Garden Beast IV

Ken Boxsell

Garden Beast IV

This little fella made getting a shot nearly impossible as he preferred to jump on my face rather than sit still. After 3 hours shooting I hope you like the image.
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Garden Beast IV belongs to the following groups:

** Super Macro Photography (Two Per Day ), Animal Kingdom, Australian Wildlife, Birds and Creatures of Flight, Extreme Close-Ups, Green!, High Key, High Quality Animal Images - 1 Submission a Week, Illawarra , Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies (2 A Day) and New South Wales Photography Available for sale as

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Garden Beast IV by Ken Boxsell
  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Ken!! This is lovely, what a cute grasshopper? Love the face! It’s so funny he kept jumping on you, I love grasshopper feet, they ‘stick’ like crazy… Wonderful work Ken, would you be opposed to me ‘borrowing’ one of your bugs for a collaborative ‘space theme’ picture in the future possibly?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Zoe. No problem mate. Just Bmail me if you need a high res one

  • jesika

    jesika

    Beautifully shot, incredibly clear.
    j

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Jesika

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    Wow!!! what a shot…really nice.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Loreto

  • JohnScott

    JohnScott

    cute little leafster

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks John.

  • Matthew Hogan

    Matthew Hogan

    nice one ken

  • ApeArt

    ApeArt

    This is amazing! Mindboggling shot! Your patience was rewarded, he looks like he is posing for you. What lens did you use?

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    He looks fabulous,Ken,love it!!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Lance

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    Fantastic ;)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Robyn

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Thanks very much Robyn

  • digitalmidge

    digitalmidge

    Thanks a heap Ken, I might want to create a ‘bug planet’ for my spaceships to fly to someday…

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Oh wow, what a great macro shot. So crystal how do you get them to stand still?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Mary. This little guy was very friendly. He reminded me of a cat, constantly cleaning himself. He would quite willingly walk on your hand. So I would continually place him back on the paper and take a few shots in between the times he was chewing his antenna or feet. Certainly a very strange bug.

  • JohnScott

    JohnScott

    the little critter was a tourist in the jungle and asked Ken nicely to take the shot! eh mate?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Funny you say that John thats exactly how it worked. Last night he was on the fly screen, I took him in and shot 193 shots, he then flew onto a plant high up on the fridge. Being so tired I left him there and went to bed. This morning he was on the window, I placed my hand next to him and he climbed on. I took him outside and he was last seen on the mandarin tree.

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    He looks excellent, Very beautiful image!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Ellen

  • Kristina K

    Kristina K

    i had a guy do the same, you captured yours very well, he is alot greener than mine, good detail. i know what you mean about the cleaning, i have several different cleaning shots too.
    well done

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Kristina

  • Silvia Marmori

    Silvia Marmori

    excellent.. in details and attitude!..
    a very good capture!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you very much Silvia

  • Ginny Schmidt

    Ginny Schmidt

    I’d say you must have tired him out, but the look he’s giving you seems like he is assessing his next likely landing spot on your face. Fabulous work.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Ginny. My head or the fridge one of the two

  • mjaniceanne

    mjaniceanne

    What a detailed picture and he is such a beautiful green! Shots like this are sooo frustrating but it is definately worth it!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Janice

  • Krys Bailey

    Krys Bailey

    Wow! Absolutely amazing detail and incredible dof. It was well worth all the effort!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Krys

  • Lesley Smitheringale

    Lesley Smither...

    Ken, you have really created quite a stir with these outstanding macro portraits and you deserve all the credit – another beauty although it would have totally freaked me out if this little fellow jumped anywhere near me!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Lesley for your very kind words.

  • tjmimagery

    tjmimagery

    Excellent image, love the setup, the detail you get is fantastic, very well done.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Tim

  • amarica

    amarica

    I don’t know how you do it Ken, but this whole series is wonderful.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Amarica

  • Janie Oliver

    Janie Oliver

    outstanding capture.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Janie

  • joak

    joak

    never thought i would love a picture of an insect superb

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks joak

  • Cheri McEachin

    Cheri McEachin

    aWESOME work, this makes my favourite for the day at Animal Kingdom. Well done, and I am a big fan!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Cheri

  • Mary Aleckson

    Mary Aleckson

    Perfect! Really neat and GREEN!! on white, LOVE IT

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Mary

  • Wieberg Photography

    Wieberg Photog...

    Awesome macro, the green against the white background…absolutely perfect!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Fantastic macro shot Ken.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thankyou Kirily

  • Carolyn Bishop

    Carolyn Bishop

    Amazing capture! Well worth the long wait!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you Carolyn

  • salsbells69

    salsbells69

    Lovely macro Ken. Great composistion and detail. Love the colour. Well worth the patience.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Sals

  • Stephanie Ohnesorge

    Stephanie Ohne...

    great photo:)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Stephanie

  • Mui-Ling Teh

    Mui-Ling Teh

    Great shot; I’m impressed with how still it is!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Mui. He only stayed still long enough for me miss the shot usually. lol. Although I really do enjoy this form of photography and thank you for your support.

