Small Grasshopper

Until I took up photography seriously in May I saw little of what went on around me. Now I can spot the tiniest spider from long range. This evening I discovered this little guy sheltering from the rain under a 2cm diameter handrail on a boat. I've decided to do this with two photos as the original scene is interesting. There is,therefore, a minor crop and a close-up.







40mm
f5/6, 1/125th sec, ISO 100

WeeHector said:

Until I took up photography seriously in May I saw little of what went on around me. Now I can spot the tiniest spider from long range.

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I'm the same way. Someone laughed at me the other day and said, "You see a photo opp in EVERYTHING!" She was right. I do.

I always find it amazing how bugs can walk upside down! Lol Cool shots my friend!

Bill16 said:

I always find it amazing how bugs can walk upside down! Lol Cool shots my friend!

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Couldn't agree more. This was a stainless steel bar so nothing for it to hang onto. This camera has totally changed the way I look at other creatures.

I've always been fascinated by insects and spiders, but now using a camera, I can finally see them up close! Lol

Bill16 said:

I've always been fascinated by insects and spiders, but now using a camera, I can finally see them up close! Lol

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That was the reason I bought mine. It was just the idea of getting really close to them but it has gone way beyond what I ever hoped for.

I know what you mean! Being here has also opened my eyes a lot!

WeeHector said:

That was the reason I bought mine. It was just the idea of getting really close to them but it has gone way beyond what I ever hoped for.

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Mea Culpa! I did some checking up and found that this is not a grasshopper but a Tettigoniid, known in the US as a Katydid and as a Bush-cricket in the UK. It's just amazing what photography can teach you.