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Many photographers are attracted to the idea of capturing revealing close-ups of flowers, insects and textured surfaces, but not everyone wants to invest in a dedicated macro lens

Flowers offer a fun subject to shoot no matter the weather, as you can work with them inside or out

This week’s winner of our Picture of the Week title is Frantisek Dulik’s beautiful macro image of a Damselfy