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Photography practice: Take what you can get

Sometimes, the best laid plans of mice and men do not pan out. Wanted to capture some new dragonfly photos. That didn’t quite work out. But I did put together a water lily image that I ended up liking. This is a theme I seem to revisit quite often in

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Capture macro photos of teeny tiny flowers in detail

Just because a flower is small doesn’t mean there isn’t beauty to unlock and share. These yellow flowers, some may call them weeds, are smaller than my pinky fingernail. Macro to the rescue to show what is not visible to the naked eye. Gear For my scouring ditches I take

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Experiment with your long lens (Part two)

Pushing your gear to different subjects can lead to more creative images. I started with photographing birds in my backyard. Got bored waiting. Ended up with some interesting plant images. See those original results. See below where that bit of experimentation with a long lens ended up. Gear I used

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Hazel Meredith Cosmos with morning dew

Shutter Notes: Hazel Meredith — Cosmos with Morning Dew

Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Hazel Meredith has been taking photos since she was young, but really began

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