The Guadalupe River Singer [Photography Contest Details & Macro Photos]
Uploaded: August 13, 2010 03:58:35
~Great Western Cicada~
We took a ride out towards Kerrville, TX recently and headed for the Guadalupe River for a walk along the riverbank. Before we even got out of the car, we could hear hundreds (maybe thousands!) of these fellas belting out their summertime song.
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 8/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 250, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D300
Tammy M. Anderson
August 13, 2010
Jack Gaskin August 13, 2010
OUTSTANDING CAPTUREHappy Shooting
Jack #8824367
Douglas Pignet August 13, 2010
Up close and personal...Kewl capture #8824375
Val Feldman
August 13, 2010
Robert R. Goodman August 13, 2010
Hi Valarie,Songs Of the Cicada,Absolutely beautiful my friend.We have The Great western out here,we also have one called The Apache Cicada.Awesome macro,color and detail!!!! #8824464
R. J. Laudenbacher
August 13, 2010
Anita Hogue August 13, 2010
WOW, this is fabulous, Valarie! #8824476Gord MacEachern August 13, 2010
Bet it sounded great Valarie, incredible macro work as always!! #8824559Gina Cormier August 13, 2010
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SPECTACULAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GAWD, I'm tired now!!!! #8824569
Randy A. Myers August 13, 2010
Outstanding detail. Good job,Valarie. #8824674Jack Ryan August 13, 2010
An awesome close up...spectacular detail and color...what an impressive image!!! Very, very well done, Val. #8824793
Leslie McLain
August 13, 2010
Carol Eade
August 13, 2010
Ron McEwan August 13, 2010
August brings them out here. I knew we were getting closer to home on the 1st of August in Kansas I had to shoo one away from the electrical hook up for the camper. I had never thought of photographing one. Good job here. #8824902Ellen Hodges August 13, 2010
Absolutely awesome capture, Val!! Astounding detail in this wonderful shot!! #8825016Antonio Amen August 13, 2010
Excellent capture #8825179Maria A. Gonzalez August 13, 2010
Amazing macro,close-up,portrait,details,colors..Carol L. Fowler August 14, 2010
Great macro of this little guy! Superb as usual, in fact! #8833487Pamela Shane August 14, 2010
Simply outstanding Valarie!! #8833722Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 14, 2010
I N C R E D I B L E macro, Val!WTG on your fantastic finalists too! :-) k #8834036
Kathy Salerni
August 14, 2010
Candice C. Calhoun
August 15, 2010
ccc #8835153
Debra R. Harder August 15, 2010
Holy Cow, Valarie! I'm always amazed at your macros! This is brilliant!! Absolutely SUPERB!! Deb #8836490Shirley A. Kinney August 15, 2010
Awesome macro Valarie. #8837728Marty Straub August 16, 2010
I gotta tell ya, Val. Whenever I try my hand at macro I always have your amazing photos in the back of mind~ perhaps too high a standard. This is another most incredible macro. Stunning detail in such a wonderful diagonal comp. Do you use a rail for your macro work? #8839421
Val Feldman
August 17, 2010
Tammy Espino August 17, 2010
I HATE this bug!!! One flew in my face before! A wonderful capture, that makes me dislike them even more in detail..lol #8844064
Val Feldman
August 18, 2010
Jim Baines
August 18, 2010
Nadia Paul August 18, 2010
What a wonderful macro Val - the comp and detail are amazing! #8847183
Patrick Rouzes
August 20, 2010
Nancy (Peaches) Harker August 20, 2010
I have never seen one of these, awesome detail color lighting!!!I am surprised Tammy didn't didn't stomp it lol #8851239
Rona L. Schwarz August 28, 2010
I have never seen one of these either, Val - not sure I'd want to except to shoot it! This is totally INCREDIBLE! The details are fantastic, and I love the diagonal composition. Your macros are superb in every way - so inspiring! #8867686Phyllis H. Burchett August 29, 2010
Awesome macro and details are fantastic! #8868840Tammy Espino September 15, 2010
Such an anwesome finalist! Congrats :) #8903261Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 15, 2010
Nadia Paul September 15, 2010
Congrats on another wonderful finalist Val! #8905368Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010
Another one of my very favorites, Val!
Stefania Barbier
September 16, 2010
Marilyn Cornwell September 16, 2010
Wonderful macro, congrats Val!! #8908116Maria A. Gonzalez September 16, 2010
Anothe amazing close-up,portait and macro of a member of the incredible world of insects..Kathy Cline September 16, 2010
CELEBRATE VAL
Nancyj E. Hovey
September 16, 2010
Val Feldman
September 16, 2010
Ann Coates
September 17, 2010
Carol Eade
September 22, 2010
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