I saw this large green grasshopper in my parents' garden in the North East of France and wanted to take an unusual shot of it.
I used my 105mm macro lens, added a bit of flash and the grasshopper was very patient at the end of its stick as I was taking pictures from different angles.
Date: 07/08/2010
Location: Ramonchamp, in the Vosges mountains, France
Photographer: Arnaud Germain