Weekly Photo Shots #3

[LensBaby]

This week the topic is macro. I know not everyone has macro , but just get as close as you can with what you have available. Here is some info you can read about macro -
http://photo.net/learn/macro/

Have fun shooting and I cannot wait to see those photos!

[gjtoth]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/5/2/3/dinero.jpg

[LensBaby]

I love this photo! I look at the date and then every little scratch on it, and it makes me wonder what stories it has to tell us. How many different places it went! The thoughts are endless with this photo!

[Snappers]

Here's Mine. Well Two actually, hope you dont mind.
Both are taken today in my garden. I saw this crocus and could not resist the temptation to capture the moment spring started. (Well one can hope) The sun was shining and so I made the most of it. I gave my neighbour quite a shock as she thought I had collapsed on the floor but I was just lying there taking photos :D:D

The first is my shot for the week but the second on I thought I would post too as it appealed to me, the settings on the camera were lowered and this is how it came out. It looks like there is a glow within the flower.

[Snappers]

A note for Gary here...... I tried to upload the photo using a direct link from my album using the image tag bit but for some reason it just put the html code there, how do you link to yours in your galery? I know you have said it before to someone but I could not remember how.

[coffee]

Nice shots so far. I likey.

[coffee]

Nice Snappers! :-) Love the coin also. One more quick one.

[gjtoth]

A note for Gary here...... I tried to upload the photo using a direct link from my album using the image tag bit but for some reason it just put the html code there, how do you link to yours in your galery? I know you have said it before to someone but I could not remember how.

From the Gallery, copy the "Direct Link Code" to the clipboard (Control C), open the reply dialog and, when you want to insert the image, click the little icon in the top tool bar that looks like a mountain with a sun. Paste the code in and click ok.

[LensBaby]

Here is mine. I am going to try to link it..

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/8/2/8/m_m.jpg

[coffee]

Love the colors LensBaby.

[Snappers]

Thanks Gary, I tried that but it did not work for me, not sure why :confused:

[gjtoth]

Thanks Gary, I tried that but it did not work for me, not sure why :confused:

Looks like it worked in your moon shot, didn't it?

[Snappers]

No. I had to play about with the HTML code to get it to work. I changed the < at the start and end of the the link to and then it displayed it correctly. For example I will post here a link to my moon shot which is a direct link from my gallery.....
<img src="http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/7/4/8/moon.jpg" alt="Moon Resting" />

As you can see, it just puts the HTML code there, but If I replace the <img src=" with and everything after .jpg with then it displays correctly.

Admin any ideas?

[gjtoth]

No. I had to play about with the HTML code to get it to work. I changed the < at the start and end of the the link to and then it displayed it correctly. For example I will post here a link to my moon shot which is a direct link from my gallery.....
<img src="http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/7/4/8/moon.jpg" alt="Moon Resting" />

As you can see, it just puts the HTML code there, but If I replace the <img src=" with and everything after .jpg with then it displays correctly.

Admin any ideas?

That's what that little button does, Andy. You paste in the URL and it supplies the rest. Don't click the little LINK button, Click the one between the "Insert email link" and the "Wrap ... " buttons.

[Snappers]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/7/4/8/moon.jpg
Here's a test. Ahh I see, so basically what I did is the same as what that little button did. All is now clear.:) And I feel dumb!:o

[dkippen]

These are all wonderful shots.

Gary - love the detail in the coin and the stories it would tell.
Andy - I'm jealous - I probably won't see flowers in my yard until July.
Joseph - Does your daughter play in the water with you? And I love the lily. I'm almost positive it didn't come from your garden recently.
Sue - It looks like you can almost reach out and start eating M&M's. Now if they were almond M&M's, I'd be giving it my best shot.
Andy - Looks the moon is just sitting on this jet line - great catch.

[gjtoth]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/7/4/8/moon.jpg
Here's a test. Ahh I see, so basically what I did is the same as what that little button did. All is now clear.:) And I feel dumb!:o

There ya go! Easy peasy, eh?

[Snappers]

Sorry Debbie. The moon shot was rather off topic, I was trying to see if I could post an image the way Gary was telling me to do it and this was the image that poped up. Not exactly Macro! LOL.

