Ahh, Grasshoppah

[Julie Kenward]

I took my macro lens to a nearby lake today and ran up against a bazillion baby grasshoppers. This one looked great in his original green BG but I thought it softened him too much so I threw an antique color action on him and added a matching vignette around the edges. I think it toughened him right up!

Canon 40D, EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
f5 @ 1/800th, ISO 400
AWB, Center weighted metering
Handheld, late afternoon sun

[Alfred Forns]

This is wonderful !!!! Love this image Jules !!!!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Fabulous Jules!
Regards,
Nicki

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent image and composition Julie. I like the mono crome feel. I also like the subdued background...congrats...:cool:

[Michael Pancier]

I love the tint for this image. well done.

[Amy DeStefanis]

Wow Jules, Yes he's tough! He looks like a bronze statue! It's like he's 3-D among the soft pastels of the background.

This is really cool! I love it!

Amy D.

[Fabs Forns]

A bronze statue, surrounded by Chinese bamboo. I must be thinking of the movie we just saw, The Mummy :)

Beautifully done, Jules, one of your best!

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Great effects Julie. Very sharp and well composed.
Congrats,

[Dan Brown]

Very "Asian" Julie! All that it needs is a chop. I actually added mine to see what it would look like, but I won't post it due to the fact that it is my name in Chinese! But it sure looks good!!! Dan Brown

[Julie Kenward]

Dan, what in the world is a "chop?"

[Dan Brown]

Sorry Julie. A chop is the "seal" or "stamp" commonly used on Asian art. It can be the artist's sig. or an inspirational verse,etc. I sometimes have used my "chop" on posts in the OOTB forum. I actually posted one this weekend in "Travel".
Dan

[Alberto Oria]

Julie gorgeous image, very inspirational.

[Harold Davis]

i like the bronzed look of the grasshopper. very well done jules!!

[Cindy Crawford]

A hoppin' image alright! ;) Love the effects you added- yes- very Chinese in mood.

Cindy