It's just not cricket

[GardenersHelper]

More from the backlog. These were captured last May with my FZ200 with Raynox 150 close-up lens and KX800 twin flash, using autofocus at f/8 (equivalent to f/45 on full frame) and 1/1600 sec. The raw files were processed a couple of days ago using DXO Optics Pro, Silkypix and Lightroom.

These images are taken from a 29 image sequence of 1300 pixel high images in this album at Flickr.

Perhaps these are Speckled Bush Cricket nymphs.

#1 There it was, minding its own business ...

1077 15 2016_05_26 P1240664_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2 ... when another one arrived ....

1077 16 2016_05_26 P1240672_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#3 ... and wandered off ...

1077 18 2016_05_26 P1240683_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#4 ... but came back.

1077 19 2016_05_26 P1240687_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#5 Not welcomed though.

1077 22 2016_05_26 P1240691_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#6 Time to back off ...

1077 23 2016_05_26 P1240694_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#7 ... and ... ? ... do what? Have a look at the intruder's left antenna, all bent around.

1077 25 2016_05_26 P1240701_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#8 Now it is the right antenna that is curled up. What is it up to?

1077 29 2016_05_26 P1240723_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr


Continued in next post ....

 

[GardenersHelper]

#9 I think it is doing a bit of grooming.

1077 30 2016_05_26 P1240725_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#10

1077 33 2016_05_26 P1240729_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#11 Time to try again ...

1077 35 2016_05_26 P1240733_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#12 ... oops, not such a good idea.

1077 36 2016_05_26 P1240734_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#13 Time to move on.

1077 37 2016_05_26 P1240738_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#14 (Didn't notice the globbie at the time.)

1077 40 2016_05_26 P1240745_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#15

1077 41 2016_05_26 P1240750_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#16 Peace again.

1077 42 2016_05_26 P1240752_DxO RAW01a100 SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[Barney1]

Great work

 

[alfbranch]

Very nice set Nick

 

[Graham]

Such colourful little things and a great series of shots.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Great work

Very nice set Nick

Such colourful little things and a great series of shots.

Thanks Steve, Alf, Graham.

 

[Quaker7]

Nice series of images aided by your humorous comments.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Nice series of images aided by your humorous comments.

Thanks Colin.

 

[lightshipman]

Very detailed, very sharp, like the set.

 

[sandboxmagician]

Really nice collection, I like number 9 a lot!

 

[HarryLens]

Stunning work again.

 

[Pete B]

Looking at your macro kit I noticed there's a vital piece missing from mine, a pair of knee pads!

 

[GardenersHelper]

Very detailed, very sharp, like the set.

Really nice collection, I like number 9 a lot!

Stunning work again.

Looking at your macro kit I noticed there's a vital piece missing from mine, a pair of knee pads!

Thanks for the comments. My apologies for not responding sooner. I've been having a rest from photography for a month or three.

 

[Tintin124]

superb set and sequence

 

[GardenersHelper]

superb set and sequence

Thanks Bryn.

 

[Deleted member 3428]

Excellent series Nick, good to have a brief insight into a crickets' day.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Excellent series Nick, good to have a brief insight into a crickets' day.

Thanks Alby.