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Brown Grasshopper


Brown Grasshopper
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Copyright: Ram Thakur (ramthakur) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2924 W: 107 N: 7417] (24045)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-23
Categories: Insects
Camera: Sony DSC-P200
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/40 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-03 6:50
Viewed: 420
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
GRASSHOPPER

Grasshoppers are herbivorous insects of the suborder Caelifera in the order Orthoptera. To distinguish them from bush crickets or katydids, they are sometimes referred to as short-horned grasshoppers. Species that change colour and behaviour at high population densities are called locusts.

Characteristics
The Caelifera have antennae that are almost always shorter than the body (sometimes filamentous), and short ovipositors. Those species that make easily heard noises usually do so by rubbing the hind femurs against the forewings or abdomen (stridulation), or by snapping the wings in flight. Tympana, if present, are on the sides of the first abdominal segment. The hind femora are typically long and strong, fitted for leaping. Generally they are winged, but hind wings are membranous while front wings (tegmina) are coriaceous and not fit for flight. Females are normally larger than males, with short ovipositors.
They are easily confused with the other sub-order of Orthoptera, Ensifera, but are different in many aspects, such as the number of segments in their antennae and structure of the ovipositor, as well as the location of the tympana and modes of sound production. Ensiferans have antennae with at least 30 segments, and caeliferans have less. In evolutionary terms, the split between the Caelifera and the Ensifera is no more recent than the Permo-Triassic boundary (Zeuner 1939).

Diversity and Range
Recent estimates (Kevan 1982; Günther, 1980, 1992; Otte 1994-1995; subsequent literature) indicate some 2,400 valid Caeliferan genera and about 11,000 valid species described to date. Many undescribed species exist, especially in tropical wet forests. The Caelifera are predominantly tropical but most of the superfamilies are represented world wide.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper

TFL
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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 530 W: 6 N: 340] (936)
  • [2007-04-03 7:00]

Hello Ram,
This looks like an ancient representative of the species. Great macro work with excellent light and contrast. Very sharp. Good note too: now I know the difference between a locust and a grasshopper. Well done. Regards,
Hakan

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-04-03 8:12]

Hi Ram.
This is beautiful macro with very good sharp details.Very nice composition and point of view.I like him very much amazing colors,primarily green on leaf.I over very strong sunshine(me it seems) looks that leaf fantastically.Exposure is really great as well as good focus.Well done of this presentation and interesting note too.Thanks for sharing.
With greeting Milos.

Very good macro Ram. Excellent coloured presentation. Picture is good arrected. tfs. Stev

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2487 W: 132 N: 7075] (22101)
  • [2007-04-03 10:36]

Hello Ram,
Nice shot of a grasshopper nymph from your archives.
This is sharp and well composed, perhaps a little overexposed but a macro of high calibre.
TFS and have a good week,
Ivan

Hello Ram,
A nice shot on this grasshopper. Sharply focused and well exposed picture. Love to see the clear detail on the body. Very well done and tfs.
JC

Hi Ram.
Good macro. and sharp image. But looks too bright, beacause of flash? The details on the leaf is more than required. Good shot.

Hi Ram,
what a nice baby grasshopper you give us here. And what does the point sticking out of its body (near the hindleg) mean? A parasite?
The lighting is excellent. Did you use a diffuse screen for the flash? My latest experience is that this does some good. Thanks for presenting the pic.
My best wishes to you,
Dietrich

great macro shot, great sharp focus and love the bright colors. TFS
Donna:o)


thanks for your comments on my photo " Our World in Layers" :o)

Hello Ram!
What a nice and preatty grashopper! :) I like the contast between species ond leaf of plant. Details are also good.
TFS and I am waiting for you next photo :)
Radomir

PS. I believe this is a larva nt imago - it has no wings as for now :)

hello mr thakur,
nice shot, the upper pov gives full details of the insect, well saturated colours, reflections of light form the leaf look nice,
tfs & regards
pankaj

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16850)
  • [2007-04-03 23:56]

Ram, this must have been a rather difficult one: too much light upon the leaf, but you did great.

I like composition and sharpness, so that plenty of details can be checked.

Great note too.

Beautiful capture of these animals. A wonderful image this is.
Achim

Hi dear Ram ,
great details and amazing colours.
well composed and good sharpness.
great work
Regards
Saeed

Hello Ram,
This is a nice and very brilliant macro :))) It look like you used a flash with this amazing light on the leaf! I like those great details and composition. Exposure is very fine too and those notes interesting and well documented. I think that I have never seen this specie before... Well done and TFS,
Claudine
Have a nice day (or evening?) Here it is 8h00 AM and the day is just starting; a rainy and very grey day :(

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2991 W: 148 N: 4435] (14369)
  • [2007-04-04 12:32]

Hi Ram.
Your close-up is simply perfect. Especially I like crisp sharpness of the insect, amazing reproduction of the leaf and its texture, nice diagonal composition, perfect lighting and excellent exposure parameters, including small but impressive BG. My best regards and TFS. Superb done.
Alexei.

Hola Ram,
Bonito macro con buena definición y detalle, la luz un pelín fuere para mi gusto, pero no le resta belleza. Saludos
José Ramón

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2007-04-05 8:04]

Hi Ram,
a very well composed shot, with excellent colors and nice sharp details. Great POV and the green background is a nice contrast to the browns and lets the main subject stand out perfecly. Very well done.
TFS..Sky

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