On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Walt Gilbert <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > Well, it's that time again. Every 13 years, or so, we're overrun with these > dudes. Up until the past few weeks, I thought my area had somehow been > spared their incessant, shrill drone (is that a contradiction in terms?). > But, sure enough, the sound began, and I started finding their shells stuck > to the trees, fence posts, lawn furniture, etc. > > I caught this one alive, making his way up a support beam in the garage one > night as I was having a lovely beverage. I named him "Coolio" -- because I > was drunk. > > Again, this was shot with my K 50/1.4 on the K-x with a reversing ring. ISO > 100, f/11, 1/180 with flash. > > http://www.flickriver.com/photos/walt_gilbert/6078219457/ > > I figured I had to get a shot now, since I won't get a chance again for 13 > years. Comments welcome as always.
I've heard of seven year Cicadas. I didn't know there were 13 year ones. Coolio, eh? What would you have named him if you were sober? ;-) Terrific shot, BTW!! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
