Thank you @qwerrie! Both photos, the ladybird and the spider are single frames at f10 and f9 respectively. I didn't even have a flash with me! Just very careful use of the extremely narrow depth of field.

Thank you for the support @steemitboard!

Thank you @shuvo35, it's always nice to read supportive comments!

Thank you very much @historiasamorlez! I'm glad you enjoyed them. :)

Excellent shot @boddhisattva!

Yeah, but we can't be 100% sure until it does!

Thank you! Haha it's not always spiders! :P

Thank you very much! It's at my favourite patch of Cosmos blossoms, a wonderful flower that blooms for a very long time from summer, well in to autumn. It attracts lots of bees, butterflies and these wonderful

Smoking's bad for you! But in all seriousness photo #3 is fantastic! I'm not sure what Neo-Noir would be but I feel these fit in just fine with Film Noir. :)

Well done! Swallowtail butterflies don't really stop moving!

Thank you very much @yetaras!

Thank you very much @akiroq, I was in the right place at the right time!

Entry 1: Hungry like the wolf! Link to my post

Your spider looks like a Cross Orb Weaver (Araneus diadematus).

Thank you for your support @onealfa.photo!

Bees :)

Thank you, the eyes are really the most important part to get right!

Great composition, the building looks so very small compared to the enormous clouds above!

Hey thank you very much @axeman! I also enjoy your photos. I haven't been so active as of late but I'll visit your blog soon. :) And the discord.

...my garden...lol, though seriously, it's where I find a lot of my macro subjects! Haven't been to the park recently though... :P