My entry for
#shadowphoto contest by @melinda010100 ~ round 86 hosted by @shasta
I found this Cicada a few weeks back when I was at the lake. It was dead. I picked it and brought it home. I know that sounds like a strange thing to do but I did. I've been keeping it in a small glass jar.
Yesterday I took it out of the jar and placed it on my porch floor where the sun was shining and took a shadow photo.
The above picture I took at the lake. The cicada was on the ground at the base of Hemlock tree. I picked it up and put it a piece of birch bark and took it home that way.
I'm not sure why the cicada was dead. I was pleased to have found it because I rarely ever see them. I only hear the high pitch sounds they make on very warm and hot summer days.
The cicada is my area are the Robinson's Annual. I don't have the species that come out in hugh swarms every few years .
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@annephilbrick
@annephilbrick you have caught the perfect shadow, it is splendid, spectacular and sightful.
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@myjob
Since it was not alive I was able to get a pretty good photo. My subject matter was most cooperative.
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They are fascinating creatures! Glad you had this one to take a bug shadow photo of! We do get some of those big amounts of cicadas emerging, but it's been awhile. I loose track of when the next ones will appear. Thanks for entering!
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@melinda010100
I haven't seen them come out in masses. It must be amazing to see and hear..!
Your most welcome :-D
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I remember being amazed by all the exit holes in the ground.
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I have never seen anything like that before. WOW...!
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That's a wonderful shadow! I love the shadow of the wings. They are so delicate.
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@goat-girlz
Their wings are so amazingly delicate just like the wings of the Dragonflies. Nature is truly awesome.
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It is amazing! And so much fun to photograph! We don't have cicadas here, so it's cool to see one up close.
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It would be cool to cast this guy in resin.
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@sketch.and.jam
That's a really cool idea...!!!!!!!!!!
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I have a 17 year cicada cast in soap somewhere. They were everywhere and some soap maker at the farmers market decided to make some soap bars out of them.
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Cicadas have beautiful wings and the shadows of the wings are beautiful. All of the photos are beautiful. : )
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