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).