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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Snap it {up close}


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This weeks theme is up close. Being a botanist and married to another, we tend to look at plants up close. That's how we can tell them apart, and whilst I can appreciate a whole forest, or a particularly majestic or gnarled tree, I think the true beauty of plants is most appreciated up close.

I can take no credit for the following images. Rob loves to take macro photos of Tasmanian natives, and has an eye for finding something a little unusual up close. The following are just a selected few (from the 90 images he forwarded to me) and of the several thousand he has.

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All images Rob Wiltshire


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9 comments:

  1. AllanaMarch 28, 2012 at 4:55 PM

    Oh wow, they are absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. All For LoveMarch 28, 2012 at 7:34 PM

    Fabulous photos! Loving all that texture and colour xo

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  3. Little NanMarch 28, 2012 at 8:32 PM

    I say Oh Wow too! They are STUNNING!!!!

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  4. Claire Chadwick @ Scissors Paper RockMarch 28, 2012 at 8:56 PM

    Oh my, these photos are insane. I love that you can see the hair on the bugs legs & the water drop on the flower...beautiful. Your husband is a talented man!
    x

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  5. Rowantree DesignMarch 28, 2012 at 11:09 PM

    Hazel, a botanist, I am so excited! I will have to bow to you.....have loved plants al my life and collect botanist pics. I have met the real deal. LOVE. xx

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  6. Marian HazelMarch 29, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Thanks for all your comments about Rob's photos, he loves it!
    Roberta-please don't bow to me! We're always learning new things, and I certainly only know a little about specific plants, although I appreciate most!

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  7. allyMarch 29, 2012 at 6:44 PM

    I think being a botanist sound so exotic and clever
    And I love Rob's photos - espeically the water drop on the gum flower - May Gibbs would be in heaven

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  8. leanne can blogMarch 30, 2012 at 2:02 PM

    These photos are really stunning, all of them!

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  9. mumofsixMarch 30, 2012 at 7:21 PM

    Those photos are fantastic. I'm going to show them to my budding gardener and plant lover age 5. So keen to nurture his enthusiasm.

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