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
Garden Beast IV belongs to the following groups:
Animal Kingdom, Butterflies, Skippers, Moths, & Other Winged Insects, Gaia - The Living Planet, Green!, Insects, Bugs and Creepy Crawlies and Macro UntouchedAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

digitalmidge, 5 months ago
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?
jesika, 5 months ago
Beautifully shot, incredibly clear.
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Loreto Bautist..., 5 months ago
Wow!!! what a shot…really nice.
JohnScott, 5 months ago
cute little leafster
Matthew Hogan, 5 months ago
nice one ken
ApeArt, 5 months ago
This is amazing! Mindboggling shot! Your patience was rewarded, he looks like he is posing for you. What lens did you use?
lance leopold, 5 months ago
He looks fabulous,Ken,love it!!!!
Robyn Carter, 5 months ago
Fantastic ;)
Ken Boxsell, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Robyn
Ken Boxsell in reply to digitalmidge’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Zoe. No problem mate. Just Bmail me if you need a high res one
Ken Boxsell in reply to jesika’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Jesika
Ken Boxsell in reply to Loreto Bautista Jr.’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Loreto
digitalmidge, 5 months ago
Thanks a heap Ken, I might want to create a ‘bug planet’ for my spaceships to fly to someday…
Ken Boxsell in reply to JohnScott’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks John.
Ken Boxsell in reply to ApeArt’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps ApeArt. It was an EF 100mm USM macro.
Ken Boxsell in reply to lance leopold’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Lance
Ken Boxsell in reply to Robyn Carter’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Robyn
Mary Campbell, 5 months ago
Oh wow, what a great macro shot. So crystal how do you get them to stand still?
JohnScott, 5 months ago
the little critter was a tourist in the jungle and asked Ken nicely to take the shot! eh mate?
Ken Boxsell in reply to Mary Campbell’s comment, 5 months ago
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.
Ken Boxsell in reply to JohnScott’s comment, 5 months ago
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, 5 months ago
He looks excellent, Very beautiful image!
Kristina K, 5 months ago
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 in reply to Ellen’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Ellen
Ken Boxsell in reply to Kristina K’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Kristina
Silvia Marmori, 5 months ago
excellent.. in details and attitude!..
a very good capture!
Ken Boxsell in reply to Silvia Marmori’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you very much Silvia
Ginny Schmidt, 5 months ago
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 in reply to Ginny Schmidt’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Ginny. My head or the fridge one of the two
mjaniceanne, 5 months ago
What a detailed picture and he is such a beautiful green! Shots like this are sooo frustrating but it is definately worth it!
Krys Bailey, 5 months ago
Wow! Absolutely amazing detail and incredible dof. It was well worth all the effort!
Lesley Smither..., 5 months ago
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!
tjmimagery, 5 months ago
Excellent image, love the setup, the detail you get is fantastic, very well done.
Ken Boxsell in reply to mjaniceanne’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Janice
Ken Boxsell in reply to Krys Bailey’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Krys
Ken Boxsell in reply to Lesley Smitheringale’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Lesley for your very kind words.
Ken Boxsell in reply to tjmimagery’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Tim
amarica, 5 months ago
I don’t know how you do it Ken, but this whole series is wonderful.
Ken Boxsell in reply to amarica’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Amarica
Janie Oliver, 5 months ago
outstanding capture.
Ken Boxsell in reply to Janie Oliver’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Janie
joak, 5 months ago
never thought i would love a picture of an insect superb
Cheri McEachin, 5 months ago
aWESOME work, this makes my favourite for the day at Animal Kingdom. Well done, and I am a big fan!
Mary Aleckson, 5 months ago
Perfect! Really neat and GREEN!! on white, LOVE IT
Susie Wieberg, 5 months ago
Awesome macro, the green against the white background…absolutely perfect!!
greenfrog153, 5 months ago
Fantastic macro shot Ken.
Carolyn Bishop, 5 months ago
Amazing capture! Well worth the long wait!
salsbells69, 5 months ago
Lovely macro Ken. Great composistion and detail. Love the colour. Well worth the patience.
