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Western Dusk Singing Cicada

Western Dusk Singing Cicada

Western Dusk Singing Cicada (Megatibicen resh) seen from the front. This was a photo stack of 9 images in Photoshop.

Western Dusk Singing Cicada (Megatibicen resh) seen from the front. This was a photo stack of 9 images in Photoshop.
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NIKON D5300

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Aperture f/11 ISO 100 Shutter 4/5 Focal Length 105/1

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Houston, Texas, US

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upload_date

Jul, 2020

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280

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You have given 2020 a positive swing that is really (nice) positive, a contribution to the Year 2020 Collection. As always, the competition will be tough, which, as an added consequence, makes a possible victory taste very sweet. Good luck and probably for the … time: Happy New Year and stay healthy in 2021!

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