Texture test: 1

The cicadas are overwhelming this season, which is lovely, if deafening. Always loved these guys.

[Milanie]

Looks like you're staring down at him in a deep space - nice detail on those wings

[Esther Rosenberg]

such a weird looking bug....on my list to eventually capture. Great shot!

[Lou Ann]

Awesome textures!

[Babs]

Love his bulging eyes. They are deafening here at the moment too especially after the rain.

[Diana]

this is brilliant Wylie, love the tones and texture.

[PhylM-S]

Fantastic

[Margo]

Great close up!!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh wow this is fantastic!

[Issi Bannerman]

Oh, that's nice!

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Shepherdman's Wife]

Love it

[haskar]

Lovely tones and texture. Fav.

[Clare Gadsby]

that's very cool!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Yikes, I'm not fond of cicadas. LOL Great shot and editing, though.

[Anja]

I like their sound, but they're not exactly beauties ;-) Great texture!

[carol white]

A super close up shot.Fav☺️

[Jacquie]

Great image. I'd always imagined cicadas were grasshoppers, but obviously not. Do they eat your plants?

[Jean]

a little creepy looking

[Kathy]

A surreal image.

[Wylie]

@jqf cicadas suck sap from the big trees. Mostly Eucalypts I've always thought - but could be wrong there. Not a garden problem. Their noise always seems to be a sign of a healthy forest.

[Rob Z]

I think you can call that a successful test run - it's such a nice combination of details and textures. :)

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Looove this--Instafav!

[KV]

Creepy critter but awesome edit.