For Manfred- The cicadas

[selig1656]

Has game
P1030509 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr

Just Hanging out
P1030245 edited by Raymond Friedman, on Flickr

I needed the aid of a tripod,

[xpatUSA]

Nice captures!

Not the year for cicadas down here (cicadas have quite an peculiar life cycle, as you probably know).

[Manfred M]

Much better Raymond - tripods work!

P.S. I own 5 tripods and each one has a different use. I shoot with a tripod whenever I can.

[Wavelength]

First one has better focus than in the same combination found in the other post; i liked it
In the second image, the flowers don't reveal the insect to be the hero of the image