Stick Insect on Wind-Scoured Botswana Ridge in on a wind-scoured ridge in Botswana

Stick Insect on Wind-Scoured Botswana Ridge

by Carson Barber

Pale beige bark blends seamlessly with a dry, weathered twig against a backdrop of sun-bleached scrub. Bright midmorning light flattens shadows, highlighting the insect's segmented exoskeleton and the rough, fibrous texture of the branch. Leaves skitter rapidly across the blurred foreground, caught in a gust that ripples through the sparse vegetation. The cool season air leaves the plant life brittle and gray, showing the stark, open environment of the ridge. Fine details of the insect's legs gripping the wood are sharp, while the background dissolves into a haze of motion and dust. The final focus rests on the tiny, jointed foot holding firm against the shifting twig.

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Camera Leica M (Typ 240)*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Leica M (Typ 240) photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 90mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 100
Film camera-default color science
Location on a wind-scoured ridge in Botswana
Date 2014-10-15
Credit VEETER
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