They look like daisies. I bought them and put them in a pot, most flowers in the ground don't last too long out here because of the deer. They're safer in a pot out of reach.

Bucharest, Romania (002_4738)

Some of the movements of birds in flight look increasingly dramatic to me. I view the RAW shots of this hawk and imagine Beethoven's frustration and anger as he lost his hearing and hear his strong Fifth and Ninth Symphonies in my head—something I couldn't see, hear, or express when looking with binoculars.

I feel so grateful for camera gear now.

Perhaps these birds express fierce frustration at and inconsolable sadness with human slowness to respond to their climate and habitats and trees.

850mm, f/9, 1/1600, ISO 4000, manual exposure, heavy duty tripod

An artistic soft sketch version of one of my regular visitors to my backyard garden and deck.

Edited with a large white matte frame.

Speckled Wood | Pararge aegeria | Nymphalidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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At two thousand meters it's white, this 400 meters below.

Pian del Lupo - Chiareggio (SO)

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Enlarged view

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Common Inkcap | Coprinopsis atramentaria | Psathyrellaceae

Samsung NX1 & Carl Zeiss Jena 'Pancolar' 50mm f/1.8

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Samsung NX1 & Steinheil Munchen 'Cassar S' - 50mm f/2.8

10mm Macro Tube | 12 Aperture Blades | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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For Macro Mondays - The First Letter of My Name

M for Magdalena. Some of you know me by a different name. Magdalena is my middle name and I always liked it more ...

Thank you for your kind comments and faves.

A sudden pause ... I think maybe he wants to tell me something?

Might be "Take my picture" or "No more treats" or he just wants to "Pause and give me the big-stare down" ...

Another day in the life of one member of my squirrel family.

Zarte Blümchen. Und ein zarter Moment voller Glück.

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That's how easy it can be. I am happy that I captured this moment – a fine moment on a wonderful summer day ;-)

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So einfach kann es sein. Ich freue mich, dass ich diesen Moment festgehalten habe – ein feiner Augenblick an einem wundervollen Sommertag ;-)

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#SmileOnSaturday / #CatchASmile

Early Crocus | Crocus tommasinianus | Iridaceae

Samsung NX1 & Helios 44M - 58mm f/2

10mm Macro Tube | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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ILC-7M2 +70-200 F/4L IS USM

I am not at all religious but I find rosaries so beautiful. I did try to shoot it in a respectful manner as I know this means a lot to a lot of people.

Cow Parsley | Anthriscus sylvestris | Apiaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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A tiny percent of rain —and lack of wind—drew me outside to photograph wild daisies of some sort. Borrowed my husband's Nikkor 200mm macro/prime lens and rested it on the trusty monopod. On my knees shot.

I know, based on my husband’s reaction, that this will appear too shallow for many. Don’t worry; I don’t expect you to comment ;-)

I'm patiently waiting for the orchards near me to bloom. This one was taken last Spring.

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Just played around with the focus.

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Partial view of squirrel on the backyard deck enjoying his mini-sandwich treat.

Edited with a white matte frame.

Week 998, Flower Centers

SDIM2757

Snowdrop | Galanthus nivalis | Amaryllidaceae

Samsung NX1 & Helios 44M - 58mm f/2

10mm Macro Tube | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Painted Lady | Vanessa cardui | Nymphalidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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A Steller's Jay visits a peanut supply this morning in the rain after the snow. I don’t know where this food cacher stashes his peanuts. These jays carry “some away to store in a cache to help them get through the winter.” www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Stellers_Jay/

"Half black, half blue. Long, black crest. Found in evergreen forests of western United States south through Mexico to Nicaragua. Larger than a robin, smaller than a crow. Populations in the Interior have more white above eye than Pacific populations. Often in flocks and calling frequently. Regularly visits feeders, campgrounds and picnic areas."

ebird.org/species/stejay/

Common Dog-Violet | Viola riviniana | Violaceae

Explored on 7th April 2020 #144

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Close-up of Purple Coneflower, a herbaceous flowering plant in the daily family

Mi piace il volo, in tutte le sue forme ...

The Acrobatic Patrol

I like flying in all its forms...

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Enlarged view is better

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A native of Chile, the Monkey Puzzle Tree was first brought to the UK in 1795. On it's first public display in Bodmin, Cornwall, a guest remarked "It would puzzle a monkey to climb that!" And the tree was so-named.

Alexandra Palace, London.

Olympus EM1 + Olympus 12-50mm.

Closeup of Rudbeckia garden flower

A medium sized hawker flying in late summer to early autumn. It is also called as horsebiter, but that's only a name. They are eating insect such as flying ants.This species may be confused with Aeshna juncea. Feeds mainly in the afternoon and evening. When perched they hang vertically to catch as much sunlight as possible.

The male is brown with blue markings. The female (above) is brown with yellow markings.

Cranesbill | Geranium sp. | Geraniaceae

Samsung NX1 & Helios 44M - 58mm f/2

10mm Macro Tube | Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

All Rights Reserved. © Nick Cowling 2022.

Macro Mondays is a weekly theme-based challenge group. This week's theme? "Button"

The blouse button measures 1/4".

Happy Macro Mondays! HMM!

Thanks a million for stopping by and for leaving me a comment. I do love hearing from you!

Have a marvelous day and week ahead!

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Shot with A Tamron 90mm macro lens and 36mm extension tube.

...but magnified by two with this Laowa lens.

About as shot. And as I see close sighted.

A Flickr Support Hero helped me to opt out of the Explore algorithm in January 2022. Freedom! This might help me to relax. Or not ;-))

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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As I have admitted before, macro is not my (photographic) thing. Sometimes though I try to exercise it even without the proper gear. Very rarely the result looks good enough to be shared in my eyes. Somehow this one felt like it had something nice although i don't think it's very sharp. Maybe i got drawn by the bokeh and the color of the flower. I hope you like it and that all of you are staying safe and healthy!

Jimmy Sax - Time

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LH_de3zZmkY

Side view with a small amount of HDR and a bokeh background.

Did you find the tiny bee hiding in the shadows?

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One very happy squirrel ...

Edited with a small white matte frame.