Hopper

I found this huge beastie all ready to lay waste to my kaffir lime tree this morning. He has been relocated to the park down the road.
Use the magnifier for lots of great detail.

[Vanessa Santvoort]

beautiful detail Robin, glad you relocated him before he attached the tree,

[Sharon Lee]

Great close up

[AnaZad]

Insta-fav. Fantastic.

[Vic]

Amazing photo Robin... were you very close or the beastie very big?

[Robin]

@takeonlyphotos Thanks, Vic. I was very close but it was also a very large one.

[Vic]

@girlie You're a braver woman than me!

[Sue Wilde]

Awesome shot and a fav

[Shirley]

Very good detail when viewed Large - good capture Robin

[Kathleen]

wonderful shot! So much detail.

[Genny]

He is a beauty!

[Gerry]

very nice Robin fav photo the detail on this Hopper is amazing.

[Sheralee]

How kind you were to relocate him! I don't like to get too close to these guys in case they jump on me. They can chomp through a tree in no time!

[Alison Bailey]

Wonderfully detailed close up!

[Dione Giorgio]

Stunning detail, Robin. I hate grasshoppers.

[Denise]

That's a big grasshopper!

[Yvonne]

Such amazing detail, Robin. Love his color.

[David Price]

Great catch and he is now in a great place - somewhere else.

[Danny G.]

Superb macro capture!

[Robin]

@sangwann Thanks, Dione. But why do you hate grasshoppers?

[Terry]

Had to fav this little ugly guy.. Great detail and the color is amazing

[elkehochban]

Grasshoppers have to be one of Nature's ugliest creatures! And so untrustworthy - they'll jump on you without any warning - ugh! Great shot of him!

[Claire]

Fabulous close up

[Lin]

I love the photo, the eye is weirding me out though! such incredible textures.

[Lyn]

Wow. . .nicely done! You are brave to get so close!

[Cricket Hackmann]

Wonderful colors and detail Robin!

[Jennifer C]

instant fav, brilliant macro! hope all is well!

[Henriette Sparkes]

Brilliant Robin, you got so much detail on this chap...good of you to relocate him :-)

[Vesna]

Great close up!

[GreyFeather]

Great close-up! I'm afraid I wouldn't have been so kind to relocate him! :)

[Robin]

@greyfeather Thanks GreyFeather. I'm sure your birds would appreciate finding him somewhere else as a tasty meal rather than squashed on the ground!

[Margaret Tryon]

Incredible.

[Leana Niemand]

Fantastic! Great detail, I love it and a fav.

[stephanie dp]

The detail on this is sensational!! Wow, fav

[Rach_who]

Awesome shot. The lighting highlights the grasshopper beautifully.

[Peggy Sirk]

Fantastic close up! This guy has a determined look of destruction about him. Good call to do a relocation. :)

[Robin]

@peggysirk Thanks, Peggy. Much hotter in Melbourne today, by the way; poor tennis players must be suffering.

[Peggy Sirk]

@girlie Watching it now...it looks like tough conditions for them today/tonight. Although the heat didn't seem to get in the way of Roger Federer's quick three set victory. :)

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

WOW!!!!! fav! Amazing! what glorious colours and detail...and I dislike bugs!

[Jason Daniels]

nice

[Tricia O'Donnell]

Awesome shot I hope you did him in after the photo shoot

[Chris]

Fantastic shot, congrats on PP!

[Carolyn White]

Awesome macro, Robin! It's nice to see a grasshopper. :0)

[Wendy Bowden]

Fabulous light & focus