A few minutes ago I was vacuuming when I suddenly noticed that there was an insect on the screen of my sliding glass patio door. Of course, I immediately stopped working and grabbed my camera (with macro lens) and tripod.
I decided to try some face-to-face shots, which was a little tricky for the insect (which I think is a katydid) was less that two feet above ground level. I am glad that nobody could see me as I contorted my body with considerably less grace than the Olympic gymnasts I watched earlier this week.
When I looked at my closeup shots of the eyes, I realized they were a little creepy. No, they were more than a little creepy. So, of course, I am sharing them with you. Hopefully this image does not cause anyone to lose sleep or have nightmares and I certainly would not advise blowing this up and hanging it on your wall. (And yes, I know my macro technique still needs work, but I am still just learning.)
Now I can return to my chores, unless some other photo opportunity literally falls at my door step.
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