Biggest froghopper I ever saw
Paul Iddon
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Sadly, and it's rare that I post an image like this, the photo isn't quite sharp. In fact it is a tad on the out of focus side, but I was totally unprepared for this!
It is easily the biggest froghopper I have ever seen - a least a centimetre in length - perhaps a touch more - this was clambering up a garden cane which has a 2 inch nail stuck in the top which helps hold the netting in place for the runner beans plant below.
Hand held - not my usual style, as you all know I am an advocate of the tripod!
But I couldn't let the moment pass by without recording it due to it's incredible size. It was also extremely agile, and that's why I got just this one, cos two seconds earlier it was on it's ascent up the cane and ½ second later it had launched into the depths of the jungle that is my small plot...
This is uncropped.
Exif:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-07-26 12:18:14 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.011 s (1/90)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk
Paul.
It is easily the biggest froghopper I have ever seen - a least a centimetre in length - perhaps a touch more - this was clambering up a garden cane which has a 2 inch nail stuck in the top which helps hold the netting in place for the runner beans plant below.
Hand held - not my usual style, as you all know I am an advocate of the tripod!
But I couldn't let the moment pass by without recording it due to it's incredible size. It was also extremely agile, and that's why I got just this one, cos two seconds earlier it was on it's ascent up the cane and ½ second later it had launched into the depths of the jungle that is my small plot...
This is uncropped.
Exif:
Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-07-26 12:18:14 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.011 s (1/90)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: www.pauliddon.co.uk
Paul.
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Oddly, I saw two others late in the afternoon, each equally as difficult to capture, and only managed one other sot - again, not perfect. No idea if it is the same one or not, or a different one. Perhaps there were 3 in total in the garden.
TCamera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 105mm
Image Date: 2011-07-26 16:23:34 +0000
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I was just surprised by the size!
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