Semi-Tough

Posted by Mike Cash (Kiryu, Japan) on 13 August 2009 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

Semi (セミ) is the Japanese word for "cicada". This one was recently deceased and consequently in a most cooperative mood. I appropriated his corpse for the purpose of filling in some idle time at a warehouse in Chiba Prefecture.

Pentax K20D
SMC Takumar 50/1.4
M42 Extension Tubes
Handheld

Pentax K20D
1/20 second
ISO 400
150 mm (35mm equiv.)

japan
chiba
shiroi
cicada
macro