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Sometimes, I think where a picture might hang when I take it. I’ll look at something, in this case, a spinach dip, and think that a macro shot of it would be really cool to hang in a kitchen. Most of the time, I’m wrong and the photo just doesn’t work. However, sometimes I hit on one, like I did here. This picture hangs in my kitchen and makes me hungry every time I look at it.

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Another in the ‘it might make a cool photo’ category.  It seems that I went through a phase when the only lens that was on my camera was a macro one.  Truth be told, macro is my favorite kind of photography. I really think that there’s a beautiful, unexplored world right before our eyes.

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I chalk this photo up to having way too much time on my hands.  I was sitting around bored on a Saturday when I came up with this idea:  would it be possible to anchor my camera on a tripod in the back seat of my Mini Cooper?  Obviously, the answer is yes. I strapped my tripod down and mounted my camera. I then drove around and fired the shutter using my remote control.  The results were pretty cool, including the photo that I call “Warp Speed”.

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I found myself in Durham, North Carolina on the grounds of the Sarah P Duke Gardens.  If you’re ever in the area, I wholeheartedly recommend visiting.  It’s a peaceful place where you can think, reflect, and, of course, take great photos.

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Another photo from the Sarah P Duke gardens in Durham, North Carolina.  This photo hangs in my home and I find myself staring at it often.  I can almost feel the breeze blowing when I see these flowers.

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I decided to take a walk through downtown Fort Lauderdale with my camera and only one lens, my 30mm macro.  Having only one lens on my forces me to get creative when I see a shot that doesn’t necessarily fit with what the camera can do.

Most of the photos I took on this walk were of the traditional macro variety, with some even ending up in other posts on this site.  But then there was this photo. It was unexpected, I was just crossing the tracks,  but welcome.  Sometimes, you just get lucky.

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Another photo from my walk through downtown Fort Lauderdale.  Having only my macro lens on me, I was on the hunt for interesting textures.  With Fort Lauderdale being the nautical town that it is, I happened upon this rope and thought that it would make a good subject.  Luckily, it was cooperative.

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Another shot from one of my many trips to Las Vegas. There’s never a lack of things to take pictures of in Sin City.  The combination of the ‘over-the-top’ architecture and amazing lighting makes for a photographic playground.  Throw in some wet streets for a little reflection and you’ve got the photo you see here.

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This is one of those shots that ‘just happens’.  I was waiting in line at a clothing store with my friend as he was buying something for his wife.  I had my camera handy and just took a quick, off-the-cuff shot.  I completely forgot about it until I looked at my shots later and was amazed.  I don’t know if it’s the colors or the shapes, but this is one of my favorite photos.

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Full disclosure:  I’m a Mini Cooper owner. I’ve owned two so far in my life and plan on owning another soon.  I’m a big fan of the car for their styling and drivability.  As such, I have a lot of Mini Cooper accouterments in my home and at my office.  This little Mini being one of them.

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Being both a fan of the Mini Cooper and of macro photography, well, I couldn’t resist.