[dkippen]

I see that - I got busy with grandkids coming over yesterday, then busy at work today and am now catching up on responses. Earlier, I was just popping in to see what was going on.

[gjtoth]

Sorry Debbie. The moon shot was rather off topic, I was trying to see if I could post an image the way Gary was telling me to do it and this was the image that poped up. Not exactly Macro! LOL.

All you have to do is edit your entry and change the link to whatever you want to link in.

[sophiesue]

hi guys thought i would have a go at macro

[ladyups]

My attempt at Macro...I used my 50mm and had to do a tight crop to see the water spots. I only shot about 50 before I got one I half way liked...
I'm off to the city...talk when I get back.

[coffee]

Mary, This is a wonderful photo. The selective focus is good, the focus of the subject is great. I also like the water drops. Great apature. I especially like how the background flowers lead your eye to the subject. Outstanding photo. This one should be on your wall someday.

[Snappers]

Yes Great shot Mary, I really like this and the water drop just adds even more interest. Well Done.

Sandra, I like your shot too. Very nice.

[LensBaby]

Yes Sandra and Mary - both beautiful shots! Mary see I knew you could do it with what you had on hand! Now look how perfect that photo is. Great job!

[ladyups]

Mary, This is a wonderful photo. The selective focus is good, the focus of the subject is great. I also like the water drops. Great apature. I especially like how the background flowers lead your eye to the subject. Outstanding photo. This one should be on your wall someday.

Now this was a great thing to come home to...you make me blush, Joseph, but I thank you very much for the compliment. I was about to give up this morning..I just couldn't get it focused sharp and the color right too. I even switched back to the automatic macro setting on my camera and it was even worse. It finally dawned on me that I was trying to shoot it at 1.7 and it was just not stopped down enough to get a good focus. I stopped down to 5.6 and it came out so much better. I was happy then. I was shooting on my tripod, using my 10 second timer and using only window light from a north window. I'd like to be able to got some reflection in the water drop but the light wasn't that good. I placed a piece of black foam board behind the flowers and that helped with the background. Someday, it will be hanging on my wall. Thanks again.

[ladyups]

Yes Great shot Mary, I really like this and the water drop just adds even more interest. Well Done.

Sandra, I like your shot too. Very nice.

Thanks, Andy...after a frustrating 50 shots, I was pleased to finally get one I could share. I'm really liking this weekly topic fun...it makes me think outside the box. I'm hoping for more light this weekend so I can capture some reflection in the water droplet.

[ladyups]

Yes Sandra and Mary - both beautiful shots! Mary see I knew you could do it with what you had on hand! Now look how perfect that photo is. Great job!

Thank you, Susan...I'm glad we started this weekly topic shots...it makes me do more with my camera then I would do on my own. And, in the process, I'm learning how to take better photos.

[ladyups]

hi guys thought i would have a go at macro


Beautiful Gerbera daisy...love the color...one of my favorite flowers and you shot it perfectly...

[dkippen]

Okay -

Here's my attempt at macro. Frankly, this is not one of my strong suits.

[coffee]

hi guys thought i would have a go at macro

Sophiesue, I like your macro. The colors are good. I especially like how the peddels at the top of the photo that come towards the camera are out of focus. It gives the flower depth. I like that. I would have like to see the center of the flower in complete focus though. It seems like only a small portion of the center is in focus. But stopping down the apature may have brought the top peddels in too much focus. I don't know. Very nice photo.

[sophiesue]

Thanks Mary I see all these beautiful flowers because its summer here but not that good a gardener myself. Your macro shot was lovely.

[sophiesue]

Joseph Thanks for the advise I only bought the sigma with macro 1:2 at christmas and have just been playing around trying to get reasonable shots. I love the look of macro but dont know if I have the patience I see you have my dream lens canon 100mm do you get a lot of use from it cheers sandra

[coffee]

Hi Sandra.

I just got the lens maybe a few months ago, so besides some of the macros in my gallery, I haven't used it much. But it's new, and the snow here is deep. If it even gets nice again in Mn I will be using it a lot outside. It is a wonderful lens. I did a lot of reading about the lens before I bought it, and it seems to be a true staple to the Canon macro shooter. And at 100mmm, it is a great portrait lens too.

