Last weekend we brought the kids out to Labrador park. It has been a few years since we last been to the park and I felt that it was a great place for Monkey boy to try out his new skateboard. I had the chance to take some photos of the flora at the park while the kids were enjoying themselves.
I saw a really lovely white flower and couldn’t resist to take a shot using the Macro function of my DSLR. I’ve yet to figure out how to use the manual functions as yet so I’m still snapping on the presets on the dial.
Ixora is one of the common plants that we have in Singapore and there were plenty at this park.
Another common flower in our tropics the Spider Lily
I’m really hoping to be able to get a Macro 100 lens this Christmas. I think that there would be a real difference between using a Macro lens and the Macro functions on the camera.
Do you love snapping Macro shots too?
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Alicia - Beanie N Us
November 13, 2012 at 8:39 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
My hubs is a macro fan so yes he says that the lens is a must! The details and the crisp clarity is amazing – I have seen his diving / underwater macro shots and those were amazing!
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Rebel Sweetheart
November 13, 2012 at 10:08 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love macro shots, too! They’re plenty of them in my blog, haha.
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stevebethere
November 13, 2012 at 11:17 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Love them you can see every detail
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Amelia
November 13, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love macro photography, these images are beautiful
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Mommys Juice
November 14, 2012 at 12:11 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Great pictures. My favorite part is the name of the park though! Big lab fan!
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Wayne
November 14, 2012 at 1:34 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Such fabulous photos. You really captured the vivid colors well.
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Leigh
November 14, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Beautiful photos! You can almost smell the flowers!
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Rhonda
November 14, 2012 at 3:01 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Wow. These shots are stunning. Thanks for sharing the flowers with us.
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Christina Morley
November 14, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Great photos! Photography is a wonderful hobby. Thanks for hosting the hop! I’ll grab your buttons for Amanda’s Books and More. I also linked up my photography blog, 1camera1mom.
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Tammi
November 14, 2012 at 4:14 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Beautiful!!
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Gina
November 14, 2012 at 4:16 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love macro photography! However… I would love suggestions on a good Canon lens. I did not care too much for the one I purchased.
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Paula J
November 14, 2012 at 4:24 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I think the photos of the Ixora is the loveliest!
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Family Travels on a Budget
November 14, 2012 at 5:08 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
A macro lens is on my Christmas wish list too! Like you, I’m learning how to use my DSLR one small shot at a time! LOVE the tropical flowers in your photos… reminds me of Hawaii.
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Dominique
November 14, 2012 at 9:56 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Hope that you get your macro lens too
Judy Haughton-James
November 14, 2012 at 7:34 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Wow! These are wonderful shots! I would love being in that park. Thanks for hosting and Happy WW!
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Claudia
November 14, 2012 at 7:47 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I do like macros, however, I found that I grow tired pretty quickly of the really, really macro shots. The details you can see in them are amazing though.
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alissa
November 14, 2012 at 8:26 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love the big bold flowers.
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Kylez
November 14, 2012 at 8:36 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I am saving up for Macro lens at the moment as I love macro shots and would love to be able to take my own. You’ve taken some lovely pics there.
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Dominique
November 14, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Kylez,
Looking forward to more shots by you.
Hope that you too get your Macro lens soon
Ai Sakura
November 14, 2012 at 9:16 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
beautiful shots of nature!
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Susan
November 14, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Nice shots there Dom. My handphone has a macro camera mode too and I use it to take close up shots as well. I like using my mobile for snaps as it allows me to be spontaneous.
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Dominique
November 14, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Susan,
Great to hear that the iphone has one
My android doesn’t have macro.. so will have to use the DSLR
Rosemarie/Gven-Rose
November 14, 2012 at 9:39 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Nice shoot…been wanting to take macro photos I hope I can do it soon…:)
Dominique
November 14, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
If you have the macro function on your camera you can start taking macro shots anytime
Danielle Royalegacy
November 14, 2012 at 10:08 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Just lovely! Those flowers are so pretty!
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Daddy Allan
November 14, 2012 at 11:17 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Macro shot are really great for flowers. I don’t have a DSLR but I used Macro function of my digicam for the flowers.
Emilee
November 14, 2012 at 11:18 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Wow, you captured some beautiful shots!
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Claudine
November 14, 2012 at 11:53 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
These are beautiful shots! I’m currently saving for a DSLR camera although it is not really a priority. I would love to take beautiful pictures with it.
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Jay
November 14, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Lovely, I always love nature pictures and you do a great job taking them.
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Aileen
November 14, 2012 at 12:21 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love doing macro shots…these are lovely flowers
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Rina
November 14, 2012 at 1:36 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Oh wow those are beautiful shots! I am a big fan of tulip lily though
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Deann
November 14, 2012 at 2:29 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Very beautiful shots, I hope I can do that someday. But first I need a camera. hihihi
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Meikah Ybañez-Delid
November 14, 2012 at 2:29 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Great shots! I’d love to go into photography, too. But still saving up for the gadgets and lenses.
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Marie
November 14, 2012 at 4:38 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
I love your macro shots!
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Linda
November 14, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
gorgeous shots! Macro whats a macro function.
Dominique
November 14, 2012 at 7:43 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
@Linda,
Macro means close up shot of an item.. looking at the small details of it.
Lori
November 14, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Very beautiful macros!
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Toddly Mummy
November 15, 2012 at 12:41 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Love macro shots too. Lovely photos!
Art of RetroCollage
November 15, 2012 at 1:18 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Beautiful flower shots!
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promding chamimay
November 15, 2012 at 10:53 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
im a P&S cam user only… kaya andami kong macro shots hehehe
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clairejustineoxox
November 20, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC 8) Link to this comment
Beautiful macro shots
Mommy Maye
January 17, 2013 at 5:20 pm (UTC 8) Link to this comment
My husband is also using macro shots of our old canon camera. He is asking for dlsr though. Maybe in time, he will have. hehe