Tentatively exploring a new world by Helen Betts

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22-May-2021

Tentatively exploring a new world

Since I got up the courage to get close to this guy, I’ll post his noisy portrait. He’s one of billions of Brood X cicadas that are emerging after 17 years underground across the Eastern US. I can’t wait for their deafening month above ground to be over, although the noise hasn't really started in our neighborhood yet.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

P(otomac) Avenue is for penguin, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1250s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso2000 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Pierre		19-Jul-2021 11:29
Une très belle trouvaille, des détails à profusion dans cette magnifique photo! V

Zoltán Balogh		12-Jun-2021 08:11
Wow, amazing capture of this small creature! V

Don Mottershead		30-May-2021 19:32
Barney Google.

Gill Kopy		28-May-2021 04:31
Great shot of this rather scary looking bug ! V

hayl		27-May-2021 23:11
Amazing to see one even if you’re getting deaf from their noise.

Nirvan Hope		27-May-2021 22:27
A marvelous closeup of this noisy little being.

Julie Oldfield		27-May-2021 22:09
I find them strangely beautiful. You captured the detail so well. V

François Fauchard		27-May-2021 18:35
It is incredible that the larva of this cicada spends 17 years underground. Beautiful capture. V

Milan Vogrin		27-May-2021 17:11
Beautiful details!V!

globalgadabout		27-May-2021 17:02
bravo for getting so near to it, although in truth it appears as harmless as it is fascinating...rather a cicada chorus than the drone of traffic...

John Hamers		27-May-2021 16:30
Superb close up capture of the cicade with excellent detail. V!

Pierre Martin		27-May-2021 15:58
splendid close-up, very sharp picture!

bill friedlander		27-May-2021 14:50
So close I can almost reach out and touch him. V

Philip P		27-May-2021 14:21
Let him have his noisy day, he's waited 17 years for this, and someone will probably eat him before he gets lucky.

Marcia Rules		27-May-2021 13:38
Wow, that's close. I think the noise adds to the image. VV

larose forest photos		27-May-2021 13:34
They are so much more beautiful than our cicadas, and ours are not very noisy because there are never many at a time, but I can imagine millions of them calling at once! V

Juliette		27-May-2021 12:50
a beauty ! V