[ladyups]

Okay -

Here's my attempt at macro. Frankly, this is not one of my strong suits.

Hey, Debbie, this is a great macro shot but if you don't mind my suggestion, I think it would be a much better shot if you cropped it quite a bit closer....I did this...hope you don't mind.

[dkippen]

Mary - That's okay, this was my first try at macro.

[jonrayner]

Ok, here is my first attempt at Macro, see what you think:

[gjtoth]

Ok, here is my first attempt at Macro, see what you think:

I think you NAILED it, John! Excellent!

[dkippen]

Wonderful color and you've captured the detail so well. I love it.

[LensBaby]

WOW what a beautiful photo! I really love the color!OK so who is stepping up for this weeks?

[ladyups]

Mary - That's okay, this was my first try at macro.

Oh, Debbie, I hope I didn't offend you...it wasn't meant that way...It was a great first time macro.

[ladyups]

Ok, here is my first attempt at Macro, see what you think:

Wow...Jon, this is beautiful...great color and clarity...way to go!

[dkippen]

Mary - you didn't offend me. I think what you did was great. This is one of the many angels in my sanctuary that just happened to look like a good subject for a macro.

[jerryph]

Concerning macros, choosing an interesting subject is the hardest for me... taking the picture is a little easier. A tripod and macro lens help. :)

[dkippen]

I was home sick on Tues aft and Wednesday and in checking emails, I happened to turn around and she was just staring at me, so I took a quick shot. Balanced the camera on a book and used a 50mm lens.

[ladyups]

I was home sick on Tues aft and Wednesday and in checking emails, I happened to turn around and she was just staring at me, so I took a quick shot. Balanced the camera on a book and used a 50mm lens.


You could have used a drinking glass...:D and I thought I got great results out of my 50 mm lens too...but it doesn't keep me from 'wanting' a macro lens. My friend just ordered a 100mm macro lens and I'm so jealous but can't wait to see her photos. :)

[dkippen]

How do you use a drinking glass? You can tell Macro isn't my forte. I think before I get any new lenses, I need to work more with what I have.

[ladyups]

How do you use a drinking glass? You can tell Macro isn't my forte. I think before I get any new lenses, I need to work more with what I have.

How soon you forget...are you as old as me? :D
Remember when I shared the photo of the Medieval Times dinner theater and I said it was my first time using the dslr and I had to use a real slow shutter speed and I didn't have a tripod so I used my drinking glass? :D Trust me...I need to learn a lot more about my own equipment before I invest in any more lenses but it doesn't keep me from wanting...just paying for it keeps me from ordering..:D

[dkippen]

Okay - now I remember. Yeah, I too would like some new lenses, I'm going to convert to image stabilzing for new ones.

[ladyups]

Okay - now I remember. Yeah, I too would like some new lenses, I'm going to convert to image stabilzing for new ones.


That's one of the pluses to my Sony...image stabilization is built into the camera so our lenses don't have to have it. Has saved my butt many times cause I'm not the steadiest person. I just keep forgetting to turn it off when I use the tripod and it makes it worse if you leave it on. And then, if I turn it off then I forget to turn it back on when I take pictures off the tripod..:D

[Snappers]

Any ideas for Week four then??

[jerryph]

Who makes the decision?

[LensBaby]

I asked anybody if they wanted to volunteer. That is how we were doing it. It would be nice to pick someone, but we don't really know who would want to participate. Whoever picks the next subject first gets to do it.

[jerryph]

Ok... it's cold here and nature pics are out, so how about if I suggest this:

An item inside your home that is from another country or representative of another country. An example would be if you were from the USA, a picture of a bottle of irish whiskey representing "Ireland" ... ok thats a weak example but you get what I am trying to say. Extra credits for originality! :D

Should I start a new thread for this?

[Snappers]

Sounds interesting Jerry, I'm not sure what I have but go for it. Post up the new thread and we will see where it takes us.

[janine]

here is my go at macro...bit late but thought i can add it anyways. i like the idea of the weekly photo shots! great idea!!

[LensBaby]

Janine I love that. The color is so crisp and the photo is so clear. Great job!

[ladyups]

here is my go at macro...bit late but thought i can add it anyways. i like the idea of the weekly photo shots! great idea!!

