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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Adult Cicada
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 17:25:42 -0500
References: <04FA0C3774F74595AFC00B642BEDC204@jimnichols> <BANLkTi=c3oes9=-Q6ADymkCdpWc_gTcYLg@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks, Geoff.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Hopkinson" <hopsternew at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Adult Cicada


> I'm sure that Mrs Cicada will be very pleased with the quality of this
> portrait of little Cyril! Nice job.
> We have different families of them here I guess but their noise (which can
> grow to be very loud!) is an integral and iconic part of summer. The bush
> would seem srtangely empty without their ambient sound track.
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
>
> *Life's not black and white, except at both ends*
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>
>
>
> On 18 May 2011 07:43, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> For those who enjoy photos of insects, here is an adult Cicada, a product
>> of the 13-year cycle.  From this angle, the males and females look alike.
>>  Everyone seems to remember the red eyes, and, of course, the sound.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Adult+Cicada.jpg.html
>>
>>
>> Olympus E-1 and Zuiko Digital 35/3.5 Macro, Uncropped.
>>
>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
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In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Adult Cicada)
Message from hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson) ([Leica] IMG: Adult Cicada)