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Taken near the shore of Lake Wingra.

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Another shot from the conservatory at Olbrich Gardens.

I’ve been interested in getting a longer lens for a while (especially to get closer to wildlife). A few days ago I bought a Promaster 70-300mm F/4-5.6 macro lens. Since normal telephoto shooting is fairly straightforward, I was anxious to test the lens’ macro capability. The conservatory at Olbrich Gardens would be the perfect spot to do that.

I’m going to like being able to get in close, like the above shot of the very young and fuzzy ficus leaves.

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A frozen Lake Monona.

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For the weekend photography challenge over at Digital Photography School, I shot my favorite morning activity. Reading the news with a cup of coffee.

I woke up this morning to find hoarfrost beautifully covering all the plant life in the neighborhood.

After a few cups of coffee, I grabbed my camera and headed over to Olbrich Park.

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