I have gained a lot of great photos by simply walking out onto my balcony. All manner of bugs, birds and dragonflies have temporarily set base here. One evening in 2013 I noticed another marvellous visitor to our balcony, its colourful and perfectly decorated body sitting still on our lavender plant. These are the grasshopper's hind legs in an upright position, resembling the shape of the Petronas Twin Towers, while a front leg clutches a tiny branch to the right. The soft blue background portrays the first glimpse of dusk.
Amazing colors and shot.
ReplyDeleteDuncan! What a great capture of nature's best! Wonderful detail.
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
Wow, a nice piece you've there.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful legs. So colorful.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully wacky.
Consider getting those fancy guests on the balcony.
Kramizzzzz
Wow Duncan, that is stunning!
ReplyDeleteYes, wonderful color, exquisite, beautiful picture!
ReplyDeleteI really like those thorny shiny legs, if it is larger in life, it could be the perfect monster..
ReplyDeleteThis is magnificent! Great, great job! It took me a while to figure out what it was (I wanted to without reading your explanation) but I did get it--yay me :D It's beautiful--the insect, its colors, the blur of green, the blue background... Perfect.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent shot: the colors are really great!
ReplyDeleteStunning shot here Duncan, the detail and colour is brilliant.. Woohoo, No. 3 and counting down :)
ReplyDeleteI am not a fan of insects but this shot has shown me that some insects are beautiful. :D
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely amazing! Great capture, Duncan.
ReplyDeleteYou have managed to get so many great macro shots and show such great detail! Awesome!
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