P6: Rule of Thirds

I’ve Got My Eye on You

Tags: flower, grasshopper, eye
This picture was taken in front of the Butterfly Center at Callaway Gardens. I went there to look for a different type of picture. I was actually hoping for a good light and shadow picture. However, while I was there a summer storm blew in. Just before the rain I looked down and saw a grasshopper sitting on the flower. He stayed on the flower no matter how close I got.
My original picture seemed blurry or had very soft edges. I took this in macro mode and the grasshopper allowed me to get close enough to capture his picture. It was not until I got home and started to edit the picture that I realized what the grasshopper looked like. I was so pleased!! It fit the rule of thirds and it even had a touch of light and shadow. By increasing the contrast, I was able to show detail on his body.
As a kindergarten teacher, I could use pictures like these to show how insects camouflage themselves because the grasshopper has a leaf covering exterior. The students could discuss or write about why this is important in the insect world. I could also use this picture with a writing prompt. The students could write about what they think the grasshopper is thinking or what he is about to do. This picture would be great to help integrate language arts and science.