Looking Past . . .

the Perfect.

Poppy blossom with a missing petal
hosting a Flower Fly.

Canon Powershot SX40

ISO 100 - F4 - 1/60 sec

New knowledge for me

Harmless flies and valuable pollinators, flower flies are incredibly convincing mimics of bees, wasps, and yellowjackets. Recognize them as true flies by their single pair of wings, short antennae, and flylike compound eyes.

Donna Brunet

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Tweaking . . .

technique

This week I am thankful 

to have discovered photography

and sharing what we capture with each other.

Today I read an article 

on Macro and Simple photography.

Next thing I knew 

it was one thing on top of another. 

• “Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.”
  — Marc Riboud

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The Birds . . .

By-passed these this year.

This is not a Christmas deco.
Just the background I chose

for these holly berry left-overs

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Around the Garden Pond on . . .

a rainy day in Western P. A.;
                             a good time to play atMuldoon.

I bought this macro lens a long time ago 

but usually I just set my camera on 'auto', move in close, 

and let it choose macro on its own.

But today seemed like a good time

to play with the lens.

Around the Garden Pond

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A Little Vitamin C

Halo Orange

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The Last of . . .

my Valentine bouquet

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Feeling Fall #6

Nipped
by an angry windstorm

A Still Life by Mother Nature

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Outdoor Wednesday

This Week's Tree

Dogwood Delight

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Outdoor Wednesday w/Susan

Peony or . . .

Tulip?

Peony Tulip

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In My Book . . .

He's a Prince

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Two Days Left . . .

for 'An Apple A Day'.

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The Only Mouse . . .

I wish to encounter

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Playing in the Water

What genre of photography are you drawn to?

While I find inspiration in them all, 

I tend to lean toward Macro & Close-ups.

They may be separate categories 

but with today's photo editing

they tend to 'crop' up together.

A few of my still lifes using the element of water.

Cropped for Close-up

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Water World Wednesday

Wednesday Waters

January Raindrops . . .

on the garden pond netting

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North or South?

Azalea in winter; or cotton boll in summer?

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Clean Sweep

The Lions Club sells these brooms as a fund raiser.

They are made by the Blind Association.

Happy Boxing Day!

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and
Texture Twist

Crusty Cut-outs

Hmm, mmm

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Tuesday Texture

Welcome

May all who enter

Bless this home with love and laughter

and part with peace and joy

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and
Ruby TuesdayToo

A Carefree Day

To Twirl in the Sunlight

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and

Life Thru the Lens

Star Leaved

Autumnal flashes of red and  yellow

Liquidambar - Sweet Gum

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