Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by FranziskaLang:
Challenge met. I love grasshoppers, especially when it's possible to capture them out in the open like this and not hiding behind lots of leaves or blades of grass. Also like that much of your background is monotone so the hopper stands out more. I guess you didn't get a chance to move around to get a pic more from the front before he (she?) hopped away? That always makes for a more interesting photo for me. Also, yours is quite grainy, I wonder whether that's because you cropped out of a large pic or a high ISO setting.

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by amsmyth:
the textures of both the grasshopper and the fencepost (or whatever the wood is) are wonderful

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by clauderbaugh:
It's a tinsy bit grainy, but nice shot.

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by vtruan:
Contrast increase would help.

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by justine:
Maybe it's the bland background or the light...is that a flash? Just looks a little flat. Still I do think you captured the hopper well just a bit soft.

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by Everyday Renee:
I like the texture below the bug. I think your flash went off however and over-exposed the grasshopper. Consider shooting the hopper facing the hopper's face.

Grasshopper
by Shannon

Comment by pinback:
Interesting, colourful subject but is somewhat overexposed. Also, I'd like to see the subject's face more (either get up the other end, or make it a profile shot).

OOPS
by Shannon

Comment by shareinnc:
nothing in this shot is in focus

OOPS
by Shannon

Comment by Ivar:
The picture is way too much out of focus and the crop would have worked better if if weren´t so centered and in your face.

Donovan
by Shannon

Comment by BobsterLobster:
Shame it's not anti-aliased.