Leon. I live in Sarasota. I have to confess that I sort of forced the grasshopper to cooperate. I put him in the refrigerator for a few minutes to slow him down. After I finished with him and he had warmed up and became active, I took him back to the hibiscus bush where I found him.

Joe Saladino

Joe Saladino at 00:49 CEST on 01-Apr-2007 [Reply]

A prickly situation - re-visited:

G'Day Joe:

Ah ... so you sent the little feller to the cooler; yeah, that'll slow'm down a good bit; seems things worked out for both of ya in the end.

Ciao!

Leon Plympton at 19:23 CEST on 01-Apr-2007 [Reply]

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The dark blue background really isolates the cactus and grasshopper, love the control of DOF and crisp colours.
Well done Steve

Steve Elliott at 19:33 CEST on 01-Apr-2007 [Reply]