Grasshopper close-up

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Grasshopper close-up

August 30, 2013 by Mike Powell

My goal for this photo was pretty simple—move slowly toward this grasshopper and get a good close-up shot. I think that I achieved my goal. I love shooting with my macro lens.

Posted in Insects, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography | Tagged Alexandria VA, Canon 50D, close-up, grasshopper, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 180mm macro lens | 7 Comments

7 Responses

on August 30, 2013 at 9:23 pm | Reply Sue

Looks like it has done a number on that leaf.
on August 30, 2013 at 10:48 pm | Reply Charlie@Seattle Trekker

Up close like this it is hard to see an enemy…What an amazing photo.
on August 31, 2013 at 6:39 am | Reply thisisnotbangkok

remarkable image — the detail is beyond stunning
- on August 31, 2013 at 6:40 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks. Not long ago I got a Tamron 180mm macro lens and I continued to be amazed at how well it works.
  - on August 31, 2013 at 6:46 am thisisnotbangkok
    
    that sounds like one hell of a lens and it is def paying off
on August 31, 2013 at 8:15 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

I never knew that grasshoppers were so colorful. Beautiful!
- on August 31, 2013 at 8:25 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  I’m noticing that there is a lot more diversity in grasshoppers than I realized (and they seem to come in different color combinations).