Well, like I said, it was a short respite from the bug photos (sorry mom) and we're bouncing back to the katydid nymph from the other night.

This is another one from towards the end of the shoot when I was laying in the grass to get the low perspective to put the view in the katydid nymph's world. That's part of the allure of macro photography for me - to be transported to different worlds that exist right under our feet just by looking through the lens.

Technical Data: Canon EOS 7D, Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, 1/250 sec at f/16. Canon Speedlight 580EX II flash in auto mode and wireless control. Image Stabilization on. ISO 160. RAW processing in Adobe Camera Raw.

What Works: Again, a lot of the elements from the shot the other day work again here. The one added nice feature here that makes the shot a little more appealing is the fact that the front leg blocks the mouth parts a bit - I have to be honest and say that this little critter has some weird mouth parts that are probably a bit creepy to some folks, so getting them partially obscured probably is a good thing.

What Doesn't Work: Again here, the shot was taken on such a weird angle - technically the camera interpreted the shot as a vertical shot, but I rotated it back 90 degrees clockwise. The only problem with that is that the grass doesn't necessarily come from the bottom of the frame then. Again, another bright blade of grass in the background is a distraction.

If you like the bug shots, stay tuned as I have a couple more days worth to share. Thanks for stopping by.

- Bill