Forum: Photography

Subject: grasshopper eating lunch and a few others whats the best cannot decide!!

kimariehere opened this issue on Jul 19, 2005 ยท 24 posts

kimariehere posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:18 PM

yeaaa i finally got a good bug shot.. lol mabey it sucks i dunno ... i am new to the whole honey i shrunk the kids macro world .. went to the pool and this guy stayed still for me for a good 15 minutes .. he was cleaning and eating .. the light wasnt all that good .. but ok what do you think be honest.. i know i have been posting allot on here but i will be gone fro three weeks after tommorrow so you dont have to put up with me for a bit ;o) ...ok but now i am confused between these 4 shots whats the best ... think i might post one tommorrow... thanks

#1

Message edited on: 07/19/2005 22:30

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kimariehere posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:20 PM

#2 better light

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kimariehere posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:21 PM

# 3 better contrast didnt fix his butt here though he had a broken tail and bent leg...poor thing

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kimariehere posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:23 PM

# 4 more clear..i thing its the best but the other s are better for differant reasons # one is the most interesting cause he is eating a leafy thing cannot decide i dunno which is the best `augh confused lol helppppppp

thanks for your help hugs kimmer...! ( hops away )

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DJB posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 10:58 PM

All are unique in their own way. #3 is my fav.
#2 could use a bit of darker shadows.Still great clarity.
#1 is like freaky.LOL
Bottome one is awesome too!

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kimariehere posted Tue, 19 July 2005 at 11:45 PM

oh one more to add # 5 not that clear but seems to stand out... sigh.... decisions too many to make.. make it for me LOL

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DJB posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 12:04 AM

Ooooo now I like this last one. It looks a bit abstract,but the grasshopper is in a great position.That back leg makes it.

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tibet2004uk posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 12:18 AM

#4 for me!! #3 is my second choice!

cbender posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 12:47 AM

nomber 2 or four... but i ... no four's for me tooo! :) great shot's anyway..!!!

kimariehere posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 3:32 AM

while i was shooting!!!!!!!!! WOAHHHHHHH mann macros are cool you see things you wouldnt EVER i looked at the whole prgrogression and the eating shots and here one at the end ok look at Number 1 then this last shot I swear he wasnt touched!!!!! HOLY CRAP! HE CHEWED HIS Friggen FOOT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG AUGH freaked out here LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!

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kimariehere posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 3:58 AM

yeah i watched him eat his leg... ok time to go to bed.. i am as grossed out as it gets .. sorry i posted so much just had a very wierd experiace discovering that just now... nuff said

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Zabeth posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 4:19 AM

You should to a reportage on it!!! It is excellent! And for the two last ones LMAO!!! You made my day thank you! Hugs

Prinzessin posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 5:23 AM

#2 is just wonderful...!! Its perfect... But I do really like #5 too - it looks a bit surreal, has a metallic touch... Like this a lot!!! And holy moly, he ate his foot!?! Oh my good!!! :-)) Thats absolutely nuts...!! :-) Really very excellent work, Kim!! Im looking forward to your posting tomorrow...

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gwfa posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 5:59 AM

love #3, unique perspective...


Gerald


jinet posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 6:37 AM

OK, witch is the best ? They are all very good, so let's see the little defaults in detail to choose the best: picture 3,4,6,10,11 the focus is not on the eyes, that is very important when shooting a creature (provided is has got eyes of course !!!). picture 2,3,6,11 have some burned areas (i.e. all white, typical problem when shooting digitaly). This is enough to say that the best photo is the number 1. But best harmony of colors is number 6, most strange is 10, best light is 2. Do you agree ?

Zacko posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 8:38 AM

LMAO!!!! HE ATE HIS DARN FOOT!!! Youre right!!! Now thats disgusting, LOL. AND HES GIVING YOU THE FINGER TOO!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Thank you Kimmie!!! God, havent laughed this hard for ages it seems, LOL....whiping my tears...sniff...haha...well ok...here goes... I think definitly number 2 or 3. Yup, those are definitly my favorites. Very impressive macro by the way. You did really good!!!! Is it okay for me to wish you a happy and safe trip now without you thinking i want to get rid of you? #:oP

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ChuckEvans posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 9:46 AM

Giving you the finger? You obviously bothered him too much! Poor fellow...probably a ball of nerves now...

tibet2004uk posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 11:10 AM

ROFL!!! Man, U're so silly woman!!!! Thx for the laugh though!! Totally hilarious! :)

Damia posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 2:04 PM

OMG! Too funny.....in a completely gross way. I just have no words to dscribe my feelings about him eating his own foot. shiver Creepy. Anyway, they are are really good in their own ways. I love the colors in #2 and #5. #5 looks like it was saturated but it also brings out all the colors in the grasshopper. As for which one shows off the grasshopper best, I'd say #3. #4 is really good, too, but the shadow is distracting. And he's flipping you off!!!! LMAO! Great shots here, Kimmie!!

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TwoPynts posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 2:13 PM

I don't know what to say here, this is too bizarre! Very cool sequence, my faves being 3 and 4 even though there are burned highlights. The only thing I can think of is that the leg was injured so the hopper is chewing it off. It has the color of dry grass, unlike the other legs. Wacky stuff! =]

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TomDart posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 6:40 PM

Ok, I talk to dragonflies, believing a genetic connect might be made with the offspring for next years shots...like "this face is not to fear#...but yikes, I would never eat my foot in front of them. Nature is playing with you here...or revealing "more than we want to know". Now, I am so involved in this story of your images I can't decide either! Maybe, maybe #2 is my personal choice. Foot for dinner...yikes again. ; ) This critter looks seduced and out of sorts with what is happening for the moment. Very neat shots. Still...LOL

jocko500 posted Wed, 20 July 2005 at 10:29 PM

far out man lol

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cynlee posted Thu, 21 July 2005 at 10:28 PM

LOL... a bit worse for wear he is... luv the bright vivid color of 6... you're probably already gone on vacation now... havin fun! ;]

Margana posted Sun, 24 July 2005 at 2:02 PM

just wanted to let you know your post here made my day.That pic about him eating his foot off threw me into hysterics.The best laugh I've had in a long time!

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