Your opinion? Cicada on my porch.

[Jeiman]

Sony a7rIVa
Sony 90mm macro
f7.1
1/125
ISO 2500
Godox V1

 

[Andy Smith]

Hi Jeiman,
Your shot is ok but not great to be honest. It is sometimes challenging to get a nice composition of insects, especially because they move around so much and so quickly at times, but most people find the nicer compositions are from the side or from the front. This is because the eyes play a major part in an insects life and become the focal point for most images due to their unique build and qualities.
The wings of the Cicada are wonderful but your image misses the eyes and I personally think a shot from a lower angle, and from the front or 45 degrees from the front would produce a much more interesting image.

 

[Jeiman]

Hi Jeiman,
Your shot is ok but not great to be honest. It is sometimes challenging to get a nice composition of insects, especially because they move around so much and so quickly at times, but most people find the nicer compositions are from the side or from the front. This is because the eyes play a major part in an insects life and become the focal point for most images due to their unique build and qualities.
The wings of the Cicada are wonderful but your image misses the eyes and I personally think a shot from a lower angle, and from the front or 45 degrees from the front would produce a much more interesting image.

Here you go.