I missed this one! I think this is my favourite so far. Cheers, Gary

I don't know a lot about insect identification but maybe the above suggestion by fatspider is one of the soldier beetle family? Cheers, Gary

Impressive and dramatic shot. Super image. Cheers, Gary

Now I'm thinking about "When Dolly Meets Noddy"!! What a great idea! Cheers, Gary

What a super shot- I'm a sucker for lone tree shots and this one is great in B/W. Cheers, Gary

Ah- nice to see you exploring the theme a little more. Nice! Cheers, Gary PS. I've found Noddy!

Now thats a mangle! I used to use a slightly smaller one in my art room for intaglio printing. Cheers, Gary

Super capture- There is a group for this kind of thing over on Flickr y'know........ Cheers, Gary

A very nice capture- these little devils are always on the move, and you had the wind to battle with as well- well done! Cheers, Gary

That's a good capture from a difficult angle, DoF wise. I don't know what technique you settled for but I opt for manual everything on both camera and flash- practice makes perfect when it comes to focus. In the past I've been all over the place but once I got used to the working distance between lens and subject everything seemed to fall into place. I usually do a couple of practice shots at t ...