Grasshopper

Shot with a Zeiss Planar T 50mm zm lens at f 2.0. Lens coupled to camera with a Hawk Helicoid for closer focus. Image was then cropped

[Richard Sayer]

Whoa Tom - if this creature was our size, he and a couple of dozen of his mates look like they could take over the world in about three weeks! Brilliant - Fav.

[Graham Thresher]

Great close up.

[Luise]

Wow...fantastic shot with amazing detail!

[Candace]

One ugly grasshopper! But a great macro!

[Rosie Kind]

great macro - Fav

[Elaine]

wonderful macro

[PhotoCrazy]

Cool capture!

[Lynne]

Excellent...such close up detail

[Molly]

It's fascinating to see this creature so close - looks pretty fearsome! Great shot, and a fav.

[Ama]

Hui, like an alien. Cool capture.

[ShirleyB]

Wow, fantastic detail, great capture.

[tony gig]

Great Macro...Fav

[Denise fuller]

Fabulous macro Tom

[Cherrill]

Saw this on TP! Amazing close up and detail, love the details on insects, so incredible! fav

[Ann]

Great shot.fav.

[Nicole]

wow awesome close up!

[Kathy]

Fabulous closeup.

[vstap]

Cool detail! Fav

[Mrs. Laloggie]

Fabulous! Plus he/she looks like he's smiling for the camera.

[Denise Wood]

Creepy but great :)

[Frances Tackaberry]

Awesome capture!!! I just bought a macro lens... I can only dream of capturing such a magnificent photo!

[Susan]

Wow wow WOW! Amazing detail! Hope i don't see this guy in my dreams!

[kelly123]

the yellow in the background is glorious.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful and I don't say that about bugs very much.

[Issi Bannerman]

Great result!

[Taffy]

Brilliant clear image -- great details.

[Kerri Michaels]

Best Grasshopper pic ever.. so cool..fav

[Kate]

Excellent shot and colors! It's a good looking hopper!!

[Laetitia Petrussa]

I'm always surprised how robotlike insects are under a macro lens.