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This was taken at the Kula Botanical Garden on the island of Maui. I was taking a class in macro photography and this photo was one of my favorite. I love all ...
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This was taken at the Kula Botanical Garden on the island of Maui. I was taking a class in macro photography and this photo was one of my favorite. I love all the bright colors and textures in the flower.
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PENTAX X70

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Aperture f/3.2 ISO 50 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 68/10

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Jun, 2015

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Awesome capture!!!

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Beautiful, I'm lucky enough to have one in my garden.

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You are indeed lucky to have one on these beauties. Thank you for your compliment on my photo.

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