A skinny person in the AUS vernacular

For the Smile on Saturday challenge: "a light in the dark"

In the dark days of winter, when the hours of daylight shrink, candles are always a wonderful way to give both light and warmth. And the quality of candle-light is special, with its warm, mellow glow. This winter I am reaching for the candles more often, and the rooms smell (comfortingly) of candle wax ;o)

HSoS ;o)

Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here

Still Life Compositions: Here

My Festive images: Here

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For the Smile on Saturday challenge: "multicolour bubble bokeh"

What a fun way to start the new year with a smile! I took my closest (30mm) macro lens and kept it out of focus on some assorted Xmas decorations by the window ... and had some fun with bokeh balls.

HSoS ;o)

Cliche and Smile on Saturday: Here

My Bokeh set: Here

My Festive images: Here

C'est la première qu'on fait pousser des fleurs d'Œillet d'Inde dans le jardin et celle-ci attend avec impatience qu'une princesse vienne l'admirer. #Macro #MacroMondays #Sidelit

Common Blue Damselfly | Enallagma cyathigerum | Coenagrionidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

Wide Open | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Die ca. 8 mm große Blüte einer Wanzenpflanze (Roridula gorgonias)

•The approx. 8 mm large flower of a bug plant

de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanzenpflanzen

These are more beautiful than ours aren't they

Dark-Edged Bee-Fly | Bombylius major | Bombyliidae

This female has dropped down to coat her rear abdomen with dust. The dust covers the eggs as she throws them towards a solitary bee nest.

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

f/4 | 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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Samsung NX300 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro Lens | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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Add SF macro 5+

Première photo nouvelle série chaton

First photo new kitten series

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Combining the flexible strength of the shaft and rachis with the gentle, fluffy afterfeathers ... two feathers from our garden.

For the Macro Monday challenge "texture” (February 27th 2023)

My 2023 set: Here

previous years of the Macro Mondays challenge:

My 2022 set: Here

My 2021 set: Here

My 2020 set: Here

My 2019 set: Here

My 2018 set: Here

My 2017 set: Here

My 2016 set: Here

My 2015 set: Here

My 2014 set: Here

My 2013 set: Here

Brownedge Bonnet | Mycena olivaceomarginata | Mycenaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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Ik stond vlinders te fotograferen met mijn macrolens, toen ik plots veel ritselende bladeren en zwiepende takken hoorde. Dacht dat het een van de medewerkers was, die bezig was met onderhoud. Maar stond ineens oog in oog met deze leguaan die 2 meter kan worden.

Snel een paar plaatjes geschoten; heb geen lens kunnen verwisselen, want hij had haast.... moest nodig poepen. ;)

... is not necessarily believing

Created for Smile on Saturday - Eyeglasses

...probably a Scytodes globula spider in the right corner

Silver Y | Autographa gamma | Noctuidae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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© 2020 photos4dreams - all rights reserved.

© 2022 photos4dreams - all rights reserved.

Mycena sp. | Mycenaceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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For the "Looking close on Friday" challenge - "a single egg"

The best kind of egg. As I'm not really fond of eggs, Easter is special egg time for me!

Macro-Looking Close: Here

My Food and drink set: Here

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Ameisen im Nektarrausch – Frohe und friedliche Pfingsttage - Ants in nectar rush - Happy and peaceful Pentecost days

Asclepias curassavica 'Silky Yellow' blood flower

Schmucklilie - African lily

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Tulip field during sunset.

I used the 180mm macrolens for this image.

Thanks everyone for visiting my stream :-)

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Last evening we found this usually well-hidden Pacific tree frog (Pseudacris regilla) on a little part of the exterior of the house. Also known as a Pacific chorus frog, this tiny one has a beautiful low voice, and has a range spanning the Pacific Northwest, from Northern California, Oregon, and Washington to British Columbia in Canada and extreme southern Alaska.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_tree_frog

This one did not seem too alarmed by our presence. I hope not. Cropped by about fifty percent. Looked as if sleeping when we first walked by it. Bounced off-camera strobe.

Larger view size: www.flickr.com/photos/jan-timmons/50323262943/sizes/k/

Comments unnecessary. Documentation more than anything.

Lycaena phlaeas & Caelifera on dandelion.

Cuivré commun et petit criquet sur pissenlit.

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Malahide North County Dublin

For the Crazy Tuesday topic "Chain(s)"

A summer chain, with freshly picked daisies from the garden.

Crazy Tuesday: Here

Still Life Compositions: Here

Common Earthball | Scleroderma citrinum | Sclerodermataceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

f/4 | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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For the Macro Monday challenge "Festive Season” (December 19th 2022)

Sometimes this is the bit that I love most .... and what makes me take up my macro lenses! The tiny bits and bobs that are left over, and ready to sweep up and throw away! Fragments of ribbon, bits of foliage from the garden .... add a couple of the tiny shiny baubles from the tree ... and I am in macro heaven 😊

My 2022 MM set: Here

and previous years of the Macro Mondays challenge:

My 2021 set: Here

My 2020 set: Here

My 2019 set: Here

My 2018 set: Here

My 2017 set: Here

My 2016 set: Here

My 2015 set: Here

My 2014 set: Here

My 2013 set: Here

© 2021 photos4dreams - all rights reserved

To see this very same bud 48 days later, as it is about to bloom, the feather just about clinging on - Click HERE.

Samsung NX300 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro Lens | Manual Focus | Available Light | Handheld

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HDR opname. Met macrolens een HDR opname gemaakt.

Yes, I’m completely quackers!

Photo was taken back in February, some newer stuff soon, I just wanted to use the caption 😜

We are now both covid free, hurray, this week, we have mostly been on a business course, which if I’m being honest was absolutely useless and boring, it was difficult for me to sit at a desk for 7 hours a day for an entire week and behave. It was nice to get out and meet new people though, so not all bad.

Have a lovely Sunday, all.

Arum Lily | Arum maculatum | Araceae

Samsung NX1 & Kiron 105mm f/2.8 Macro

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