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Flower Hopper

© Elizabeth Stiles

Flower Hopper

Uploaded: December 04, 2002 01:55:19

Description

I've never seen a grasshopper feed on a daisy before so here's my souvenir.

Comments

Gary H. Minish level-classic December 04, 2002

Really great Macro, Elizabeth! Incredible super close detail on that grasshopper. The color and composition are great also. I just want to know how in the world you made it stay there while you rested the lens on his forehead! #14641

bob garas May 26, 2019

now thats a macro. nice job #27900

Elizabeth Stiles May 26, 2019

Gary and Bob,
Thanks so much for your nice comments!
Oh boy! this one didn't come easy due to the constant movement of this hopper. I mounted my camera on a tripod and placed it close to the daisy as possible. I set my Nikon on continuous servo AF and followed this hopper with my camera while lying on my belly. This hopper landed on my face quite a few times and seemed to have gotten accustomed to my face after a while. It took me 24 shots to obtain 2 good ones from this ordeal. Anyway, This is what I love about photographing moving objects .....challenge!
Happy Holidays!
Elizabeth
#28065

Janelle Barry May 26, 2019

Wonderful macro shot of this hopper, Elizabeth - colors are really nice too! Yes, I can imagine what a super challenge it was! #28348

Elizabeth Stiles May 26, 2019

Hello there Janelle,
It's great to hear from you. Thank you very much for your input!
I hope you are keeping busy photographing the X'mas lights out there:o) I would be kinda fun to see what you came up with!
Have a wonderful X'mas!
Elizabeth #28367

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