A Tiny violin

An absolutely stunning dragonfly. Barry caught him in a butterfly net and then put him in a small plastic bag. He cut a lens hole in the bag and added some greenery for background. Insect images require a lot of patience. The insect must be in the right spot, be still for just a minute and not be freaked out by the flash. You must also be prepared to take hundreds of shots because you never know when one movement spawns a blur. If you take your time and prepare correctly you can get an image that you love.

Let's face it, I'm cute

This photo was taken with a Nikkor 60mm micro lens. This little guy must have been an older model because he was slow enough to catch. After a little coaxing he sat on the stick & begged to be photographed. It could just be that the SB-800 had blinded him and he couldn't find his way out of the net. Whatever works, right?