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In Autumn's Grip
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Dennis Gay |
THE MAKING OF 'In Autumn's Grip': One of the fascinating facts about these creatures is that usually after a moult the nymphs will take on the colours of the foliage on which they are feeding. It was a stay-at-home Saturday and I becoming very bored inside my house so I decided to gird my loins and go out into the wilds of my yard to track down any unwary subjects of the insect kind. After five circuits of the house I had very little of any value on my card and had been content in using my latest close-up/flash set-up when as I slowly walked passed my one and only little rose bush I spotted this cute li'l critter among the dying leaves at the end of a long cane. It was a most obliging subject and allowed me to rattle off quite a series of shots. At first I hand held the camera and flash but when I tried to achieve the lighting you see in this shot it became very awkward to do so and I was not very happy about unsteady hold I had on the camera. I asked the grasshopper not to move, rushed inside and brought out Mr Tripod. It made all the difference with this shot in giving me the clarity I was after while letting me hand hold the flash at all sorts of angles until I got it right. My willing subject hardly moved during all these theatrics. What little movement it did was to get into a better position. I thanked it for that. (Mad? Maybe!) I have given up using sync cords with my "*Vivitar 285HV flash unit*":http://strobist.blogspot.com/2007/02/return-of-classic.html and have begun using my el cheapo eBay wireless flash sync system. It works like a dream. Enjoy! GB
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- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas Contact Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas's Gallery |
Wonderful details and lighting Dennis!, Amalia
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Dennis Gay |
Ciao *AMELIA*! Lovely to see you join my garden safari. GB
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Arthur Bohlmann |
Truely great nmacro Dennis, the detail is awsomme
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Dennis Gay |
Happy Days Are Here Again *ARTHUR*! My warmest Aussie thanks for your visit and for the inspiration of your great feedback on my li'l hopper. GB
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Douglas Pignet |
lovely colors and textures here Dennis...very nice
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Dennis Gay |
Yo *ROBERT*! Lotsa thanks for stopping by to check out my rose bush and its resident hopper and for leaving such uplifting and stimulating feedback. So glad it caught your eye. GB
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Dennis Gay |
Yeeeeehaaaaa Mr Editor!!!!! A thigh smackin', hearty and warm Aussie THANK YOU for awarding my li'l nymph a PICK! GB
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Liz blahh |
Like the composition & light of this beauty!
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Dennis Gay |
By Crikey *LIZ*! A wheelbarrow load of Aussie thanks for joining my garden safari and leaving such an uplifting and encouraging wrap for my hopper study. GB
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- Usman M. Bajwa Contact Usman M. Bajwa Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery |
Huge CONGRATZ on this amazing Finalist. Good luck up next and thanks for the description, Dennis! UB.
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Dennis Gay |
Well Blow Me Down Mr Editor!!! A gazillion Aussie thanks for elevating my little nymph to *FINALIST status. GB
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Dennis Gay |
Lordy Be *USMAN*! Massive thanks for your great wrap, your encouraging support, your capital congratz and for sharing the joy. GB
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Carla Capra Anderson |
Hi Dennis; This is a wonderful image. Congratulations on your Finalist Award. ;) CC
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Dennis Gay |
Howdy Do *CARLA*! Lovely of you to drop by my feral garden to check out my rambling rose and its resident grasshopper. GB
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- Lydia Williams Contact Lydia Williams Lydia Williams's Gallery |
Hi Dennis, What a great image...I probably would have missed this little guy..So happy for you that you cauaght it...congratulations!!
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Dennis Gay |
Mon Dieu *LYDIA*! Merci beaucoup Madame for stopping by my rose bush to check out my tiny Grasshopper and for your inspirational feedback and hearty congratz. GB
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Merna L. Nobile |
It is with great pleasure that I offer my congratulations on your award for the month of April. Merna
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Dennis Gay |
Hellooooo *MERNA*! Many thanks indeed for your sincere and upliftng congratulations delivered with such style. I am so proud to accept them. 8-) GB
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