Charles W Guthrie

Collection of soft corals from a fall trip.
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I did a book for family and friends this holiday.
The picture above is the dust warp.
Great contributions from Chris Crumley (mentor and gear "suggestor" - new word) and Tina MacFarlane (editing)!
Got a bit carried away with 284 pages... But what the heck!

Intro...

"Finding the camera helped me find a way to express what I feel. The detail and beauty of “close-up” or macro photography define my love of detail, nature and color. For me, macro photography is easier than the more traditional photography of people, things, animals, etc. As I photographed more, I realized I was drawn to the color and patterns of images that were shot in close proximity to the subject."

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In Truk Lagoon, Micronesia I found this nudibranch mating.
Nudibranchs are hermaphroditic (both male and female organs), functioning
first as a male while the female organs mature. Some advance
members have three sexual ducts; One for outgoing sperm, one for outgoing eggs,
and one for incoming sperm.

Many colors and shapes (click HERE for more pictures).

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In the early morning just before the sun came up a heavy fog bank
moved in on the Lynnhaven area of Virginia Beach.
The street, traffic signal and waterway lights had a very eerie
look. All one needed was Jack the Ripper to complete the scene.

The green light on top of the bridge (top right) came from the traffic light.
I have a green, red and yellow version of this picture.

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