"...we three flies from orient are..."

I've spent the day photographing fishing flies for my brother-in-law, Tony, who has a little sideline business hand making them. He came over last night with a box of flies, various props and a book of beautiful fishing fly photographs by Egmont Van Dyke. Truly wonderful images. "I'd like something like this" he said. Well, I had a go. Only once I'd started did I realise how hard this would be. They are such difficult little things to handle, never staying where you want them, and actually appearing to be alive half the time. I think I did OK, though not up to Egmont's standard. I'd like to spend a bit more time with these little critters and really get it right!