After the Rain

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens, Textured background

We've had drought here in NZ over the whole country after a hot dry and very long summer.  Yesterday it rained for the first time since early summer and nature just drank it up with joy. Looks like winter may be on its way finally.

Beauty and the Beasts

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro lens

Beautiful yellow rose that had two insects as an adornment, so couldn't resist stopping to photograph it.   Love the yellow tones with the hints of pink.

Briar Rose

Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Briar Rose taken by the Lakeside of Lake Wanaka.  These roses were growing abundantly all round. In World War II people used to pick the Rose Hips to make Rosehip Syrup from these plants - a great source of vitamin C.  Small flowers but still very pretty, but had to watch those thorns!

A Perfect Red Rose

Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Trying to keep the theme red leading up to Christmas.  Another beautiful Red Rose taken at Pollard Park in Marlborough a few days ago. Handheld Macro.  Been doing a lot of macro photography in the past week all enthused after taking a workshop for our beginners C grade group.  Their enthusiasm has rubbed off on me and now I'm finding all sorts of things in the macro world to photograph.

Petals Red

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Canon 7D, 100mm Macro Lens

Taken at Pollard Park Yesterday on a overcast day which is perfect for red flowers.  I loved the way the petals were unfolding in this image.  I did try several different crops but for a change, centred was the best way to present this image so I'm breaking the rule of thirds.  Then again, rules are made to be broken. I used a textured overlay to get the effect.