Happy Earth Day! Have a happy and blessed day, my friends:) Hope you have a miraculous day!! Thanks for your visit.

This was taken this morning, in my garden, with a flash.

Bloomin' swarm of macro maniacs out there today

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Anonymous quote. Taken a few moments ago in our garden. Enjoy your day, and thanks for visiting:) Happy Perfect Purple Saturday! HPPS!

Because they are "Bloomin'" now ;>) They literally fill the air with their "sweet fragrance", and between that and the "honeysuckle" Tennessee smells mighty sweet right now.

Anyone who does not regularly view Sweet Snookies photosite must really see what an absolute artist she is!

Her current altered Art has to be seen to be believed!

PS. This shot was taken from Planet Earth!!!!!

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Seen in Boissy-Saint-Léger, near Paris, France.

As far as orchid shops go, in Paris, I recommend "Marcel Lecoufle", actually in Boissy-Saint-Léger, an extraordinary and reputed orchid grower. They specialize in small-flower and scented orchids.

This is a "natural" photograph. No editing, no color enhancing.

please VIEW IN LARGE to see the buggy.

After so many months i cleaned up my Macro lens and nearly 4hrs Marathon Macro photo shoot i did it today. my next few uploads you can see the BIG world!!

I can only apologise for my continued self indulgence of macro-mania.

I've been meaning to buy a peice of black plexiglas to get some reflection shots of macro subjects. It's just not the same using normal glass and a black cloth underneath as you get a double reflection from both surfaces of hte glass. I took the black cloth out for this and made it an extreme macro instead.

The surface tension of the water drop with the tips of the pencil leads in gives an interesting effect. You can also see the reflection of the MR14-EX ring flash in the water drop too. One other thing you can notice is the change in colour and bulge of the right two leads where they have absorbed water.

One last post today. A little macro mania going on today.

Used reversed lens and extension tubes. Enjoy

Thank you for your visit, your faves and your comments.

Constructive criticism appreciated.

I took this yesterday in Ottavia's garden. It is one of her many potted plants. This is sent to brighten your Sunday!! Thanks so much for visiting, stay blessed:)

Macro mania continues and proudly presents the first “real” sighting of a fallen angel. *G*

For this time i captured the blossom of an orchid and transformed it into b/w. No other effects used here. ;o)

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A pretty pink camelia

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Another catpure using the amazing Canon 100mm f2.8 USM Macro

Our Daily Challenge: ODC Macro Mania

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As the aphid was there I decided to see how close I could get.

Was #419 on July 19th in Explore.

1. Sipsey Turkey Foot?, 2. Sipsey, 3. Inside to Outside, 4. Pink Flower, 5. God's Gift, 6. Noccalula Falls, 7. God's Word is Love, 8. Roses,

9. The Nail, 10. Noccalula Falls, 11. Calling it a Day., 12. Two Kisses, 13. A hint of Spring, 14. Tail end of a day, 15. fiery sunset, 16. His Eye is on the Sparrow.,

17. Desoto Falls, 18. Empty playground, 19. Color amongst the ivory, 20. NBC bird, 21. NAPG Timeout Chair, 22. Peavine Falls, 23. River Bridge, 24. Frozen Falls,

25. Is this my good side?, 26. Horse of a different color, 27. I'm really bored!, 28. Wild Thang, 29. Sipsey, 30. Desoto Falls, 31. Here Ducky Ducky!, 32. The Princess,

33. Litterbug, 34. Courthouse at Christmas, 35. Another Falls, 36. Top View, 37. Vote Billary for 2008, 38. Sipsey Turkey Foot?, 39. Beautiful Landing, 40. A Daddy's Love,

41. Diary of a Divorce, 42. sunset, 43. Dear Lord, 44. Sybil, 45. Seeing eye to eye, 46. Goodnight!, 47. Mosaic river, 48. Happy Flowers,

49. End of a Day, 50. Posing pretty, 51. Chin Ups, 52. Tree fungi, 53. Big Bone, 54. Mardis Mills Falls, 55. Jolly Holly, 56. Happy Valentines Day!,

57. Haley, 58. Falling up, 59. You only live once so ride like the wind., 60. Sipsey, 61. On the Way Home, 62. Ebony and Ivory, 63. Wall of Falls, 64. Lonely Dock,

65. Reflection, 66. Macro Mania, 67. What's wrong with this picture? Something askew., 68. Happy Falls, 69. Black White Version, 70. Little River Falls, 71. Hunters Dream, 72. A flower's view

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Our Daily Challenge - November 12, 2017 - "ODC Macro Mania"

Dog (Digits?) (Dimpled?) (Claws?) Macro

Daily Dog Challenge 2203. "Circle"

... albeit a bit lumpy

Rats - looked at the wrong day's challenge. Oh well, guess I'm first!

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'Pierrot acquired a counterpart, Pierrette, who rivaled Columbine for his affections.'

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ODC MACRO MANIA = Old Deco Clown

*In this photo composition are:

An circa 1920's - 30's Art Deco half doll of Pierrette that was once the top part of a pin cushion. It is marked "Germany".

An old glass lamp shade with reverse painted 'Puffy' flowers and pleating. It may have been made by Pairpoint.

I have been away from flickr but missed all the wonderful expressions of friendship and caring from my flickr friends. Here is a drop of sunshine for you:)

Daylily

Can anyone tell me the species of this beautiful flower? It doesn't seem to be an Australian native. It's prominent in tropical and sub-tropical areas of Aus.

Strobe details - 1 x YN-467 set above the subject and triggered with RF-602's.

aka Macro Mania!

It is first purple then the flower turns pink then white..hence yesterday. today and tomorrow

This hoverfly or flower fly is just 2mm (3/16") long... They get rid of aphids..

Taken with an iPhone 4 macro, edited with an iPad 2

More macro mania. I think this may be a weed, picked from my front garden. The heads of these 'flowers' measure just 1/2cm.

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its been macro-mania for me the past few days....

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Focal Length: 150 mm

ISO Speed: 1600

Aperture: f/8

Filter: B+W UV MC

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Import into Lightroom

Adjust vibrance, curve, contrast, and saturation

Export to FastStone

Resize and Watermark

Reach out and touch someone :) Spring is almost here...thanks to the garden centres for providing us with pretty spring flowers:)

Don't know the real name but I like this name just as well! Have a great Sunday and remember to stop and "Shoot" the flowers and "Thank GOD For Them"

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