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Matt
@w00dstok.bsky.social
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I do things with 1s and 0s. West Michigan native. French fry aficionado.

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I spent the morning photographing various subjects to practice macro photography and sometimes all you get is one photo worth posting.

Water drops on rose petals

#photosky #macro #photography
A close up photo of droplets of water are resting upon the ruby red petals of a rose.
October 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Northern Lights are out in Michigan tonight!
September 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I got a proper macro lens today. I have no idea what I am doing (YT should remedy that). I was just spraying and praying and out of the 300 mostly out of focus shots, I got 10 good ones. These are my top 4.

#macro #photosky #photography
A macro close up of a praying mantis giving the camera its best face card. It’s orange with dark brown streaks with emerald green bulging eyes with a drop of water on its head A close up shot of a honeybee on some flowers A close up shot of a cricket resting on a blade of grass A close up shot of dew drops on verdant clover leaves
September 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Self-portrait on the bridge
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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My favorite landmark in Grand Rapids is the Blue Bridge. It has a lot of character and story to tell.

#gr #grandrapids #michigan #photosky
The top of the blue bridge with a dreamy sunrise on the horizon A person walking on the blue bridge A moody, tunnel view of the blue bridge A top down drone shot of the blue bridge with the verdant vegetation showing through the river
September 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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I have shot this barn before, but it was during sunrise. The photo was decent, but I felt it could be better. I went again at sunset and I’m really liking the results!

#photosky #barn #farm #horse #westmichigan
A photo of a barn and some horses framed by a ranch sign during sunset A photo of a red barn with a horse in the foreground on green grass
August 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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My fiancée really likes this photo I took of the sunset this past Friday. I’m not really feeling it. Something about it irks me. Anyone have any constructive thoughts?

#photosky #photography #sunset #westmichigan
A fire orange sunset with the sun peaking between clouds. There is a boat in the lower left of the lake
August 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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I love taking my drone to the lake and isolating all the boats

#photosky #photography #drone #westmichigan #boats
A lone boat in the water Two boats anchored near each other in a teal/green water A boat in greenish blue water with vegetation in the background A boat in the greenish blue water
August 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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This dude was just chilling on the wall
An up close shot of a cicada resting on a brick wall
August 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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The bees in front of my work are putting in their labor.

#photosky #macro #bees
A close up shot of a bee on a purple flower. A close up shot of a bee on a purple flower. A close up shot of a bee on a purple flower.
August 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Luck favored me with this shot. I’ve been doing macro handheld this whole weekend. Apparently that is the wrong way to do this.
A close up shot of an emerald green leaf kissed by a gentle rain.
August 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Took a macro shot of my eye. It seems to focus on everything except my iris. More experimentation is needed.

#photosky #macro
A close up shot of Matt’s eye with a nice blue-green iris.
August 10, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Never say there’s nothing interesting to photograph in or around the small town you live in. There are gems everywhere.

#photosky #smalltown #asseating
A defunct car wash with graffiti telling the viewer to “Eat Ass” in a hasty scribbled font
August 9, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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I got this macro lens adapter for my phone. I wanted to try some macro photography. You are given millimeters to try to lock in focus. It’s a learning curve for me, but I’m up to the challenge.

#photosky #macrophotography #backyard
A bumblebee on a small flower A small beetle on a flower A close up shot of a leaf showing its greeny structure A small purple flower
August 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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A lonely fisherman with last night’s sunset.

#photosky #photography
A fisherman and his boat silhouetted against the setting sun
August 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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I call this arrangement Thassalophobia

One of my favorite things about using my drone for photography is creating these isolated shots of singular subjects.

#photosky #photography
A small boat in a lake with a forested shore nearby A small fishing boat surrounded by water A small pontoon boat meandering through the waters A small boat resting on the open water
August 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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A barn in two edits

#photosky
A red barn atop a vermillion hill with a bright blue sky in the early morning light A monochrome photo of a barn atop a hill. The vegetation and sky give a moody feel to a brighter barn
July 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I’m so glad I took my drone to the fair yesterday.
An orangey sunset burning up the atmosphere with a fair in the foreground with the rides with their colorful lights illuminated
July 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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I went to the fair tonight and brought a few cameras, but I wanted to play with the @moodcamera.bsky.social

I’m amazed at what the developer has made in this app. I’ll definitely be using this more.
A shot of an amusement park ride with the Statue of Liberty atop an illuminated sign that says “I Heart NY” A shot of an amusement park slide with the words, “FUN SLIDE” illuminated. To the right is an illuminated circular ride A shot of an amusement park swing ride with the riders blurred. Against a slight sunset, the reds and oranges pop A shot of a multicolor Ferris wheel with a bumper car marquee in the foreground
July 19, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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These shots from last night really surprised me.
A drone shot of still river surrounded by dense verdant trees. The majestic purple sky is illuminated by a setting sun A drone shot of a purple and orange sunset with sun shown as a circle behind clouds and haze. The outstretching emerald landscape feels like it is grasping for the last bits of light
July 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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What a beautiful sunset tonight!
A sunset in a country field
July 14, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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I really like this shot of this farm house
A farm in the early morning light nestled in a living tapestry of emerald hues.
July 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Here’s the drone shots from the sunrise this morning. Kinda meh to me, but maybe you all will enjoy them?
A sunrise over a rural community Lush green landscape with fog in the distance An aerial shot of a lush green landscape with a still river in the center
July 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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The drone shots came from the fair came out pretty decent last night
An aerial shot of a fair with a Ferris wheel and swings being the main focus An aerial shot of a fair with various amusement rides
July 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Trying to channel a little Ansel Adams into my drone photography
A black and white photo with lush vegetation that is split by a river. In the river is a small island A black and white aerial shot of a river with lush vegetation on either side
July 12, 2025 at 12:53 AM