And only the photographer himself knows the effect he wants. He should know by instinct, grounded in experience, what subjects are enhanced by hard or soft, light or dark treatment. ~Bill Brandt

Yesterday, my mom was finally laid to rest in our hometown in Sorsogon, she is now resting beside my father.

Thank you, and may God Bless you all!

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Nikon D850, Nikkor 55mm f2.8 micro, 2 x PK-3 extension tubes, flash, handheld, single shot

Colaspis brunnea

aphids on a red rose petal

*****MACROLICIOUS Capture*****

One of the winners of Alphabet Photo Contest - F.

One of the winners of ANIMAL EXPRESSIONS Gallery II

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This frame was shot right before queen alerted on me. I hadn't even noticed that this female was going into alert mode. You can tell by her wings being lifted and her body is raised from nest.

red beetle on a plant stem

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"Looking back, I have this to regret, that too often when I loved, I did not say so."

-Ray Stannard Baker

Explored - Jun 24, 2009

katydid nymph in a white peony

It's d`ej`a vu all over again!

-Yogi Berra

Taken at: Pinoy Macro EB - Ninoy Aquino Wildlife Park

July 4, 09

series #12

Explored - Jul 19, 2009

tiny garden spider macro with a pink rose backdrop.

yellow crab spider blending into the yellow petal of a black-eyed susan flower

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Dance like a butterfly...A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts, egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight.

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Nikon D90 + Tamron SP 90mm + Ring Flash + Handheld.

Vedere in grande

just the phlox, ma'am

katydid nymph on pink morning glory

ant on azalea with water drops

58th Imagoism Thursday

Pinoy Kodakero Group

Our tribute to a very talented artist and wonderful friend, imago2007

Taken at Dr. Alfredo Tan's farm - Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan Philippines.

(Thanks to Dr. A. Tan and Dr. R. Perez for inviting me)

best viewed LARGE:

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Two Gulf Fritillary caterpillars on a stem of my passionvine

bee in orange nasturtium in a favorite cambridgeport garden

spider on a leaf blade

After much needed rain in Southern California this past weekend, the blue sky returned which you can somewhat see in the water droplets.

tiny jumping spider on a neighbor's black-eyed susan

Explored: Sept. 9, 2008

err..sorry it's a bit out of focus...but among 3 shots i have, this one has the best bokeh :P HBW!

Cool House, Singapore Botanic Garden

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spotting ladybug and a few aphids in the goldenrod, at the John Jeffries House garden.

the odd title to this image is due to the capture of the tip of my finger as I shielded the shot from an excess of back light.

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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other....Chinese saying

shutter speed 1/1000 aperture F8 iso 400

It's raining here in Daet, Camarines Norte the whole day.. so we weren't able to get a good opportunity to shoot in Bagasbas beach.. too bad, today is the opening for an international surfing competition... and everything's dark and cloudy!

Fortunately, there's still this little fella to shoot!. now, I'm satisfied!... sorry, I'm that shallow!..lol..

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Megacerus discoidus bug on a morning glory. This funny looking insect has antlerlike antennae and a white butt with a smiley face on it. I find it frequently in summer on whitish pink morning glory flowers in my neighborhood.