Ken Boxsell in reply to joak’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks joak
Ken Boxsell in reply to Cheri McEachin’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Cheri
Ken Boxsell in reply to Mary Aleckson’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Mary
Ken Boxsell in reply to Susie Wieberg’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps
Ken Boxsell in reply to greenfrog153’s comment, 5 months ago
Thankyou Kirily
Ken Boxsell in reply to Carolyn Bishop’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you Carolyn
Ken Boxsell in reply to salsbells69’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Sals
Stephanie Ohne..., 5 months ago
great photo:)
Mui-Ling Teh, 5 months ago
Great shot; I’m impressed with how still it is!
dolpharius, 5 months ago
awesome macro Ken, love the details.
Carol & Kev Ha..., 5 months ago
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!!!
micmac, 5 months ago
Amazing capture ,superb details and color.
Ken Boxsell in reply to Stephanie Ohnesorge’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Stephanie
Ken Boxsell in reply to Mui-Ling Teh’s comment, 5 months ago
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.
Ken Boxsell in reply to dolpharius’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Dolpharius
Ken Boxsell in reply to Carol & Kev Haberle’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Carol. Your words are inspirational.
Ken Boxsell in reply to micmac’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you very much Micmac
Dawne Olson, 5 months ago
What persistance! It really paid off though and you have a sensational photograph!
Ken Boxsell in reply to Dawne Olson’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks so much Dawne
George Lenz, 5 months ago
nice piece.. congrats on winning
Ken Boxsell in reply to George Lenz’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps gemlenz. I am humbled
Nicole Goggins, 5 months ago
v. cool shot!
LittleCrawler, 5 months ago
A stunning shot. The details are wonderful and the way you took the photo simply excellent. Nice!
Ken Boxsell in reply to Nicole Goggins’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Nicole
Ken Boxsell in reply to LittleCrawler’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you very much Melanie
Anne Staub, 5 months ago
Simply stunning, just curious about the lens you’ve used?
Ken Boxsell in reply to Anne Staub’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Anne. I used an EF 100mm USM macro
Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago
congratulation making front page macro photography
Ken Boxsell in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Rosina. I am gob smacked.
Rosina Lamberti, 5 months ago
add it as a journal on your front page, good work l thought l had seen it b4
Ken Boxsell in reply to Rosina Lamberti’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks for the idea Rosina.
JanG, 5 months ago
Love the story, love the bug! What a beautiful green he is.
Ken Boxsell in reply to JanG’s comment, 5 months ago
You are too kind. Thanks Jan
pinklioness, 5 months ago
Wow great shot, that was defenitely worth it…
Ken Boxsell in reply to pinklioness’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much PinkL
JulieM, 5 months ago
Congratulations Ken, well deserved.
Ken Boxsell in reply to JulieM’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Julie
jacqi, 5 months ago
Congrats, it’s a great pic Ken. Only just got the bmail about your win so sorry it’s so late.
Lisa G. Putman, 5 months ago
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 in reply to jacqi’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks Jacqi. You are not late mate.
Ken Boxsell in reply to Lisa G. Putman’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much Lisa
gunnelau, 5 months ago
You’ve got it, congratulation. Let’s us know what they look like in real life, WOW….........gunnelau
Ken Boxsell in reply to gunnelau’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks very much gunnelau
Sarah261226, 5 months ago
fantastic
Ken Boxsell in reply to Sarah261226’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks so much Sarah
Janine Hewlett, 5 months ago
EEEEWWWW I hate these things!!!
but great shot!!!
Ken Boxsell in reply to Janine Hewlett’s comment, 5 months ago
Thanks heaps Janine
Bonnie Taylor ..., 5 months ago
This is the BEST grasshopper photo I’ve ever seen. It’s in a class all by itself! Incomparable!
Ken Boxsell in reply to Bonnie Taylor Barry’s comment, 5 months ago
Thank you so very much Bonnie for your incredibly kind words
Robyn Carter, 3 months ago
Look wha I found in Gaia ;)
Ken Boxsell in reply to Robyn Carter’s comment, 3 months ago
Thanks for dropping by Robyn. Its always greatly appreciated