Digital Guff
Semi
Posted by Daryl Johnson (Farnham, United Kingdom) on 12 August 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
Very late posting today!
Semi is Japanese for cicada.
Although I'm now in England, this blog will still feature photos from Japan for the foreseeable future.
I apologise in advance if I'm tardy with commenting on your blogs or returning comments during the week... I will get to you though!
@KIJI: Yes indeed! I am listening to them right now out my window...
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
wow - fascinating! and a bit creepy too! :)
12 Aug 2008 4:23pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thanks dj.tigersprout!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks Alun!
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
So what is cicada ? It's an extreme macro of something horrible. Excellent shot.
12 Aug 2008 4:38pm
@Observing: Thanks Mike. It's a very noisy, very big insect, and Japan is full of them in summer!
Veronelle from Lens, France
hhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! alien !
12 Aug 2008 8:17pm
@Veronelle: Thanks Veronelle!
@Dawn Sutherland: They're harmless though Dawn! You've got cicadas where you live don't you?
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Man, I second Veronelle. It looks monstrous, like one of those 1950 B movies.
13 Aug 2008 1:04am
@Luis A. De Jesus R.: Thanks Luis!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
There are very noisy now isn't it. Not so easy to see them in the trees.
13 Aug 2008 1:13am
@akarui: Very noisy indeed, although I think maybe they are starting to decline - they don't wake me so early these past few days!
Hikari from Kumamoto, Japan
Yes , I think you´re right , I´ve just realized they are almost no singing anymore...the crickets are replacing them at night , cri,cri...cri,cri...
13 Aug 2008 2:47am
@Hikari: They usually have their peak by mid August I think... one little step closer to autumn!
SPunkt from Stuttgart, Germany
Alien!!! Honestly, the thumbnail version looked even more so …
13 Aug 2008 6:51am
@SPunkt: It's a classic form that's inspired many anime and movie creature designs...
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
He looks scary and dark, interesting photo Daryl :)
13 Aug 2008 9:30am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine!
@Twelvebit: Always reminded me more of this one...http://www.smh.com.au/news/tv-reviews/nausicaa-of-the-valley-of-the-winds/2007/12/19/1197740363669.html
Olympus C750UZ
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F/4.5
ISO 50
11 mm