The son who gave me my new camera last Christmas was back this year and gave me some lessons in more things I can do. One was about focusing close-ups. Here are some of my attempts: 
And another: 
My son, in demonstrating, had the good artistic sense to focus on a green leaf among the red ones.
Photo by Jack Young
Here is my effort. 
A few days later I gathered some leaves from the tall ornamental grass in my yard, and did some more practicing. 
The plant outside is much browner now because we had a snowfall the day after New Year’s. I’m enjoying this color while it lasts.
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