Macro ... SOOC

This week's Shoot & Edit/Good to WOW theme is Macro.  Now I don't have a macro lens (yet!), but I did purchase a set of macro filters a while back and have enjoyed playing with them.  Here are a few SOOC shots taken with my 18-55mm lens and a 10x macro filter ...

I took this photo a couple weeks ago and forget what kind of flowers these are buds for ... impatiens maybe?

These teeny tiny flowers are still hanging on despite the frost we've had.

I posted a similar (edited) photo for my photo of the day yesterday.  I just love all the color in the background from the colorful leaves on the bush where these berries were found.

My sweet husband cleared out the flower bed in front of our house a couple days ago, preparing for winter.  He cut down all the flower stems (that were all dead).  However, he missed this wilting gerber daisy.  It was pretty close to the ground so perhaps he didn't see it.  I'm glad he didn't.  :)

Last, our porch is decorated for autumn with pumpkins, scarecrows, and corn stalks.  I was playing around with photographing the corn stalks and loved this one of the tassels.  The tassels in the background are what is making the bokeh.  Love it!


I am kind of bummed that I just found out Sunday evening that one of my photos from October was in the running for best SOOC.  I was so busy with funerals and stitch removal and field trips and birthday parties that I didn't get a chance to visit Jill's blog until after the voting was over.  :(  I'm excited that my photo was picked.  I just wish I had found out sooner.  I really want one of Gina's camera straps, which was the prize.  Oh well, I'll just have to get one myself.  My thanks to Jill for picking my photo!


Anyway, head over to Jill's today to see more great Macro shots!


I hope to see you back here on Wednesday for my Wild & Wonderful Wednesday photo link up!  And on Thursday for my edits.

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SOOC Sunday

I came across this challenge through another blog that I follow.  The only rules are to post your SOOC (straight out of camera) photo (cropping is okay) and link up to the host, Murrieta 365.

I took this photo on Friday when Alex and I went for our walk on the trail that we ride bikes on and that I run on when the weather is cooperative.  We didn't get very far because I was taking lots of pictures and he was exploring under every rock and log he came across.  But we had a good time and that's all that really matters.

To see more SOOC shots, head over to Murrieta 365.

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