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Schistocerca Americana (Large Florida Grasshopper)
Schistocerca Americana (Large Florida Grasshopper)
mattrix


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Macro IV (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Broward County, Florida (Fort Lauderdale)
Date: Jul 26, 2004
Aperture: F4
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/350 sec
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2004

 I was driving down some dirt road near my home way out west near the everglades, there is an abundance of wildlife to shoot, I saw him walking through the mud and shot him, I like how you can see his shadow. I shot this hand held with a Canon 70-200 IS L series lens, image stabilizer was turned on. Shot at 200MM, nice bokeh in the background.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.7127
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
Avg (participants): 6.5172
Avg (non-participants): 7.0615
Views since voting: 10279
Views during voting: 263
Votes: 181
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0

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 08/08/2004 08:22:26 PM
congrats.... fort lauderdale eh?
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 08/08/2004 08:11:28 PM
Congratulations on your 7th placing. This is an attractive addition to your port. I voted this 7 and glad to see it up in top ten.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/07/2004 11:02:15 PM
Awesome bug shot. The subject has lots of details and sharply separated from the background. 10
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 08/07/2004 07:02:14 PM
Perfect DOF and color. Very nice.
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 08/06/2004 01:29:43 PM
Odd ground texture, lovely subject - nice shadow.
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 08/06/2004 06:48:35 AM
Looks like it is on the moon!
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 08/06/2004 12:44:52 AM
Great shot! Can't think of anything to improve it as it's just right the way it is. The mud makes the perfect background for this colorful grasshopper.
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 08/05/2004 10:37:04 PM
The colors and detail are great.
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 08/05/2004 02:29:08 PM
Did you copy/ paste this on the beach?
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 08/04/2004 08:05:03 PM
Looks like a fun fellow. Gosh, nature has so much to offer. Good capture. Bumping from 5 to 7. I love it.
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 08/03/2004 09:01:31 AM
You have absolutely PERFECT focus and exposure on the grasshopper. The color of the background is not terribly good - but you didn;'t have much choice. The small catchlight in the eye is an added treat. Composition with more space in front and the legs close to the edge is well done. Black border is about 4 or 5 times to much. A very thin black border (or none at all) would be better for me. HAving said all that, it's a great submission overall.
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 08/03/2004 08:51:20 AM
Yet another bug pic. Still, this is among the top half of the genre. Focus is perfect. I like the DOF. Colors and contrast work. Great capture!
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 08/02/2004 07:31:45 PM
All I can say is wow.... excellent use of dof, excellent colors... great shot!
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 08/02/2004 06:47:00 PM
I dont know what ribbon you were going for ... but you got one for sure.
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 08/02/2004 09:22:33 AM
Good focus and lots of detail.8
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 08/02/2004 09:18:19 AM
Cool
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