tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post8550343941447230513..comments2023-05-24T15:22:02.617+05:30Comments on Gallicissa: Wordless WednesdayAmila Salgadohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-16004209305620594952008-09-24T17:40:00.000+05:302008-09-24T17:40:00.000+05:30Thanks, OC!Thanks, OC!Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-18797491550284219472008-09-21T17:33:00.000+05:302008-09-21T17:33:00.000+05:30Absolutely gorgeous picture.Absolutely gorgeous picture.oldcrow61https://www.blogger.com/profile/08037896874383359258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-6345084426933809672008-09-20T09:55:00.000+05:302008-09-20T09:55:00.000+05:30Hi Pat,Thanks a lot! Your Monarch Pupa is beautifu...Hi Pat,<BR/>Thanks a lot! Your Monarch Pupa is beautiful. I was pleased to see that.<BR/><BR/>Hi Tabib,<BR/>I can only give its scientific name and it was identified by Dr. Priyantha Wijesinghe as Rakwana ornata, which is an endemic species of grasshopper found in the lowland wet zone. <BR/><BR/>Hi Bobbie,<BR/>Thanks! I was lucky that it stayed on until I could frame the shot that I was having in my mind. This shot is not cropped and no flash was used. <BR/><BR/>Hi Jams,<BR/>Thanks! This is one of the many highlights recorded in our walk at Sinharaja during a photography tour that I led last month.<BR/><BR/>Hi Sandy,<BR/>Thanks! I am quite pleased with the shot myself!<BR/><BR/>Hi Robin,<BR/>I think the leaves of this rain forest sapling were under a parasitic attack.<BR/><BR/>I had gone pass this particular sapling several times hoping to find a critter on it to photograph. I got lucky on my last visit and this was it! <BR/><BR/>Hi Indrani,<BR/>Yes it is. Its name is given above. Glad you liked it.<BR/><BR/>Hi Preethi,<BR/>Thanks! I am pleased to hear from you. I will be back to explore your blogs.<BR/><BR/>Hi Junebug<BR/>I like your comment. White is a colour that is rare in the rain forest.<BR/><BR/>Hi Modesto,<BR/>Thanks! It is always good to hear what you have to say.<BR/><BR/>Hi Adventure girl,<BR/>Thanks a lot! I will reciprocate.<BR/><BR/>Hi Sasani,<BR/>Thanks a lot! It was a special capture.<BR/><BR/>Hi Gail,<BR/>Thanks! I am glad you think that way. I bet you too can open new doors when you are moving fast...lol. <BR/><BR/>Hi Laura,<BR/>Thanks! Good to hear from you.<BR/>Have a great day!<BR/><BR/>Hi Bev,<BR/>Almost all the bug shots in this blog shared so far have been taken with a Panasonic Lumix FZ-18, which is a super duper camera for my line of work. It is weighs 407 g (with battery) and has a nice grip. So, you can operate it even with a single hand – an advantage that is handy to reach out for the bugs that aren’t at your zone and/or likely to get disturbed if you try to approach any further. It is especially good for birders as a carry-on camera. This applies especially to those that are weighed down by tons of equipment.<BR/>Although you can photograph birds that are nearby, I normally do not use my Lumix for birds as I use digiscopy for them.<BR/><BR/>p.s. This week, I went through a rite of passage photographically speaking: I had my first field session of a Canon40D and 100mm Macro lens that I bought. Await results...<BR/><BR/>Hi Sara,<BR/>Thanks! The leaf and the grasshopper both seem to complement each other well. <BR/><BR/>Hi Margerie,<BR/>No worries about the photo tips.<BR/>And practice...practice...practice is the biggest advice that I can give.<BR/><BR/>It would be a very expensive house-call if I visit you there. <BR/><BR/>How about the other way round – you come over to Sri Lanka and take a guided nature photography tour with me? I will give you one-on-one training on your Lumix. And help you get pictures to fill you blog at least until 2010. And we can play some Scrabble too...!<BR/><BR/>Hi Vernon,<BR/>I am glad you dropped by. I have read that Namibia is a top wilderness hotspot. So, it is good to get to know a person in the same field from there. I will be back to explore your blogs to learn about the ‘scene’ there.<BR/><BR/>Chrisss,<BR/>Thanks! I am quite happy the way I was able to frame this shot and capture the moment.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Kathie!<BR/>One of the areas from where G.M. Henry - the person who described it had got his specimens was from Rakwana and hence the generic name. <BR/><BR/>Rakwana lies in the South West interior in the 'rain forest districts' of Sri Lanka.Amila Salgadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05607756343837325575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-24110161491087604082008-09-19T14:49:00.000+05:302008-09-19T14:49:00.000+05:30I don't know what "Rakwana" means but it is defina...I don't know what "Rakwana" means but it is definately ornate!(and so is the leaf!)Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-7627997181864483172008-09-19T08:05:00.000+05:302008-09-19T08:05:00.000+05:30Wow, I love this shot....but I think I say this fo...Wow, I love this shot....but I think I say this for all your photos :-)Chrissyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12601130537200087299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-84232236127238107232008-09-19T02:35:00.000+05:302008-09-19T02:35:00.000+05:30Hey, I enjoyed your blog. I am a guide in Namibia...Hey, I enjoyed your blog. I am a guide in Namibia and keen on nature and birding. Just having a look around at similar blogs and found yours. I enjoyed having a read through and a look at the photos so different from what we know in Namibia. Cheers.Vernonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01794876337485809096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-53722279768311093652008-09-18T23:51:00.000+05:302008-09-18T23:51:00.000+05:30I was going to say the same thing as Sara. Parasi...I was going to say the same thing as Sara. Parasitic artists.....