A shield bug gently moving across a dandelion stalk. The insect is in the shade but in the background, the afternoon sun is coloring the grass with a golden tint. 34 photos were taken freehand and then focus stacked to get the entire insect and the flower stalk in focus.
A butterfly with morning dew on antennae and wings is waiting for the sun to warm it enough so that it can fly away. Focus stacked from 14 exposures.
Four exposures of this common spreadwing was focusstacked to obtain a greater depth of field.
