A close-up view of a budding flower captures the quiet anticipation of spring. The intricate textures and vivid green-purple hues highlight the delicate beauty of new growth just before it bursts into bloom.

I love how the worm appears to be staring right at me. The face is a little frightening to be honest.

For me, the most interesting part of this flower are the green and red buds. Miami, FL

Despite the dark days that may be ahead of us, we will come through. God bless everyone.

Fairchild Tropical Botanical Garden

Everglades National Park

This was a light purple and white flower. I used a couple different purple light sources to get the different intensities.

A stunning macro photograph capturing the delicate moment of a flower bud just before it blossoms. The vibrant shades of green and hints of violet highlight nature’s elegant design, embodying the serenity and promise of spring. A soft background ensures the viewer's focus remains on the intricate textures of the emerging bloom. See more on frankschmielewski.myportfolio.com/

Botanical garden in Gothenburg

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Longwood Gardens Pa.

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Super Takumar 50mm f1.4 lens with extension tube.

Spring? Are you really here? I hope you can stay awhile. I think you are pretty awesome. - Love, Me

White flower with red drops blasted with green light.

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Such a welcome and unexpected visitor. I let him move wherever he wanted and occasionally he would stop for a few seconds. Here he is popping a wheelie.

This was a 3 day process. I used several different coloring and overlapped them to get this shot. At first, I felt like I polluted something beautiful. But the "ugly" result has a beauty all its own.

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macro shots of water on dandelions

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I normally stay away from "modified" flowers but the painted on crystals intrigued me for some reason.

Soaking in the vibrant hues of this beautiful zinnia! 🌸 The way those rich pink petals frame the golden heart is just captivating. Nature's artistry truly is incredible.

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Fujifilm X-H1 Classic Chrome simulation

Very close up of a very bright orange flower.

This shot started with a head of decorative cabbage that was stuffed into a flower bouquet. I had to wait a few minutes for my placed blue drops to merge.

No lens flare, recoloring or other Photoshop effect used.