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Corn Cricket
Image Title:  Corn Cricket
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
  Copyright ©2007



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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41676}
Project #56 Wildlife and Insects Camera Model Nikon D70
Categories Macro
Nature
Wildlife
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Invertebrates
The natural world
Macro
Lens Nikon  105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Uploaded 1/9/2007 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 474 Shutter 1/125
Favorites Aperture f/19
Critiques 26 Rating
6.64
/ 7 Ratings
Location City -  Vioolsdrift
State -  SOUTHERN NAMIBIA
Country - Namibia   Namibia
About Acantholopis armiventris - Large crickets (bodylength = 40mm). When handled they squirt a stream of yellow fluid from the thorax in defence. Common in the savannas of southern Africa, main food plant is the leaves of Acacia trees.
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There are 26 Comments in 1 Pages
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Gennaro  Manna   {K:21264} 1/9/2007
fantastic macro, great detail...congrats
gennaro


sascha jonack   {K:19417} 1/9/2007
Incredible macro. Great DOF and outstanding details. perfect shot.
sascha


Magnus Beierlein   {K:1232} 1/9/2007
Amazing macro and what an amazing creature. I like the fact that his/her right antenna is moving

Magnus


Shirley D. Cross   {K:151919} 1/9/2007
Another marvelous macro, Joggie!:)


Paul Heijmink   {K:1098} 1/9/2007
You live in a wonderful country Joggie. I hope to visit SA in the coming years.
Besides this, you make great pictures of the wildlife and flowers.
Compliment.

Paul


Riny Koopman   {K:78894} 1/9/2007
your macro shots are always super-high quality. groeten,riny


Peter De Rycke   {K:41029} 1/9/2007
Joggie, you're a master in your field, i really cannot see any imperfections here .. light, colour, detail, even a shadow of the hind leg .. just fabulous !!!
Peter


FERDINAND DOTREMONT   {K:6602} 1/9/2007
Super sharp macro, very good. Very good lighting and colours:)


Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:34002} 1/9/2007
It seems a miracle such clearness in a little island sorrounded by blurriness. Bravissimo! Beautiful this little being dressed as an ancient warrior ready for the battle.
Take care Joggie.

Giuseppe


Paolo Corradini   {K:58258} 1/9/2007
another warrior ready.. :)
perfect detail and colors here a winner image
greetings
paolo


violetta  tarnowska   {K:24300} 1/9/2007
Joggie :):):)
Incredible... Perfect details, excellent light.
I congratulate You warmly :)
Superb macro.
Warm hugs:)
Viola


Joe Johnson   {K:8529} 1/9/2007
Very interesting insect. You just can't beat the beauty of the colors of nature. They compliment so well. 20mm is less than an inch. Looks like a giant in the photo. Very well done.


Eb Mueller   {K:23800} 1/10/2007
Another great macro combined with interesting information, Joggie! The technique of using an apparent inner frame appears to be effective! Perhaps it is an outer frame and uses the photo colours?
Eb


Tony Tsantes   {K:24} 1/10/2007
7 Very Nice!


NN     {K:26787} 1/10/2007
Hi Joggie! What an amazing & interesting insect, very well captured as usual!

Thanks for your wishes ... hope youŽll have a great 2007, too!


Joggie van Staden   {K:41676} 1/10/2007
Thanks Eb - The frame is made up from a layer in the back with a Gausian blur applied (50) and then darkened. Thought a change is as good as a holiday!


Joggie van Staden   {K:41676} 1/10/2007
Thanks Joe - thanks for the remark and sorry for the typo - its closer to 40mm!
Joggie


Giulio Rotelli   {K:28432} 1/10/2007
what to critiques?
Just yesterday we were looking at your fantastic macro's shots with Paolo pagnini and Roberto Gianfaldoni (two Usefilm members) and we were sayin' that they all are of an incredible quality of colours, details and composition...
Even this one is the demonstration that we were right!!!
You are the master of insect's macro shots...
go on like this Joggie...


vanessa shakesheff   {K:66126} 1/10/2007
Superb macro shot ..wonderful colour and lighting ..interesting about.nessa 7


Gorilla  K   {K:17526} 1/10/2007
what a great and excellent macro from this insect!!!
perfect, joggie!

lg,
winfried


Fabrice Gourbilleau   {K:58376} 1/10/2007
Wow Joggie, what stunning details in this insect capture!! Really impressive.
Excellent


Leonie Fitzpatrick   {K:40551} 1/11/2007
Another beautiful and detailed shot to enjoy and wonder at Joggie...

Must admit, I never kill a cricket... Do not know why, but I don't... Just pick them up and pop them outside as I do spiders etc...

Now this cricket should be watching the 20/20 Aus/Eng... ~~GRIN~~

Onie...


Geza Farkas   {K:12412} 1/11/2007
Excellent, sorry for blured front leg, but the light is beutiful.


Joe Brown   {K:23195} 1/17/2007
Great bug macro of a great looking bug. Excellent DOF. Very sharp. Very good lighting and bokeh.

Joe


ahmed ketat   {K:70} 3/23/2007
wooooooooooow


Humphrey Gerretsen   {K:138} 6/18/2008
An excellent picture of a difficult to photograph creature. We were fascinated to see them immediately start feeding on an injured member of their species and even saw one start eating his own guts on one occasion.


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