Beautiful, Janine....and you are correct, its never to late to post to the weekly threads...I some times need extra time...like the new topic...it sounds super interesting but I'm going to have to wait on the international delivery person to bring me something from another country...I don't have anything! I wonder if Iowa is another country...:D

Excellent macro...

[LensBaby]

Mary - everything is made in China these days! hehehehe

[ladyups]

Mary - everything is made in China these days! hehehehe

My hubby told me the same thing just this morning over breakfast....told me to take a shot of our Honda 4-wheeler....LOL....I could give send in one of our diad, its made in Japan...I'll come up with something but it will be Sat. before I get a chance..Oh, yeah, the other idea my hubby had...take a picture of Gavin...he's from another planet...:D:D:D:D

[dkippen]

Mary -

Aren't most men from another planet??? And coming from MN, most of us think Iowa is another country.

Janine - wonderful macro, very clear.

[ladyups]

Mary -

Aren't most men from another planet??? And coming from MN, most of us think Iowa is another country.

Janine - wonderful macro, very clear.

That would be Mars, correct?:) Gavin is coming this Sat. I just might have to use him for my subject...:D

[dkippen]

Yes, Mars. My grandsons I think are coming over on Saturday, but I'll be too busy with mom for pictures.

[coffee]

Mary -

Aren't most men from another planet??? And coming from MN, most of us think Iowa is another country.

Janine - wonderful macro, very clear.

I'm from another planet, live in MN, and grew up in Iowa. What in the world does that make me? :-)

[dkippen]

We'll put you in the category to be named later.

BTW - The horse pictures I posted were taken at a local radio celebrity's home this weekend, someone you may have heard of.

[coffee]

What horse? Is it a KQRS celeb?

[dkippen]

Yup - know which one??

[coffee]

Where is the horse pic at. Can't find it.
I would guess Tom or Terri.

[dkippen]

Just came in from shooting the moon, man it's cold out there!!!

Nope - Bob S, along with his wife, he raises and shows miniature horses.

Check here:
http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1060

My photo tutor knows him and his wife.

[janine]

Janine I love that. The color is so crisp and the photo is so clear. Great job!

aww thanks!that was my first go at macro when my cam was new

[janine]

Mary -

Aren't most men from another planet??? And coming from MN, most of us think Iowa is another country.

Janine - wonderful macro, very clear.

thanks!!!i love macro

[janine]

Beautiful, Janine....and you are correct, its never to late to post to the weekly threads...I some times need extra time...like the new topic...it sounds super interesting but I'm going to have to wait on the international delivery person to bring me something from another country...I don't have anything! I wonder if Iowa is another country...:D

Excellent macro...




thanks alot for all the positive comments. it makes me feel like i have not been to preoccupied with baby then!! heheheh

[LensBaby]

These M&Ms came from M&Ms world in Las Vegas, that is why the colors are so different. I didn't photoshop (only to resize for the forum)

[dkippen]

Sue - I've been to M&M world, very fun place but crowded.

[LensBaby]

I know it is crowded! I can't believe that people buy some of those items they sell in that store.

[pieinyourgilles]

here is my macro picture for the #3 weekly photo shoot. let me know what you think

[Snappers]

I like it. Do you have a colour version too? I was just wondering what that looked like in colour.

[dkippen]

Very nice closeup and DOF. I think this does quite well in B&W, but would like to see color as well to compare.

[pieinyourgilles]

here is my macro with color as you guys asked. enjoy.

[coffee]

This is a very good shot.

Color, makes it twice that. This shot deserves to be in color.

This is what I think, me only.

What I like:
Color.
Contrast.
That deap blue is always great.
great composition on the subject.
Shadows are perfect.
PERFECT DOF.

I truly feel this is a photo that can make some money pieinyourgilles, with a little pp.

I think dkippen and Snappers asking for a color, was spot on. The B&W was ok, but no where near the impact color has on this shot. I don't think the B&W has the right shades. You NEVER go wrong with THAT sky color, and with the the warm subject to balance it off, makes it great eye candy. GREAT WB.

I think the angles can be better. With the composition as it is, I stand at an angle to view it. The composition, I think, would be better with the viewfinder level with the horison(sp). Can you adjust the level, and repost?

