In the contest, I would like to see your photos of the silhouettes of any insects. A silhouette is defined as an outlined view of an object without descriptive interiors, meaning the insect will be a totally black or dark shape against a bright background or light source, giving a more mysterious perspective of the insect. I would prefer to see photos where the silhouette has been captured in-camera, so please try to avoid entering images where a silhouette effect has been created in post-processing. Please make sure you do not confuse silhouettes with shadows and also please do not enter photos of arachnids (spiders and scorpions etc), centipedes, or millipedes as these are not insects.
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