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I've been playing with my macro lens and an amaryllis.

Edit: added a whole flower for you Sue! x



Joining up at Friday Smiles and Planet Penny.

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  1. Fab photo. Would love to see the whole flower.

    Hope you have a fab Friday. Sue

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    1. I've added one just for you x

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    2. That's so pretty. My mum loved Amaryllis.

      Hope you have a good weekend. sue

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  2. Oh wow Laura. That's amazing. Isn't nature wonderful and how talented you are to capture it like that. Thanks for sharing it.
    Hugs,
    Annie x

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  3. Fantastic photography, the colours in the flower are stunning! x

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  4. They're great photos, it's always fascinating to see nature so close up xx

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  5. Hi Laura,

    Oh, love the macro lense photo. Amazing how much detail there is. I got a new smart phone yesterday and the major requirement was that it has a good camera. The flower photo you added is beautiful!

    Hugs,
    Kay

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  6. Wow the detail in the first photo is amazing.
    Ali xx

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  7. Amazing photo. I don't seem to be able to find the macro lens on my camera - not sure if it actually has one, so I'm very envious! x

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  8. Hi Laura. You balance me out very nicely with your succinct posts and my long rambling ones! I love amarylis. The old Spanish lady down the road has one growing by her house. It had ten heads of flowers last year and she told me it has been growing there for sixteen years! I wouldn´t have thought of putting one outside. I love the macro photo. You can see each grain of pollen on them. Kate x

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  9. So pretty and lovely photography.

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  10. Your photos are amazing. I love this flower.

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  11. Brilliant macro photography Laura. Have a wonderful weekend

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  12. Amazing! Thanks for joining in with Happy Friday once again! x

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  13. The macro option is so wonderful, the detail in your photo is amazing.
    Jan x

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  14. Its a good job you added the whole flower - that first picture looks like something out of a sci-fi movie! So great to have a lens so powerful though xxx Popping over from Planet Penny

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