Green on the leaf (Insect)

blacksmithblacksmith Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
edited March 22, 2009 in Holy Macro
I shot some of this strange insect, not sure what he is! Under the sun, he is mostly deep green like the leaf he's standing, my flash make him appear. Your comments are appreciate:

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Cheers!

Comments

  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 20, 2009
    Lovely series - esp like #1 - it's a katydid (bush cricket in the UK). This one is a female with the scimitar shaped ovipositor at the rear.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2009
    blacksmith wrote:
    I shot some of this strange insect, not sure what he is! Under the sun, he is mostly deep green like the leaf he's standing, my flash make him appear. Your comments are appreciate:

    Cheers!

    The Katydid's are such strange little creatures,
    except for the fact they they move walk and fly,
    they do an excellent job at impersonating LEAVES :D

    They're strong little tackers, I had one on my curtain rail a few weeks back.
    Had a hard time trying to get it to release it's grip so I could put it outside.

    They come across as being quite curious, I've never actually seen one feeding or with another Katydid either.

    Nice capture of the first one BlackSmith clap.gif .... Skipppy :D
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  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 22, 2009
    very nice, agree with Brian on id!
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  • blacksmithblacksmith Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2009
    Thank you very much for your explanation, my 3 top macro shooters. Will try to get more strange insect at my country town. Thanks again!

    Cheers!
  • the supervillainthe supervillain Registered Users Posts: 177 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2009
    that is a really awesome series!!

    i love the colors and the almost translucent look of it :)

    can you post your exif? of at least the lens you used?

    thanks!!
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  • blacksmithblacksmith Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2009
    the supervillain wrote:
    that is a really awesome series!!

    i love the colors and the almost translucent look of it :)

    can you post your exif? of at least the lens you used?

    thanks!!

    Well, as all serious macro shooters, I use MPE 65 with twinlight from Canon. I used to "save as web" in PS, that's why all exif were gone.

    Most of my photos shoot with F11, 250 in M mode. The flash gun takes care for lighting in TTL mode, I adjust the flash angle all the time to find the best light direction. Cheers.
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