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Aperture f/5 ISO 100 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 24271/1000

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Apr, 2016

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My husband cutting wood for the fire pit, using his power saw.

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Raindrops on maple leaves, branches, as rain drops down on us.
Macro shot while wind moves through.

Looking through one dandelion to see another. As the top dandelion prepares to send off her seedlings, the newest dandelion peeps through.

Driving down a back country road in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, captured this last summer. It was great. While pilot was flying low in opposite direc

I wanted to try to capture one of those 'holding the sun' images and this was my result. Quite a few of us liked it and I asked for a title

I have been blessed to see quite a few insects in our backyard this summer. I always hear these guys high up in the trees, but this is my first time v

Snipped the bottom off an empty Mountain Dew bottle, washed it clean, then used as a green filter on my Canon Elph.

Driving down a back country road in Wisconsin, captured this beauty.

After waiting for sunny days all cold winter and wet spring, there was no way I was going to stay indoors, even if it was hot and humid outdoors. Coul

Macro shot of twig on bush by our front door in January 2018. That was as far as I wanted to go when it's that cold outside.

Had to lay on the ground quietly and patiently, steadying my hands, to get this shot. This is one of those nearly invisible bees you're not sure

Shooting through an open knothole in our mutual fence into the neighbor's vegetable garden.

We have a 'Yota pickup sitting out back that we used to use for off-road fun. Now it just sits, which is fine with this webmaster.

I never know what, or if, I am going to see when I go outdoors in our yard. This little creature was so much fun to watch. Snapped this and was lookin

Walking along shores of Lake Michigan, my son and I decided to get wet and do some minor rock climbing. I let him climb, while I waded in the cold wat

Sighted on the back screen door of the kitchen in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA.

Behind The Lens

Location

Photo taken in Apache Junction, Arizona at the Lost Dutchman Mines. There is a small rest area set up with benches and various cacti.

Time

Noon.

Lighting

This is the top of the Barrel Cactus, looking downward into it.

Equipment

I shoot with a Canon PowerShot Elph 160. No flash, no tripod on this shot. Lens 5-40mm f.5-14

Inspiration

Even though it is cactus needles, I can see both spider-like image in a red web and a flowery image. I love the way the needles interact in this shot: color, markings, weave. The green backdrop of the cacti against the red and yellow of the needles made me think of Christmas. My sister is an amazing photographer. On her suggestion I did several close-ups of a variety of cacti while we were visiting there. I liked this one best to share on here.

Editing

No post-processing on this shot.

In my camera bag

This camera and my charger. I like to play with textures and colors in front of the lens. For example, I don't buy equipment I cannot carry with ease. So, sometimes I will place my sunglasses over the lens and then shoot, which makes for bolder colors and less glare, though I did not do that here.

Feedback

Macro shots are fun. Try to get as close to your subject as possible without injuring yourself in any way. Since I do not use extended lenses on my hand held camera, I need to get as close as I can for macro shots. Play with your camera as often as possible to teach yourself to be a better photographer. If you don't like a shot, delete it; but don't complain about 'the one that got away'. I usually wait until I load them into my pc for better viewing to decide what is a bad shot. Oh, and if you are disabled, and think you cannot be a good photographer, think again. Some of my favorite photos are when my hands jerked and the camera got away from me. I don't delete most of them. With a good photo editor, you can modify and play with your wobbly shots. While this photo carries the date, I have changed the camera setting to not have it on, as it distracts the viewer from the view.

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