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Getting Close

There are many ways of getting close in photography.  Over the last couple of weeks, I have tried to show you a few of the different ways.  The above collage summarizes them. Starting from the upper left: 10x Close Up … Continue reading

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Nikon 105mm Micro User Report

As I mentioned on Monday, I rented a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR Micro (macro) lens from LensRentals.com for a few days. I had never used a macro lens before so I did some research by reading reviews by Ken Rockwell … Continue reading

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View 168: Weekend with Macro

Over the weekend I had the use of a Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR macro lens which I rented from LensRentals.com. I will be writing up a review later this week but thought I would share a few teaser photos now. … Continue reading

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July Gratitude

Another busy summer month has come and gone.  Like for June, here’s a recap of the month of July featuring photos and places I didn’t get to share with you until now. (I was going to call it just a … Continue reading

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Links to Better Photography

I have found Twitter to be a great resource for photography information, inspiration and education.  I tend to collect things on the Internet.  I have thousands of bookmarks and, with Twitter, I have a lot of Favorite tweets saved now, … Continue reading

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