First bug - Waterfall

Stumblebum

Went to photograph the waves, found a short trail to a waterfall, spotted a branch with moss on it, bent down to photograph moss, and this little guy popped up and sat on rock where I was lying, for me to get these shots! All help is appreciated! Anyone what this is? It can swim and has long tentacles and spikes on tail.

1) Salmon Creek Waterfall



2) Full Size



3) Close-up



4) Mini tentacles

Lord Vetinari

Lovely shots- looks like a cricket (katydid).
Brian V.

Stumblebum

Thanks Brian! Wow! So these are the guys that make the sounds that drive me crazy! Lucky~

DeeBug

Nice set Stumblebum!

Stumblebum

DeeBug wrote: »

Nice set Stumblebum!

Thanks again!

Qarik

very nice..natural light?

Stumblebum

Qarik wrote: »

very nice..natural light?

Thanks Guru! Had the flash with me, but no diffuser. The fall is sort of in a canopy so there is almost no chance to get anything macro in natural light. I was increasing shutter speed by being 3 f-stops below suggested exposure by the camera and it still worked courtesy of flash. Cheers!

GOLDENORFE

Vert good shots, love the falls pic.
Try not to cut off a leg/foot in a full bug shot

Stumblebum

GOLDENORFE wrote: »

Vert good shots, love the falls pic.
Try not to cut off a leg/foot in a full bug shot

Yes, that was rather silly to call it full shot when it obviously isn't.