I Need A Macro Lens!

Spotted this Cicada in our yard today, but I need a macro lens!

[Linda]

Beautiful shot, even without a macro lens!

[Gayle Sears]

Great shot of this critter.

[Milanie]

What wonderful focus on those wings.

[Lindy]

Love how you were able to capture the opaque wings

[Lee-Ann]

Great detail.

[sally agnew]

How I love the wings, super detail :)

[wendy frost]

Wonderful capture and details Fav.

[Jenny Mallett]

Good on you for getting it even without a macro lens. I tried all last summer to get a Cicada and haven't managed it yet.

[Nicole]

wow awesome close up! but the wings look almost fake!

[Irene Marshall]

Great capture and detail.

[essiesue]

This is an awesome capture.........fav

[Susie]

Fabulous capture. Thanks for the follow, following back!

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Hello Frances and welcome to the Project! Thank you for the follow! I'm returning the favor! Great capture of the detail and colour in this Cicada! You did very well without a macro lens! Fav!

[Karin Hirsch]

Great shot even without a macro lens

[Joe Ciras]

What and ugly and loud animal. Nice capture of it.

[bruni]

Nice clarity in the wings. what kind of cfav.amera are you using.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Goodness me. He looks huge. Great shot xx

[Stephanie Swift]

Gorgeous detail, fav!

[Frances Tackaberry]

@lindasees @thimblelady @milaniet @365projectlinda @leestevo @hermann @wendyfrost @jennymallett @nicoleterheide @irene111 @essiesue @susie1205 @skipt07 @khirsch @cirasj @bruni @psychographer @tristansmum Thank you for all the positive comments, favs and follows! I was just lucky to come across this little guy. I still would love a macro lens, as I love all the macro photos posted to this site.

[Dianna Coile]

That's amazing! Fav and follow

[Frances Tackaberry]

@dmcoile Thank you!

[PhylM-S]

Your focus is great - captured the detail beautifully! What a gnarly yet beautiful little creature!

[tony gig]

Fantastic shot...Fav

[kelly123]

Great shot. Who needs a macro lens! The colours are great in those wings.

[Jane Pittenger]

WOW! Fav

[Kim]

Fabulous capture! The cicadas look so different when they first emerge from their nymph skin. I would love to find one like this. :)

[Frances Tackaberry]

@elatedpixie @tonygig @kelly123 @jgpittenger @kimdavis Thank you! This was the first time I had seen one with all these beautiful colours.