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      <description>These images all result from a loose method of moving a macro lens around a flower until I find the composition I like. It’s a fun and relaxing spring ritual.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/SA906597.jpg" alt="Vibrant Floral Centerpiece" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vibrant Floral Centerpiece&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a blue flower that is in the middle and has pink pedals on it. It is facing to the left, and there are three blue flower pedals behind it that are blurred out. The sun is shining on the top of them and the blue flower pedals. Part of a pink stem can be seen on the far left, past the first blue flower petal. The background is white and has a shadow over it on the left, in front of the blue flower petals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC00365-Edit.jpg" alt="Unfurling of Pink Beauty" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unfurling of Pink Beauty&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that is beginning to bloom. The petals are pink, and the center of the flower is green. The background around the flower is blurry and out of focus. It is a light blue, dark green, and purple color.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/P1274111.jpg" alt="Yellow Flower in Soft Focus" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Yellow Flower in Soft Focus&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that has bloomed, the flower is in the center of the image and is facing to the left. The flower has a yellow color, there are thin filaments that extend from the center of the flower and point in all directions. The background is a blurry shade of pink, it takes up the right side of the image and the left side of the image.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/P1274119.jpg" alt="Vibrant Floral Centerpiece Delight" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vibrant Floral Centerpiece Delight&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that has pink petals, yellow anthers, and a red middle. The middle is red, the bottom of it is white, and the yellow part around it has little pink flowers on it. The petals are a light pink color, and the inside of the flower is white as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/SA906400.jpg" alt="Unfurling Pink Poppy Beauty" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Unfurling Pink Poppy Beauty&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a pink poppy flower that has just begun to bloom. The center is light orange, and the edges are a dark pink. There are spikes on both sides of it that have grown. The center is in focus, and the background is blurry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/SA906617.jpg" alt="Delicate Lavender Petal Close-up" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Delicate Lavender Petal Close-up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a lavender flower petal. The center is light purple, and the edges are darker. It has a slight texture to it. A white background is visible on the right and left of it, with a light purple tint to them. The top left corner is darker. Light is shining on the right side of it and in front of it, with a light purple tint to them.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC05914.jpg" alt="Delicate Pink Flower Close-up" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Delicate Pink Flower Close-up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower petal. The petals are pink, and the inside is white. They have a point at the top of them. The flower is in the middle, and part of it is visible on the right and left. Part of a white flower petal is visible in the middle, past the pink petals on the right and left. The background around it is white as well. It is blurry.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC09020.jpg" alt="Blurred Floral Close-Up Beauty" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Blurred Floral Close-Up Beauty&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that is white on the inside and yellow on the outside, with purple petals visible in between. The flower has a green stem at the bottom of it. Light is shining onto the flower, and the colors are blurry as a result of the close-up view.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/P1275056.jpg" alt="Delicate Purple Flower Bloom" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Delicate Purple Flower Bloom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that is purple and has small pedals on it. The petals are purple, and the middle of them is white. The flower has a pink stem in the middle of it as well, and the petals are covering the front part of it. The flower is in the middle of a white background that has been made to look like it has small specks on it. The front part of the flower is white, and then a purple one can be seen in the&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC02487.jpg" alt="Sunlit White Flower Bloom" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sunlit White Flower Bloom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that is white in the middle and pink on the sides. The petals are covering the whole image, except for the top left corner that is showing through the white part of the flower. The middle of the flower has yellow pedals around it, and they are covering the white part of the flower as well. The sun is shining on the left side of the flower, and it is making the petals white.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC00658.jpg" alt="Black and White Petal Close-up" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Black and White Petal Close-up&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower petal that is black and white, the petals are spread out in an uneven way. The background of the flower petal is a white color, and it is slightly blurry as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC00374.jpg" alt="Tiny Red Flower Bud" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tiny Red Flower Bud&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close up view of a red flower bud that is pointed towards the top left corner and has a green stem. The tip of the red flower bud is yellow, and it&amp;#x27;s pointed towards the top right corner as well. The background of the red flower is white and blurry, and it&amp;#x27;s a close up view as well.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC00755.jpg" alt="Delicate Pink and Purple Bloom" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Delicate Pink and Purple Bloom&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close-up view of a flower that is pink and purple, the flower has many layers of petals. The middle portion of the flower is a darker shade of pink, as are the tips of the petals. The purple part of the flower is on the left side of the image, it is more blurry than the pink portion.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://marcus.pictures/fullsize/DSC02484.jpg" alt="Vibrant Poppy Flower Closeup" /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Vibrant Poppy Flower Closeup&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br/&gt;A close up view of a poppy flower that has purple petals on the left side and red on the right. The middle of the flower is green, and there are white filaments sticking out from it. A light pink reflection is on the right side of the flower, and a white background is behind it.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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