still life

May I suggest viewing on black if you would be so kind.

[Jake S]

My kind of still life!

[Paul J]

I love cranberries.

[☠northy]

The beetle is a nice touch 🙃

[JackieR]

Blimey, Christmas colour!! Nice

[Lynda McG]

Wow, I was so kind! Fav

[CC Folk]

Excellent...but you can keep the bug/cockroach! Fav.

[Joan Robillard]

Well composed but not inviting

[Ali P]

Awesome, almost christmassy...

[Domenico Dodaro]

Flemish art!

[Islandgirl]

Nice colour!

[Caterina]

You are becoming more and more sophisticated and elegant. Where do you keep the skull and bug while not in use?

[Julie Duncan]

Gorgeous details! I love it!

[Laurie]

Creepy! Love it! Incredible detail!

[Lee]

Great shot, very effective and especially on black.

[Graeme Stevens]

@gamelee Thank you very much :)
@luvmynynix Thank you kindly :)
@juliedduncan As I ever, I thank you from the bottom of my "heart"
@caterina Me? Sophistocated? Pfft, snort and giggle. The skull is in the "prop box" along with the gas masks, guns, rabbit ears...and stuff and the bug was tagged and released ;)
@radiogirl I don;t know what came over me ;)
@domenicododaro Nothing but the best good sir ;)
@alinz Almost...
@joansmor Which is just what I was aiming for...why would I ever be inviting? ;)
@gardenfolk That's out native Huhu Bug, a delicacy to some while in the larval stage and apparently peanut butter flavoured. If I wanted peanut butter I'd buy peanut butter.
@lyndamcg Thank you kindly, far too kind ;)
@30pics4jackiesdiamond I know right...weird ;)
@northy But not nice to touch ;)
@bigugly They're right up there on my list of "Berries Graeme will eat"...and good for what ails you as well...
@jakes Thank yu kindly...it works for me as well ;)

[Granagringa]

Masterpiece!

[haskar]

Great shot. Great details. Lovely huhu bug.

[Graeme Stevens]

@haskar Thank you very much :)
@granagringa Thanks very much :)

[FBailey]

Very well planned, love the smoke, not too keen on the creepy crawly!

[Graeme Stevens]

@fbailey Thank you kindly...he was deceased and stuck there with double sided tape...

[Marnie]

Rather fetching image old boy, quite spiffing in fact.

[Graeme Stevens]

@golftragic Thanks awfully, what what

[Taffy]

Brilliant still-life -- very 'you.'

[Graeme Stevens]

@taffy Thank you kindly :)

[Joanna kate]

A touch of colour... in celebration of Christmas perhaps

[Graeme Stevens]

@joannakate I wouldn't have thought so ;)

[kali]

well this is all kinds of cool

[kali]

i found 6 huhus drowning in the tub outside yesterday, they need waterwings.

[Graeme Stevens]

@kali66 Thank ya ma'am...they're no renowned for their navigational qualities either. They fly like they're drunk.

[Richard Sayer]

Bloody brilliant - the insect thingy is a master stroke!

[Graeme Stevens]

@vignouse It was presented to me by the cat in the house we're currently looking after - it would have been rude not to use it