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Posted by Steve Sage on Sun Jan 02, 2005 7:57 pm

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Katydid!

Canon 10D, 180mm, 1/60sec, f16, ISO400, twin flash fill, tripod

This is one where cross polarization might have helped. I got a lot of glare reflections off the wings and body. I still liked the overall effect. This is a female. Wil can probably tell us what species it is.

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by Fabs Forns on Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:08 pm

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Plain gorgeous!!!!!

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by photosbyvito on Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:33 pm

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hey steve!
great shot..but who's katy?

beautiful stuff...perfect background, great colors, and, the glare you're talking about? i think it works...shows the awesome texture of the wings!

i'd love to see a crop of just the head! that eye is beautiful

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by nzmacro on Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:08 pm

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Has to be one of the best Katydid shots showing the ovipositor like that, in that position. Phew !!!

You nailed this one Steve. cross polarised flash reminds me of ring flash to be honest so I prefer this. It helps gives it texture and depth .....IMHO anyway. Man she is one busy Katy here Steve, gorgeous colours of course and brilliant sharp details M8t. I wish this was mine Steve. Oh boy.

All the best up north Steve, I wouldn't change a thing.

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by Kyle on Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:46 pm

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one word, WOW

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by Tom Whelan on Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:49 pm

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Great colors and composition, excellent detail. Could some of the glare may be from the sun,a nd not your flashes?

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by Lisa Gimber on Sun Jan 02, 2005 10:51 pm

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Another Wow and Gorgeous!!!!

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by MikeBinOK on Sun Jan 02, 2005 11:59 pm

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The combo of colors in the flowers, the background and the katydid is awesome.

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by Steve Sage on Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:06 am

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TomW wrote: Could some of the glare may be from the sun, and not your flashes?

It sure could Tom. This was in full sunlight and the flash was just for fill and I think dialed down to -2/3 or less.

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by Michael Brown on Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:31 am

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Even with the glare, (which is not bad at all I might add), makes this a killer shot!!!
Nice comp, colors, and love the details that Katy has!!

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by AForns on Mon Jan 03, 2005 8:51 am

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Outstanding

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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:14 pm

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Gorgeous. She looks like Scudderia furcata, Fork-tailed bush kaydid. All of the Scudderia are very reflective. I found that in lue of cross-polariztion that keeping the flash units off to the sides as much as possible works well to control the worst of the reflections.
Excellent shot.
Thanks for positng,

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by NDCheryl on Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:27 pm

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Sweet shot Steve with great detail.

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by Carol Clarke on Tue Jan 04, 2005 5:05 pm

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Stunning!! Wonderful image Steve.

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