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Old 07-07-2011, 02:46 AM
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Default Close up of sand.
My Aunt posted this on Facebook. I thought you guys might find it interesting. Now thats what you call Macro. ( I know by technical terms that it isnt Macro. )

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Old 07-07-2011, 03:06 AM
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That is incredible. That must have taken forever to line those shots up, but completely worth it!
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Wow, I'll never look at sand as ordinary ever again.
Interesting to note he uses focus stacking to get these photos just right.
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Amazing. And beautiful.
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Amazing.

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Old 07-07-2011, 05:13 AM
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Wow, I'll never look at sand as ordinary ever again.
Interesting to note he uses focus stacking to get these photos just right.
also interesting to note that he claims to have "developed" it
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Old 07-07-2011, 03:55 PM
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Old 07-07-2011, 05:07 PM
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Beautiful subject. And here I just thought sand was sand. :-)
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