My first macro attempt...

[OldClicker]

How do get the little guys to hold still? :-)

Trying a Sony A350 and using a 35-70 f/4 in macro (manual focus only) mode.
70mm
f/8
0.4 sec

TF

[Frog]

I like the composition with the red branches set against the nicely blurred ferns and especially that you have nothing leading off frame.
Its just too soft.
I think the nature photographers and especially the bug guys stick pins in bugs and then arrange them in poses.
Now I will wait to hear the "I do nots"

[Dylan8i]

the compositionn and colors are absolutely great. however you probbably should have used a bit faster shutter, it is very soft.

[OldClicker]

I like the composition with the red branches set against the nicely blurred ferns and especially that you have nothing leading off frame.
Its just too soft.
I think the nature photographers and especially the bug guys stick pins in bugs and then arrange them in poses.
Now I will wait to hear the "I do nots"

It is staged, but the stinkbug is very much alive. - TF