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A closer look… part 11… Special ‘famous artist’ edition…

Posted on April 16, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Is that a small fragment of a famous painting by Vangogh? Sort of. That is what happened when I took this image… Which is a macro close up photo I took of some small succulent plants, and used an artistic … Continue reading →

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The true hypocrisy of the republican party…

Posted on April 15, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Just the fact that religious zealots who always talk about family values and the sanctity of marriage… you know… like that Pence guy… are still standing behind tRump, pretty much says it all. I guess, as long as the ‘president’ … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 10…

Posted on April 13, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Kaleidoscope it… Or kaleidoscope animate it… Make it neon… Or animate it with crazy colors… Swirl it… Water color it… Turn it into smoke… Or turn it into fire… It’s still just a close up photo of a knothole in … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 9…

Posted on April 12, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Is it a picture of some strange corner of the universe, taken through the Hubble telescope? Is it a model of the human brain made with neon lights? Is it a sketch of a piece of gold in a gold … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 8…

Posted on April 11, 2018 by pouringmyartout

What the heck is that, I hear you wondering. And it is a very good question to wonder to yourself. Congratulate yourself for yourselfs fine wondering! I, myself, also congratulate yourself for yourselfs fine wondering. I also congratulate myself for … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 7…

Posted on April 9, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Tiny sea shells… A little leaf on a succulent plant… Little rocks… Collected on my travels around the world. Everything is more interesting when you take a closer look. Even the filaments in a light bulb… Or a stucco wall… … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 6…

Posted on April 7, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More macro photography, but this time, I am not telling you what they are. Most of them will be fairly obvious, I suppose. But we can still make a game of this. Or not. Whatever makes you happy. But I … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 5…

Posted on April 6, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More photos of… uh… stuff… followed by cropped and enhanced versions of the each photo, done in Photoshop. Yup, that is the same leaf. I am coming to appreciate the ‘vibrancy’ filter in Photoshop. I still think I could all … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 4…

Posted on April 6, 2018 by pouringmyartout

I am still playing around with those macro zoom lens spacer things my son-in-law loaned me. That is the top of a plastic drink cooler. But what if I play with the brightness and contrast in Photoshop? I don’t know … Continue reading →

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A closer look… part 3…

Posted on April 5, 2018 by pouringmyartout

More of the photos I took with those crazy lens-spacing macro adapter lens thingies. The ones I borrowed from my son-in-law. And yes, I do grow orchids, and yes, they keep on blooming. That flower has a tiny flower inside … Continue reading →

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