We came home from church today and found we had company! I told him he could come in as long as he posed for a few shots.
I have admired many insect shots on 365 because they were so detailed and close to the subject. So far I had only been able to that with mushrooms!! But today, nature dropped a model on my doorstep. I was somewhat surprised that he didn't hop away, but you can see he's sticking out that feeler to check the camera out. So now I have one grasshopper shot under my belt!
@digitalrn Thank you Rick! @friendie Thank you Carole- wow, he does, doesn't he!? @jmj Thanks Jennifer! I hadn't noticed the shadow unitl you pointed it out. I was excited to get his face!
better one grasshopper shot under your belt than one grasshopper there. funny but we used to live on the Wyoming prairie and this shot took me right back there, and to the memory of walking through a swarm of these and thinking it was great fun to herd them toward our chicken pen.
I'm not surprised that he waited there, Ann. He heard that there was a good photographer living in your house!! Great catch and clarity. Love the wood for the texture!
@pandorasecho Wow Dixie- that's quite a memory- the swarm I mean. I've only seen one at a time in real life, and the swarms on nature shows. But even then, it seemed pretty scary especially when you see the deforestation afterwards. I'm assuming this was a smaller swarm which is why you could herd them? Thanks for the comment, and I hope it was a good memory! @sanera Thanks Samantha!
@kerristephens Thanks Kerri! @changingtides Thanks Allie! I didn't really even see that shadow until everyone started pointing it out! I was happy that his face was in focus!! @dmariewms Thanks Marie! @daveanajao Thanks Dave! @michaelelliott Thanks Michael!
Thanks everyone! Wow- you made my day with your enthusiastic comments!
@rhubbard Thank you so much Richard! @karenann Karenann you are too kind!! Thank you! @cheyrebecca Thank you Cheyenne! I really appreciate your comment!
Thanks to all for such uplifting words!!
@potsbypam Thanks Pam. I was just waiting for him to hop- both Jeff and I were standing there looking at him and of course, I was sticking the camera in his face!
@olivetreeann I think he wanted his picture taken. The word is out and now you will get tons of photos of all kinds of interesting animals that come by to be memorialized by your camera! Even a grasshopper is appointed a day to be beautiful!
@potsbypam Oh Pam- you are too funny!!! (o: @allie912 Thank you Allison! I never checked to see when he left. I'm sure he's out there chirping now. With the warmer weather we have more "singers" out.
Ann, this is such a great macro, well done! I want to thank you so much for all your comments on my project through time, you really were a blessing for me! And your comments are always so thought-through! I don't know why i didn't follow you earlier, but that's fixed now!
Ann, great catch. BTW, I took a photo of a grasshopper or cicada about 2 wks ago but never posted it b/c he ran into one of the shrubs and became a bit camouflaged ;-) I had intended to post a dull creek shot I took this AM, but think I'll do the "bug" instead.
@sarasdadandmom Thank you Terry! We don't see them like this too often. We have too many places for them to hide!
Thanks Howard! @alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@geertje Thank you so much Geertje! I do so appreciate the whole 365 community- it has been so uplifting in a time when I could easily be depressed and looking down. It is a God-send and I'll look forward to more comments from you tiime to time! @cimes1 Thanks Carole- I'll be checking the pics out later, so I'll look forward to seeing that!
@friendie Thank you Carole- wow, he does, doesn't he!?
@jmj Thanks Jennifer! I hadn't noticed the shadow unitl you pointed it out. I was excited to get his face!
@sanera Thanks Samantha!
@changingtides Thanks Allie! I didn't really even see that shadow until everyone started pointing it out! I was happy that his face was in focus!!
@dmariewms Thanks Marie!
@daveanajao Thanks Dave!
@michaelelliott Thanks Michael!
Thanks everyone! Wow- you made my day with your enthusiastic comments!
@karenann Karenann you are too kind!! Thank you!
@cheyrebecca Thank you Cheyenne! I really appreciate your comment!
Thanks to all for such uplifting words!!
@allie912 Thank you Allison! I never checked to see when he left. I'm sure he's out there chirping now. With the warmer weather we have more "singers" out.
Thanks Howard!
@alia_801 Thanks Alia!
@cimes1 Thanks Carole- I'll be checking the pics out later, so I'll look forward to seeing that!
@prttblues Thanks Bev- I'm proud of this one- my little point and shoot did well!!