A little more pop in this grasshopper shot

[JBW]

[bnnrcn]

I love the composition Brian It's a pity that your focus is on the leaf instead of the insect .

[rpcrowe]

Sounds better than fried grasshoppers which are the epicurean delights of some strange people...



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[Geoff F]

You have the head, with eyes and antennae sharp, Brian, so it doesn't matter if the rest of its body is gradually fading out of focus. I frequently take the same sort of shot when it is impossible to get absolutely square on to the subject.

[JBW]

I love the composition Brian It's a pity that your focus is on the leaf instead of the insect .

actually the grasshopper upper 1/3 has a lot as in focus.

[JBW]

Sounds better than fried grasshoppers which are the epicurean delights of some strange people...



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I played around with a version like yours. I seem to have lost my courage when it comes to pushing my pp

[JBW]

You have the head, with eyes and antennae sharp, Brian, so it doesn't matter if the rest of its body is gradually fading out of focus. I frequently take the same sort of shot when it is impossible to get absolutely square on to the subject.

And it was.Tall lemon grass bends and twists.

[bnnrcn]

Well , then I think it is an optical illusion for me. I think the shape , texture and color of the leaf makes it look sharper than the insect and that's why I see the focus on the leaf rather than the insect

PS. I actually see the head in focus in Richard's edit because he added some texture and contrast to the image and the insect can be seen much better

actually the grasshopper upper 1/3 has a lot as in focus.

[JBW]

Well , then I think it is an optical illusion for me. I think the shape , texture and color of the leaf makes it look sharper than the insect and that's why I see the focus on the leaf rather than the insect

PS. I actually see the head in focus in Richard's edit because he added some texture and contrast to the image and the insect can be seen much better

Photography is all about illusion.