Glass Hopper

Posted by Illuci (Hurdegaryp, Netherlands) on 2 October 2007 in Animal & Insect.

Instigated by Stunner's "grass hopper", I post this "glass hopper" shot when I came home late in the evening and wanted to put the key in the door. I didn't carry a macrolens with me so this one isn't that sharp, but nevertheless a nice portrait. The pattern you see is the decoration of the glass in our front door.

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Comments (16)

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Must be so hard to take this shot.. great work !!!

2 Oct 2007 6:45am

@ColNed Pictures: Thanks ColNed, it wasn't that difficult and I thought: "if it fails jammer dan, maar niet erg", so it was also a bit a lucky shot. The hopper was quite slow as I said.

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

WOW, how did he hang on there, glass is not easy to grab.
Excellent catch!

2 Oct 2007 9:31am

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Thanks Manuela, I think it has small suckers on his feet. Flies can also walk upside down on the ceiling.

2 Oct 2007 10:10am

Wolfgang Prigge from Canada

Tres bien, alors il ne faut jamais sortir sans notre caméra!

2 Oct 2007 10:13am

@Wolfgang Prigge: Da hast Du recht, so ist es genau!

sandrine from Cincinnati, United States

great capture.

2 Oct 2007 1:49pm

Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom

Absolutely beautiful capture, dear Illuci!! Wonderful contrast of the bright green of the hopper with the deeper darker tones of the glass, and marvellous contrast of textures between the live creature and the ‘inanimate’ glass! Stunning work indeed!!

2 Oct 2007 2:42pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Great capture of the "glass hopper" Illuci! The shot still looks wonderful without the macro lens! Good thing you had your camera on you, some of the nicest shots turn up when you least expect it.

2 Oct 2007 5:02pm

HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States

Cool shot!!!

2 Oct 2007 5:11pm

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

Great close up especially for no macro lens! You have a cool looking design on our door.

2 Oct 2007 7:37pm

@Rabbit: Thanks Rabbit, the design is also meant for pivacy because it makes the glass non-transparent. Before this we had a curtain, and when it needed replacement we decided to buy this glass.

e. from Washington DC, United States

Wow this is beautiful! Is that glass? It looks almost like it's water. This is wonderful.

2 Oct 2007 9:05pm

@e.: Thanks, e., this is really glass with a decoration pattern in it, but by darkness and reflection one gets this water-effect. A coincidence of lucky curcumstances.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

I think that this is an amazing capture Erik!!! the colour, clarity and reflection Wow!

2 Oct 2007 9:20pm

@MaryB: Thanks, MaryB, I must admit that I deliberately chose this kind of glass to let insects pose on it ;)

Markus from Reading, United Kingdom

Fantastisch vangst (?). Prachtige kleuren en details!

4 Oct 2007 9:15pm

Amr Tahtawi from Cairo, Egypt

the pattern is in great favore of the whole shot :) i can see that, i thought it was water and u posted the frame in a 90 degree angel haha...nice work here as always.
keep it up

5 Oct 2007 1:44pm

aggie from Singapore, Singapore

Quick thinking, Illuci. I think he looks quite graceful. Almost as if he is posing for you.

6 Oct 2007 4:49am

@aggie: Thanks Aggie, maybe he posed, who can tell?

Evelyn from New Milford, United States

Very strong clinging! Hooray for photos on the fly.

6 Nov 2007 1:58am

Robbie Veldwijk from Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Hele mooie foto is dit zeg. Gaaf van kleur ook!

17 Mar 2008 10:40am

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