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A closer look… part 6…

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…

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…

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…

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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A closer look… part 2…

Some more of the photos I took, playing with the macro lenses. I have learned a few things. I have been too reliant on my auto focus. This is forcing me to master manual focusing. Also, I learned that it … Continue reading

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A closer look… part 1…

Did you notice the bee inside the flower? Okay, here is the story. My birthday is coming up. My older daughter asked me what I wanted. One thing was a macro lens for my camera, so I could take photos … Continue reading

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I heard this loud ‘whooshing’ sound…

I was sitting in the gate guard house at my new job as a private security officer for a luxury gated community. I suddenly heard this loud whooshing sound outside. I knew I had heard the sound before, but it … Continue reading

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Happy birthday to Mr. Eric Idle, whom I had the honor and pleasure of meeting once…

I’m just sayin’… That is not Photoshopped.

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Well, the new tiki is done…

I know, it is a little lopsided, but, like with some people, it is the flaws that make the face interesting. Here he is with that other tiki I finished a few weeks ago, and with the very first tiki … Continue reading

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I did see some funny Saguaro cacti while I was in Arizona… the final chapter…

I hope that doesn’t offend anyone… even though, really, I do that a lot around here.

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