[Markulous]

One of my regular haunts as it's only a couple of miles away. Taken this morning.

#1 Herring Gull
I liked it's one legged stance. Just noticed what looks like a newly emerged dragonfly at the top of the post (you won't see it at this size); a bonus!
Taken with Canon 350D (very kindly loaned to me)




#2 Butterfly
Think it's a Speckled Wood (and was in a wood!). Liked it for the glimpses of the lake through the trees, showing as blue




#3 Spider
I disturbed this spider (in one of those web funnels) eating it's lunch (luckily unidentifiable!)




#4 Droplets
Put this up earlier in the macro thread
A different view of Macro photography




Comments, good, bad or indifferent - all very welcome!

[P-E]

Interesting set Mark......third one is my fav

[Tigress]

Great set of shots - No. 4 for me, the droplets remind me of a set of glass beads all strung on a very fine thread.

[_MB_]

tsk tsk - lesser black backed!

Just a teensy bit overexposed but a very pleasing composition.

You're right about #2, the blue in the background is a perfect foil to the brown butterfly. The very narrow depth of field is a bit offputting - particularly on the wing.

Spider shot is really excellent with the sunlight coming through and dappling the spider's body and web.

#4 - thumbs down. needs edge to edge sharpness, i'd bin this.

[nichpr]

The simplicity of composition of #1 makes it stand head and shoulders above the rest - even on one leg.

- Paul

[Ali]

Love the 1st and last best.
The spider looks huuuuge!

[Angela]

The droplets one is stunning, particularly the way you've caught the reflection in that larger drop