Left Behind
Uploaded: July 27, 2004
Cicada exoskeleton still clinging to a branch long after the cicada has departed to find a mate; Rio Grande Nature Center State Park, Albuquerque, NM; f2.8 1/320s @ 20.70mm macro mode handheld, backlit, midday sun; crop to 8x10 and small adjustment of contrast in PS; Feedback Greatly Appreciated.
bob cornelison July 27, 2004
Nice lighting and dof! I grew up in Ok. where we saw these all over in the summers. I loved to crunch them and I would spend most of my summers catching the cicadas. We called them locust and there were 3 distinct kinds. The little green ones that would make a song that would slowly go up and down in pitch, the lighter green ones that had a white powdery coating that their song would vary in pitch much faster and the big black and brown ones that wouldn't vary their pich at all. They are a big part of my fond memories of childhood.. ~:0) #151967Pamela K July 27, 2004
Thanks. I'm glad I could bring back some happy memories with my shot. I grew up with cicadas as well. They usually remind me of going to my brother's soccer games.Pam #672174
Jill A. Johnson July 30, 2004
have to agree with Bob on the nice lighting and dof... wonderful how you got his legs wrapped so nicely... super comp also hun :) #678043Pamela K July 30, 2004
This was actually a funny photo because I started out taking pictures of the exoskeleton for a biology class I was in then I realized how nicely I could backlight it if I stood at just the right angle. This was the result (not great for biology id, but a cool artistic shot that I wouldn't have thought of otherwise).I'm glad you liked it.
Pam #678093
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