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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Can't say that I ever recall having sunflowers or zinnas blooming and bugs visiting them in December and January.

Strange weather going on.

Your nits , comments and suggestions are always appreciated.

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoy my foray into the small world.

Birdie




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Jan 11, 2022 at 04:55 PM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Just beautiful, someone might think you like colors!

Bob



Jan 11, 2022 at 05:19 PM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


These are absolutely gorgeous, Birdie!


Jan 11, 2022 at 05:26 PM
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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Birdie - These are beautiful !

Greg



Jan 11, 2022 at 06:47 PM
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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Top-notch as always Birdie. Good to see you still have the patience and talent.

Tony



Jan 11, 2022 at 07:18 PM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


What an impressive set, Birdie! I really enjoy the first image and #5 but all of them are gorgeous.

Joshua



Jan 11, 2022 at 07:36 PM
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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Boy oh boy Roberta these shots are amazing. It opens up a whole world of beauty that the average person does not know exists. Your backgrounds and colors amazing. These would be a great spot for a self printed book for school children to show them the beauty of the insect world. Well done.

Dave



Jan 11, 2022 at 07:45 PM
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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Lovely work. #6 is my pick of the bunch. Glad I'm not a fly on your wall. I'd end up having my pic on the internet. .


Jan 11, 2022 at 07:56 PM
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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Incredible set of images Birdie. I especially like the first one, but the colors on all are just beautiful

Dave



Jan 11, 2022 at 10:51 PM
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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


What an incredible set Birdie, with that #1 being off the charts!!


Jan 11, 2022 at 11:58 PM
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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Wonderful stuff Birdie.

Brian V.



Jan 12, 2022 at 12:52 AM
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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Always a pleasure to view your work Birdie!

My only .02: In the last frame the depth of field is too shallow. Do not be afraid to stop a lens down to get a little more depth. Focus on the proboscis and while keeping it in focus twist the wrist that you use to hold the camera to lay the area of acceptable focus over the subject's face. The end result is a "magic angle" that creates the illusion that there is a lot of depth. That is how I "cheat" to get the depth in my single frame macro shots.

The light quality in all of those images looks GREAT except for that last frame. What changed?



Jan 12, 2022 at 02:26 AM
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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Stunning. And I'm not using that word superficially--I was especially awed by the first image. Thanks very much for sharing.


Jan 12, 2022 at 04:03 AM
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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Beautiful photos.
In my area of Prescott, AZ I saw a baby grasshopper climbing the side of the house. I was buzzed by a couple of bees out by a local lake. The hummingbird has made an appearance in my backyard (I put the feeder out every morning now). I saw, sadly a dead, Gopher Snake on another trail.

And I live at mile high altitude with low temps in the teens to low 20's at night. And it doesn't warm up until mid afternoon into the 50's.



Jan 12, 2022 at 08:26 AM
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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Superb set Roberta. The warming trend is quite consistent. I helped document it in the late 1970's.

Morris



Jan 12, 2022 at 08:26 AM
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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Beautiful set of images! Composition and color are superb. Excellent use of DOF to direct attention right where you want it.

Dave



Jan 12, 2022 at 10:00 AM
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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Incredible images, especially #1. Voted


Jan 12, 2022 at 10:05 AM
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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


Thanks for adding a big splash of color to this dull winter, Birdie. Beautiful as always.
Rex



Jan 12, 2022 at 01:30 PM
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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


You're off to a great start for the season ! Wonderful shots ! We've got another 2 months of frigid weather ahead
Gary



Jan 12, 2022 at 02:45 PM
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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Surprising Small Things This Time of Year


love the bold saturated colors. love #7. voted.


Jan 12, 2022 at 04:12 PM
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