  • dolpharius

    dolpharius

    awesome macro Ken, love the details.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Dolpharius

  • Carol & Kev Haberle

    Carol & Kev Ha...

    SUPERB detail, AMAZING clarity, PERFECT macro…..all adds up to BRILLIANT capture Ken, well worth the three hours of effort, congratulations on such a great work!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Carol. Your words are inspirational.

  • micmac

    micmac

    Amazing capture ,superb details and color.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you very much Micmac

  • Dawne Olson

    Dawne Olson

    What persistance! It really paid off though and you have a sensational photograph!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks so much Dawne

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    nice piece.. congrats on winning

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps gemlenz. I am humbled

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    v. cool shot!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Nicole

  • LittleCrawler

    LittleCrawler

    A stunning shot. The details are wonderful and the way you took the photo simply excellent. Nice!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you very much Melanie

  • Anne Staub

    Anne Staub

    Simply stunning, just curious about the lens you’ve used?

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Anne. I used an EF 100mm USM macro

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    congratulation making front page macro photography

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Rosina. I am gob smacked.

  • Rosina Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    add it as a journal on your front page, good work l thought l had seen it b4

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks for the idea Rosina.

  • JanG

    JanG

    Love the story, love the bug! What a beautiful green he is.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    You are too kind. Thanks Jan

  • pinklioness

    pinklioness

    Wow great shot, that was defenitely worth it…

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much PinkL

  • JulieM

    JulieM

    Congratulations Ken, well deserved.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Julie

  • jacqi

    jacqi

    Congrats, it’s a great pic Ken. Only just got the bmail about your win so sorry it’s so late.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Jacqi. You are not late mate.

  • Lisa G. Putman

    Lisa G. Putman

    Fantastic Image, Ken! Look at that amazing detail, he really pops off tht white BG. Congratulations on being chosen for AK Avatar. Well deserved!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much Lisa

  • gunnelau

    gunnelau

    You’ve got it, congratulation. Let’s us know what they look like in real life, WOW….........gunnelau

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks very much gunnelau

  • Sarah261226

    Sarah261226

    fantastic

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks so much Sarah

  • Janine Hewlett

    Janine Hewlett

    EEEEWWWW I hate these things!!!
    but great shot!!!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Janine

  • Bonnie T. Barry

    Bonnie T. Barry

    This is the BEST grasshopper photo I’ve ever seen. It’s in a class all by itself! Incomparable!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so very much Bonnie for your incredibly kind words

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    Look wha I found in Gaia ;)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks for dropping by Robyn. Its always greatly appreciated

  • Steve Bullock

    Steve Bullock

    Stunning.. Clarity is amazing.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Steve

  • Frank Yuwono

    Frank Yuwono

    With the MP-E? It must be tiny then.
    Where I came from these katydids are huge!
    Incredible DOF for a macro, too!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Frank…......Yeah I dont think this one was the norm or maybe just young…...he was about 25 – 30mm long

  • Frank Yuwono

    Frank Yuwono

    I don’t think it’s an immature one; the wings are fully formed.

  • Ken Boxsell

    Ken Boxsell

    Yeah…...I see what you mean Frank…....must be just a small version…..... I haven’t seen one so green before….most of the others I have seen around here are darker and larger

  • avalyn

    avalyn

    WOW! look at all these adoring fans! It certainly is a fantastic shot…..........saw this as a recent load to the Illawarra group.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks you so much avalyn

  • tonymm6491

    tonymm6491

    Congratulations on your featured macro!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks tony

  • peterstreet

    peterstreet

    Great shot Ken, crisp, clear, colourful & interesting critter…
    ...looks like a common garden katydid, He… is really a She! The tip of the tail has a point, used for laying eggs, the males of this species have a black triangle behind the head.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks heaps Peter

  • peterstreet

    peterstreet

    Your welcome Ken. Their sub-adult stages are interesting, with flashes of red and yellow under their wing stubs.

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Cool

  • Brooke Triplett

    Brooke Triplett

    I have to say the 3 hrs. you spent were well worth it! This little guy is beautiful… or handsome. :D Great detail and color!

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thank you so much Brooke

  • SNAPPYDAVE

    SNAPPYDAVE

    i love these simple pics of critters …. cool

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    Thanks Dave

  • Rick Fin

    Rick Fin

    Heh heh, you should come to my place Ken! I’ve had numerous opportunities to photograph a whole ‘family’ of these little pink-eyed grasshoppers on a small rose bush outside my place. They’ve been there for about 2 months now (they’re like pets) and they stand perfectly still for me and I occationally pick one up. I will put up my photos soon.
    Nice photo anyway, colours are fantastic! =)

  • Ken Boxsell replied

    I know exactly what you mean Rick…....they are certainly very friendly little creatures. Thanks for the fav mate.

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

    CONGRATULATIONS! 3rd PLACE in the LEAFHOPPERS & GRASSHOPPERS Challenge in the Bug Hunt! Group

  • Maria Moro

    Maria Moro

    Please consider one of your artworks for our Patterns on Wings Challenge
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