[pieinyourgilles]

yeah i deff do prefer it in color i just felt like throwing one up there of it in b&w.

[dkippen]

The color picture is much better!!!

[Snappers]

I have to agree, the colour version is much better.;)

[lornem]

here's one i took on the Isle of Wight last year

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/fevlad/osborne.jpg

[lornem]

As was this one

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/fevlad/DSC_0189.jpg

[Snappers]

I Love the second one Lornem

[timmo]

http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/teeceekay/e4cb7a7b.jpg


http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/teeceekay/IMG_6752.jpg

[ashleyDcrouse]

http://fc19.deviantart.com/fs26/i/2008/118/4/2/Morning_Dew_II_by_ashleyDcrouse.jpg

[ladyups]

Some really nice macros. Especially the one of the leaves with the water drops.

[ladyups]

Beautiful, Ashley! I love how your focused on the water droplet. Makes it look like a magnifying glass is over the leaf.

Great contribution!

[ashleyDcrouse]

Thank you so much!:)

[julimucca]

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/gallery/files/3/8/3/8/practice_2009_002.jpg
I kept having to use my flash, because there wasn't enough light, otherwise it might have turned out more clear, but it was fun seeing these turn out, with high shutter speed and macro. They look like little gems to me.

[Kaye]

I did not have much time to read all about macros; does this fit the category ?

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1741&stc=1&d=1232897691

[sbrown4292]

I believe this is th absolute origin of Swine Flu. This came from my house in Colorado, NOT Mexico.

[ladyups]

I did not have much time to read all about macros; does this fit the category ?



Fits it perfectly, Kaye...nice shot!

[Kaye]

Thanks Mary, I will be doing plenty more of these soon. Dying to try out macro on new camera.

[CallMeNovice]

I was just goofing around today with some cut flowers / sunlight coming through the back window. Critique/Comments are most welcome !!!

[ladyups]

I was just goofing around today with some cut flowers / sunlight coming through the back window. Critique/Comments are most welcome !!!

Beautiful! Especially fond of the yellow one.

[Kaye]

I was just goofing around today with some cut flowers / sunlight coming through the back window. Critique/Comments are most welcome !!!

I also like the yellow one, as it is sharper than the red one. Good shots.

[coffee]

I did not have much time to read all about macros; does this fit the category ?

http://www.proudphotography.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1741&stc=1&d=1232897691

Kaye, this is a beautiful image.

[treetop]

Better size I think of my offering.

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[Kaye]

Thank you Joseph, this was an oldie of mine. I hope it does not put me to shame with new shots.
I will try to follow up with a couple more when I have time in the next week or so. Will probably post thread to "Macro" section. BUT, nothing will beat your beautiful macro droplets - I love them!

[Kaye]

Another try at Macro - I have a lot of room for improvement....

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[Kaye]

Another flower macro...

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[ladyups]

Beautiful macros, Kaye...

[Kaye]

Thanks Mary. Please be truthful though and tell me ways I can improve. I am not all that happy with the last one. The focus is good on part of the stamen but not other parts.

[ladyups]

Kaye, I don't know but it looks like you have changed the aperture on the images. Notice how the first one is clear all the way through, even the background. Then on the second one, the background is black..did you put something behind it? On the one that you sent by itself, it looks like you had the lens wide open and it had a very, very shallow dof. Thus, part of the stamen is sharp and part of it isn't. To fix this, you would have had to open it up a stop or two. Can you get the meta file information for each photo? See what the f/stop was for each one and that should help you understand why one is clear and one isn't.

[Kaye]

Kaye, I don't know but it looks like you have changed the aperture on the images. Notice how the first one is clear all the way through, even the background. Then on the second one, the background is black..did you put something behind it? On the one that you sent by itself, it looks like you had the lens wide open and it had a very, very shallow dof. Thus, part of the stamen is sharp and part of it isn't. To fix this, you would have had to open it up a stop or two. Can you get the meta file information for each photo? See what the f/stop was for each one and that should help you understand why one is clear and one isn't.
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Thanks for your help Mary.
My first shots (2), as you say, one is clear all the way thru. The second one I purposely made the background black on photoshop to add to my "Black background contrasts" from which I will make a film clip for our site.
Therefore, from my first post & second post, there are only 2 original photos. I will attach originals so you can see. I did take them under some sort of neon light which made it harder.

