What a Face!

From the archives, September 27, 2004. Seventeen year locust.

Yikes! Strange looking up close. Beautiful details though.

11 Jan 2009 5:27am

That is so cool, Betty! We don't get them this far north.

Hope your family emergency turns for the better. :^)

11 Jan 2009 5:51am

Oh it was an ugly one. But a very good macro picture, it is with good sharpness and fine colors. Good job

11 Jan 2009 6:41am

whaouuu, superbe !!

11 Jan 2009 8:10am

What a beauty. The most incredible body armour and the details in those colour coordinated wings, eyes and limbs. Stunning, Betty

11 Jan 2009 12:19pm

A wild and beautiful image, Betty.

11 Jan 2009 12:54pm

body armor..... and such colors... great macro

11 Jan 2009 1:31pm

great macro, the colors are just great.....

11 Jan 2009 1:41pm

The precision and details in this are incredible! Bravo for this superb macro Betty!

11 Jan 2009 2:10pm

Yikes.............I've never seen one 'till now and this will do me for another seventeen years! :D
Great shot!

11 Jan 2009 6:43pm

Another girl I dated in high school - and she looks great! Splendid macro, Betty.

11 Jan 2009 7:27pm

Great expression on this critter.

12 Jan 2009 12:18am

Looks like it's surprised about something -- stunning macro.

19 Jan 2009 4:18pm

Nikon E4300
1/129 second
F/3.5
ISO 100
62 mm (35mm equiv.)