<BR/><BR/>And thank you for the photography tips on my blog. I hope to put them to good use soon. Of course I wish you would make a house call!<BR/><BR/>Aren't you putting together an extremely interesting bug photo book? (hint, hint)Margeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703520868047427150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-33310567346030658552008-09-18T20:45:00.000+05:302008-09-18T20:45:00.000+05:30I'm as impressed with the leaf as I'm with the gra...I'm as impressed with the leaf as I'm with the grasshopper - great shot!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545432026304252414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-13370058426163458622008-09-18T07:43:00.000+05:302008-09-18T07:43:00.000+05:30Amazing as usual. What kind of camera do you use?...Amazing as usual. What kind of camera do you use? I am in the market for a new one. Not that I could ever take shots like this....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-75709092028367604992008-09-18T07:20:00.000+05:302008-09-18T07:20:00.000+05:30Wow! Great shot!!Wow! Great shot!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18194725246444409477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-50987663923005681422008-09-18T05:42:00.000+05:302008-09-18T05:42:00.000+05:30You open the door to an amazing world. Thank you...You open the door to an amazing world. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-87702809355487904212008-09-18T04:46:00.000+05:302008-09-18T04:46:00.000+05:30Beauuuuutiful!Beauuuuutiful!GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619679722384328004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-74848999547989362482008-09-18T01:47:00.000+05:302008-09-18T01:47:00.000+05:30I am new her and adding you to me "from other coun...I am new her and adding you to me "from other country's" blog list. <BR/>I love your blog and photos;)Adventure girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461646876807774308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-67177971506843387922008-09-17T22:59:00.000+05:302008-09-17T22:59:00.000+05:30excellent composition, colors, DOF!!!Regardsexcellent composition, colors, DOF!!!<BR/>RegardsModesto Viegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10383342443103414519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-55292192205399587402008-09-17T21:44:00.000+05:302008-09-17T21:44:00.000+05:30The leaf steals the show.The leaf steals the show.Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437322290492196588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-64146723163583705702008-09-17T20:36:00.000+05:302008-09-17T20:36:00.000+05:30simply amazing Wilderness at the doorstepsimply amazing<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://incessantmusings.blogspot.com/2008/09/wilderness-at-doorstep.html" REL="nofollow"> Wilderness at the doorstep </A>Preethihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943344283863649487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-21653611122268131442008-09-17T15:51:00.000+05:302008-09-17T15:51:00.000+05:30Rare grasshopper?!Great capture, Amila!Rare grasshopper?!<BR/>Great capture, Amila!Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-923262188175465012008-09-17T14:52:00.000+05:302008-09-17T14:52:00.000+05:30What amazing coloring on the leaf - it's almost as...What amazing coloring on the leaf - it's almost as if that very leaf was the pattern for modern camouflage wear.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-8804419278112668632008-09-17T14:51:00.000+05:302008-09-17T14:51:00.000+05:30Almost invisible! What camouflage. Great shot.Almost invisible! What camouflage. Great shot.SandyCarlsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10752798823532580733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-26592973107598328422008-09-17T12:34:00.000+05:302008-09-17T12:34:00.000+05:30Another superb photo. I know I am in for a treat w...Another superb photo. I know I am in for a treat when I visit here!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-49023239462275602002008-09-17T12:05:00.000+05:302008-09-17T12:05:00.000+05:30I agree with Tabib that this photo is very well co...I agree with Tabib that this photo is very well composed. I like the leaf as well as the insect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-10929747712967956672008-09-17T09:18:00.000+05:302008-09-17T09:18:00.000+05:30Hi Amila!I like the composition with the antenas p...Hi Amila!<BR/><BR/>I like the composition with the antenas pointing upward.<BR/>What is the name of this species?<BR/>Lesser Marsh Grasshopper?<BR/><BR/>best regards,<BR/>/T/.Redzlan aka Tabibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08137628223567014214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722779828036945775.post-69344675792111757672008-09-17T08:08:00.000+05:302008-09-17T08:08:00.000+05:30Very interesting insect, and fascinating leaf patt...Very interesting insect, and fascinating leaf pattern. Nice shot.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.com