Cicada



The 17-year cicadas are out in force in Princeton this week. The air is a-hum and the sidewalks are a-crunching. Trees and bushes are covered with live ones looking for love and the shells of the recently liberated. What a bummer for those waiting 17 years and then getting squashed before getting any. The swarms of biblical proportions make for a good testing ground for the super macro function on my Pentax Optio 555. The results were pretty good when I didn't push the proximity too close. It can go down to about a half inch away as long as I can keep the camera steady. This photo was hands-down the most artistic. I'd like to try to get a photo of two of them caught in the act.

Posted: Tue - May 25, 2004 at 09:45 AM           |

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