Both of these shots were on the same settings; F-stop: f/4 ISO:100. (I do not know if this is good or bad)...

Sorry Mary, as I (bit like Treetop) do not always understand the terminology: By shallow dof, I guess you are referring to F-Stop settings... ?
This was shot from my new basic Olympus camera - I do not think I have control to change F-Stop on this small camera. I know I can change other settings eg ISO. You probably know more than me on these small cameras.

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[ladyups]

Shallow Depth of Field means that you have blur in your background. A wide (deep) depth of field means that most everything is sharp in your images. To get really sharp landscape shots, you would use a small f/stop...like 22, 32, etc...to blur the background and draw attention to your subject, you would open your lens...to a larger f/stop, such as f2.8, f3.5, f4 etc....Also the closer you are to your subject, the more will be in focus. If you moved back from your subject at f4, the background would be more blurred than if you moved up closer.
I think I'm explaining this right and hope Jerry will correct me if I didn't.
If you look in your manual, it will give you the f/stops your camera can use. Usually f8 is about as small as a compact will go, so shooting super sharp landscapes would be out of the question. But, most compacts can go as high (wide) as f 1.4. So they are great for macro shots.

[Kaye]

Thank you so much Mary. I am going to save the info you gave me for future reference.

My Olympus FE-370 & F-Stop: I again checked in my user manual as I do often, and I cannot find anything about F-Stop settings.
I then googled and found the following - which basically says that F-Stop on this camera ranges from 3.5 to 5.6, but I think it must be automatically done.
My macros seem to take on F/4 and full zoom changes to around F/5.6.

Anyway, not to worry, I will keep trying with this until I can update to something better. By then, I may have learned more.

PS Richard (my partner came home today - seems quite well - just a bit more mending needed). But overall he is fine.

Kind regards,
Kaye


GOOGLE INFO:
Manufacturer Website Address: www.olympusamerica.com
Screen Size: 2.7", 2.7"
Display Screen Type: Color LCD
Display Resolution: 230000Pixel
Effective Camera Resolution: 8Megapixel
Camera Resolution: 8Megapixel Effective - 8.5Megapixel Total
Total Camera Resolution: 8.5Megapixel
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Image Formats: JPEG
Video Formats: Motion JPEG (AVI)
Maximum Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448
Video Formats: Motion JPEG (AVI)
Maximum Video Resolution: 640 x 480
Maximum Frame Rate: 30fps
Focal Length: 6.3mm to 31.5mm, 6.3mm to 31.5mm
Lens Construction: 8 Elements in 6 Groups
Aperture Range: f/3.5 to 5.6
Optical Zoom: 5x
Digital Zoom: 4x
Image Stabilization: Optical
Focus Modes: Auto-focus
Minimum Focus Distance: 1.18"
Flash Modes: Red-eye Reduction
Flash Memory Capacity: 48MB
Memory Card Support: microSD Card
Dimensions: 2.2" Height x 3.7" Width x 0.9" Depth, 2.2" Height x 3.7" Width x 0.9" Depth

[ladyups]

Wonderful news! I'm glad he is home and on the way back to good health.

I think your camera will still serve you well. You can always learn on it and then upgrade in the future if/when you want to do more with your photography.

[Kaye]

Thanks Mary, I agree, I will probably upgrade again within the next year. At present I will do the best I can.

[Kaye]

I never realised that Lavender looked like this. It looks like it is covered in tinsel.

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[dkippen]

Kaye - very cool capture. It's interesting what is more clear in a macro mode.

[Kaye]

Thanks Debbie.
I love macro and am surprised to see what we do not see with our own eyes.
I do need a more sophisticated camera, but must wait for now.
I will keep pacticing with current camera, but would like to update a little later in the year, depending upon finances.
Thank you.

[welshtommo]

Close up of a striking Spider Lilly, Borneo.

[eaglesview]

These are such a great idea!

Here's a couple I shot yesterday.

[eaglesview]

I never realised that Lavender looked like this. It looks like it is covered in tinsel.

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The second one is my fave of those kaye...looks sticky too.

[Kaye]

Thanks Eaglesview. Yes, I agree, I think the close up one is better.