This is the 1st in a series of 3 insect images. Hopefully you will see one or more that are new to you. As I mentioned yesterday and will be mentioning for the next several days, I have been thinking about posting some tasteful nude 'MANipulations' but I really don't want to offend anyone; especially since I have posted only family friendly images here for the past 13 years.. In my early 60's I hit a wall with photographing insects , wildlife and other such subjects . In short I was bored . I decided it would be interesting to do some female nudes. Unfortunately, I could not find a female model. After several months I gave up the hunt and decided to become my own model. I am aware that male nudes are not as well received as female nudes are but we work with what we have, lol. I learned a lot about posing and the difficulty of getting a good shot when I am not looking through the lens when the photo is taken, I am a bit reticent about sharing these. As I already mentioned, I was in my early 60s when these were taken. and I had my share of wrinkles, sags, bulges, bumps, scars and the like. Fortunately Paint shop Pro was capable of digitally fixing most of these problems and Topaz Studio gave me the means to rework them in new ways. If you are among those who take the time to comment on my images or just someone who views them, I would be interested in your opinion concerning whether or not I should post some of them here. None are sexually explicit but a lot of manipulated male skin is portrayed. So if you feel you may be offended, please let me know so I do not find myself jumping into the deep end of the pool, lol. Thanks to all who have taken the time to comment on one of my postings. The feedback is appreciated. I hope everyone who has clicked on one of them was pleased with having done so. Lee