Wing It
by cynthiann

Comment by tanguera:
Stunning.

Into the Sunlight
by cynthiann

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Love the suitability to the challenge theme. The red just stands out against white.

A Quiet Evening with her Son
by cynthiann

Comment by sekarmalathy:
Nice and moody low key shot.

Patience
by cynthiann

Comment by bassbone:
very cool shot - love the use of b/w to further hide this very unusual critter

daddylong
by cynthiann

Comment by sfalice:
What an elegant critter you found here.
And your treatment is just superb.
Could almost be a piece of decorative jewelry.

daddylong
by cynthiann

Comment by spiritualspatula:
The strong contrast is awesome on this. And your focus really just makes the legs seem longer and creepier looking. The small blown areas in the background don't bother me, either.
For some arthropod nerdistry, this is technically not a daddy long legs spider, and in fact, is not even a spider in the first place. It's a member of Arachnida commonly called a Harvestman. Lots of different species of them, actually. The easiest way to differentiate between Harvestmen and spiders is their fused body segments. Spiders have two distinct body segments, the cephalothorax and the abdomen, whereas Harvestmen do not.

weirdbug
by cynthiann

Comment by spiritualspatula:
If you're curious, I think this is a young katydid specimen, judging by the body shape a wing buds. Not sure of actual species though. Nice choice on your focus, it really draws the viewer's attention to just where it belongs.

Wing It
by cynthiann

Comment by roz:
edward sizzorhands !!
brilliant shot .. :)

When Angels Visit...
by cynthiann

Comment by roz:
BRILLIANT SHOT .. !!
love the way you've caught him with his wings out like that . :)

weirdbug
by cynthiann

Comment by MaryO:
Not a clue what it is, but it's very interesting! The wings look way too small for the body!