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Thank you very much, Patrick! @patrickw-2

Wonderful series, Diane! I’ve really enjoyed viewing it.

@tersha

lol!!

I can both imagine that as a child, the pleasure you got from snapping them, as well the subsequent ‘speaking to’ from mom… lol

@admin-2

I think I’m going to have to try that, Rob.  I buy the almonds all the time and then roast them in the oven myself.  It gives them a much more robust flavour.

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Thanx Robert… I just happened to be checking the garden when I spotted it.

Very creative image by @patrickw-2… made me smile

https://lightstalking.us/wp-content/uploads/hm_bbpui/553067/jrnpjt3bzwn02ilzkq7r5eyfi1gjpioj.jpg

Nice images Michael @michaelnowak

You don’t mention the camera you use… Full Frame or Crop?

If you’re using a 1.6 crop sensor camera (canon) then you are closer to 1,120mm when you add the teleconverter.

Robert,  according to the Google it’s a

his plant is a Crassula perforata, which is most commonly known as String of Buttons or Necklace Vine. [1, 2]
It is a popular, low-maintenance succulent native to South Africa. It features distinct, triangular grey-green leaves that appear tightly stacked on top of one another, making the stem look like it…[Read more]

Thank you, Patrick… @patrickw-2 I’ll have to remember this when I use Gigapixel on my own images (which I sometimes do).  Increasing the magnification, even in Windows, really brings out the ‘colours’.

I did this enlargement and crop only to show what could be drawn out of the image.   All I was concerned about was the blur in the image.  But…[Read more]

Not sure what software you use… I’ve enlarged the image x2 in Topaz Gigapixel with a bit of the blur removed, then did a 2×3 landscape crop in LR (no other adjustments made).  As you can see… there is lots of interest here.

I notice that you haven’t indicated you don’t allow edits… so here’s an example of what I was referring to:

Great shot, Anne!  @annehornsby

Thank you, Robert 🙂

As Rob suggests… move to the shade if possible and…… if possible, you might be able to catch light ‘bounced’ or reflected off of objects to provide additional lighting.

As for the image itself… not sure what software you use, but from what I can see, you should be able reduce the ‘highlights and whites’ to take some of the reflection…[Read more]

There was excellent lighting on them Misty… so shadows weren’t a concern so I would have moved a few steps either left or right to remove the archway that goes through the hat.(although I don’t know if you had the room for to).  Moving to the right you would have been able to use the bricks as a background… moving left… with the bulk of the…[Read more]

I’m like you Marty… I had never heard of one either.  Great capture! @martye