Long-horned hopper nymph

Posted by sayhitoant on Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:00 am

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Sharing a tiny hopper nymph taken this morning. It has super long feelers which I had difficulty getting them into the frame. I chose to cut off one of the them to reduce negative space. I welcome your C & C for improvements.

Exif : Canon 7D, 180T, f13, 1/20s, ISO 400, natural light

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Anthony
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by Tom Whelan on Sat Feb 28, 2015 11:30 pm

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Beautiful image, both for the katydid and the perch - excellent camera position. The long antennae of katydids can cause compromises, I think you made a good choice.

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by wtracyparnell on Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:13 am

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Excellent shot I like the lighting, which works very well for both the plant and subject, and the background.

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by Carol Clarke on Sun Mar 01, 2015 1:14 pm

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Nice subject and perch, and a fine shot! I think you did the right thing with that long extended antenna.

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by jerryb on Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:11 pm

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The curve of the plant goes well with the shape of the insect.

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by Matthew Pugh on Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:18 am

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Hi

Nice lighting and a lovely image overall - the long antenna are always problematic and quite often lead to compositional compromises, I think you have made a good choice here, although at shooting time it would have been an option of pushing the perch more into the right - either way a delightfully entertaining image

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by Darren5907 on Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:55 pm

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beautiful curves and swirls. The plant is a dancer....

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by sayhitoant on Wed Mar 04, 2015 11:37 pm

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Dear all,

Thanks for your comments and point noted on the composition suggestion.
Good observation by jerryb regarding "the curve of the plant goes well with the shape of the insect".

Cheers!
Anthony
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