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Grasshopper with Droplets
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Challenge: Free Study 2023-12 (Standard Editing)
Collection: 2023-24 - CHALLENGES and associated
Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Lens: OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
Date: Dec 26, 2023
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Macro, Insects, etc
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2023

 often when you take macro photos of insects you dont see the actual details until you see them on the computer ..
that was the case with this grasshopper .. that plate looking thing on the front of its face i've never seen before .. fascinating .. :)

i tried to find out what that body part was .. after a bit of searching i'm pretty sure its the labrum .. but i couldnt find any photos of the labrum extended like you can see in this photo ..

"The grasshopper has mandibulate mouthparts that are directed downward for biting and chewing the leaves of a host plant. Its labrum is a broad flap that serves as a front lip. Mandibles operate from side to side."

[Jan. 7th, 2024 10:14:31 PM]

thankyou everyone for your comments .. xx

i did struggle with the crop ..
felt this worked better than any others i tried ..
i went with this centered composition even though i knew a centered composition can be unpopular .. :)

btw .. thats a thin blade of grass he/she is on .. it was the tiniest grasshopper .. xx

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2024 10:21:34 PM
Wow crazy photo and with the droplets!!!
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 01/07/2024 04:34:04 PM
Amazing shot because of the droplets. So clean and beautiful. DonĂ¢€™t really have any suggestions. At first I thought a portrait crop, but I like the oof leading lines of the leaves to the left. Then I thought, place him more to the right, not centered, but I like it this way. So canĂ¢€™t think of anything to make it better. -9-
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 01/07/2024 11:01:48 AM
In my top three for this challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/07/2024 03:21:18 AM
That is one amazing view, he's looking right at you! Top shot, and those droplets :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/01/2024 01:51:07 PM
For some reason his expression and the droplets on his antennae really make me smile :-) Like he's embarrassed to be seen like this. Perfectly captured.
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