THREE GRASSHOPPERS IN BLACK AND WHITE

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I've been preparing lately many old, unpublished photographs for a long post about Orthoptera - grasshoppers & bushcrickets.
Today I took three of those old shots, turned them into black & white in Photoshop, and quickly prepared a short post to put out today.
I used the Canon EOS 350D camera and the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens.

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This is an adult Euchorthippus declivus female. Euchorthippus declivus is commonly known as the common straw grasshopper.
This species inhabits arid, sunny environments with sparse vegetation in the middle and southern parts of Europe. It feeds on various types of grass.

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This is the Anacridium aegyptium nymph. This species, commonly known as the Egyptian grasshopper or Egyptian locust can be seen in Europe, the Near East, and North Africa.
Anacridium aegyptium inhabits dry, sunny places with shrubs and small trees. Here where I live, the Mediterranean maquis is its favorite habitat but it can be found in open meadows as well.
These grasshoppers feed on the leaves of various plants. Trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are all on the menu.

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This is the young, small nymph of the Pseudochorthippus parallelus grasshopper.

AND THAT'S IT, AS ALWAYS HERE ON HIVE, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE MY WORK.

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Very pretty clicks and grasshoppers are always innocent and harmless. Looks waooo.

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Is it just me or was this grasshopper posing for the camera😂😂

Great shot Borjan!

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😃 Yes, some insects have a natural talent for posing. 😂

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These are the locusts (grasshoppers) that have managed to survive until today. In their younger days, they were an integral part of the sets of the films of Orson Welles and Fritz Lang.
I don't think they've lost any of the beauty they used to possess.
If you hadn't come along to give them the attention they deserved, they would probably have been forgotten. 😉

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Firstly, I love the monochrome shots and I also love how you took your time to explain about those insects to us
Nice one!

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These are really great photos you were able to take

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Now that's quite an artistic job, kudos! Macro-portrait-photography ;)

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Thanks. 🙂 Yes, the external flesh created a "studio portrait" atmosphere.

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Flashes give really good side when used properly, as in this case :)
That image is a very nice way to say thank you :)

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These species of grasshoppers seem to thrive almost everywhere and in my own region, they fly in swarms causing so much havoc in the fields, we consider them a menace. ☺️ But for these photos of them, they are perfect.

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Excellent photos my friend, it cost me a little sight 😅, because at first I saw the photos first and not having color I thought it was the same type of Orthoptera, but after seeing them more closely and reading your writing I could realize that they are different species and in different stages of development. Good post, it was a pleasure to read you again, a hug and an excellent week.

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It's a great shot even with Black and White. It's what we call quality.

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The pictures even looked new with its beautiful tones.

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These are amazing pictures worthy to admire 🤩

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