<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:10:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@nocontextphotos/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Red Pepper Flakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a macro shot of some red pepper flakes taken at 3x magnification.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/red-pepper-flakes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/red-pepper-flakes</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nocontextphotos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 15:04:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3QwFnNP6o5K3JAW4KT7pNd3Qm4XYUCyiJXMkVX7JMs72kQAQvZEtawSGVSaU725TRUpZYbGRpoV9Jj7xafMFnBLZJo8R5HPp8NsTQbyctYDUs2i911rvWVqoSe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[5x macro shot of salt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a close look at some salt.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/5x-macro-shot-of-salt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/5x-macro-shot-of-salt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nocontextphotos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3QwFnNP6o5K3JAW4KT7pNd3Qm4UmzHzxZf9uetsgjuwVGKqNQzLhRpeZDxtpcs2ZV4dS2ddJmGxaN55R3XM4dSYLdwzBFU1bLzXX519gJ4T1X7XvitDvzMsHAn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sprinkles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Macro shot of sprinkles taken at 3X magnification. I used my Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro on my Nikon d7200 with an off-camera flash. I took 105 shots at 20 microns each. Stack was created using]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/sprinkles</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-127238/@nocontextphotos/sprinkles</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-127238]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nocontextphotos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3QwFnNP6o5K3JAW4KT7pNd3Qm4uTtMtmsKr3dJn3qeL1kJ3Fuc5iEM8he6vzRwqxaBFvLjLW2XQsQsnN5RbgAqyqhFCpmom45S7BXav7ZMT2SUa2DCkVzHUqL2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Macro Shot Of Agate]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had this piece of agate that made for some abstract macro photography shots. This was taken with my Nikon D7200 with a Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro lens (taken at 5x).]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/macro/@nocontextphotos/a-macro-shot-of-agate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/macro/@nocontextphotos/a-macro-shot-of-agate</guid><category><![CDATA[macro]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nocontextphotos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2023 04:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3QwFnNP6o5K3JAW4KT7pNd3Qm54Jno6teEK7yvqwxtoPk2Zv6cBamVKiyDgecTEqeFoUYDMTJuvwqxxnQh4kYP36DgJ5mpyUmFzDKU6YTUvMe9dCFochkvEk8E?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chia Seeds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is a photo of some chia seeds I took last night. 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This one is nothing too special, but I wanted to play around with some colored lights. It was shot at]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@nocontextphotos/a-weekend-of-macro-photography</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-194913/@nocontextphotos/a-weekend-of-macro-photography</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-194913]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[nocontextphotos]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 16:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc3QwFnNP6o5K3JAW4KT7pNd3Qm4UmUqfC9Ax9ekJUhMyzBw1zNvYdMcEfE9RVXf6BhFB1GQVxkUboYcjsby33ZrN2C1A4YDDrhWa9BHsU253B4TYGWCB9TZRHmp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not quite there yet. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not every photo turns out just the way you would like it to, however sometimes just being creative can feel good and it also gives you a way to learn. 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