Cicada emerging

lovely shot,

This is an amazing shot, a really good close-up, vibrant colours, well taken.

amazing action shot. what lens did you use?

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Great Shot - how long did you have to wait to get this photo?

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Cracking shot lovely colour

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Tel,

Thanks for the comments.
I happened to seen it by accident underneath a plant leaf in my garden here in Indonesia. The isect had just hatched, I think, as it sat still for quite a while. i did not know this of course and hendheld the shot as I was sure it would disappear if I ran to fetch a tripod.
I used the K10D with a Tamron 90mm Macro
f/11 and 1/180 with flash. ISO 1600 as it was a bit overcast and darkish.

As above great shot regards Ron

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Hi Johan,

Fantastic shot
Excellent sharp and well detailed.
lovely comp with beautiful colors

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