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Soft winds whisper, "Spring is here,"
Flowers unfurl, casting off fear.
Blossoms dance in sunlit hues,
Buzzing bees, a sweet perfume infuse.
Macro Mondays - Cloth
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Two very different macro images. I used a different light source and exposure. Similarity: basic post processing and the same level of difficulty.
So far, this is the winner, according to the viewers.
A close-up done with the 7Artisans manual lens at F1.2. The photographic discussion sometimes refers to "dream lenses", often super-fast vintage lenses that produce soft and rich images. I found that this little Chinese lens does similar things when used wide-open, in particular when backlit. If sharp focus is not your primary aim, then this tiny and inexpensive piece of glass would be an option.
Grace Lakes Trail, Stevens Pass, Washington
In this world of snowy solitude, the most striking aspect of my time out on the trail was the absence of sound. After departing the trailhead shared with a busy ski area, I encountered only a few other snowshoers and backcountry skiers throughout the day. With the deep, soft snow covering the landscape, it was as through a blanket of silence had been laid over it all, with only a few muffled noises made by my snowshoes.
Along the way I took many opportunities to stop and simply absorb the sound of nothing...and everything. In those moments of utter silence, surrounded only by snow, trees, and mountains, it was as though everything else in the world had ceased to exist.
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Song sparrow - Bruant chanteur
Nikon D500
AF-S NIKKOR 600mm f/4G ED VR
f/10.0
1/800
ISO 2000
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A female Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus coridon / Lysandra coridon) pauses in the sweltering heat at Aston Rowant nature reserve. She was right down in the grasses so I had to get to minimum focus, max zoom and open the lens wide to blur the chaos somewhat. Not the sharpest situation for that lens so this is pretty picture level only.
Pine branch tip, shot hand held
Olympus Pen F / 38mm F. Zuiko 1.8 + 51mm extension tube / HP5
San Francisco, California
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