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Macro Photography: Desert Garden @ Balboa Park

After checking the weather forecast for this weekend on Friday, I was planning on spending most of it on the couch reading and watching movies. However, the sun broke through yesterday afternoon, and it seemed like too much of a waste to carry on with my previous plans. So I took my new macro lens and a friend to the Desert Garden in Balboa Park to check out some of the blooming cacti. It was definitely worth the energy!

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010
Oddly enough, manually focusing on these guys was quicker and far more accurate (and far less frustrating!) than trying to use the autofocus.

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010
Okay, so this wasn’t shot with a macro lens, but I had to try out my new polarizing filter for my wide-angle lens!

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Spiky!

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010

Desert Garden @ Balboa Park, 02/20/2010

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