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Never overlook the back garden as a source of potential photo opportunities... Greenbottles aren't the planet's most exhilarating creatures, but they ...
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Never overlook the back garden as a source of potential photo opportunities... Greenbottles aren't the planet's most exhilarating creatures, but they are often willing models during the European summer. Shot taken with my wife's Tokina 100mm f2.8 macro, borrowed while she wasn't looking...
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