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Thistle Flower - Up close and personal

Thistle Flower - Up close and personal

One of my first macro shots - up close and personal with a thistle flower in the wild

One of my first macro shots - up close and personal with a thistle flower in the wild
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NIKON D80

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Aperture 5/1 ISO 100 Shutter 1/1000 Focal Length 1050/10

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Aug, 2016

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