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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Your Weekly Blog => Topic started by: Birna Rørslett on July 01, 2024, 08:46:05
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July has arrived :)
Post your "blog" contributions here. No theme (other than what the passage of time creates), no contest implied, a maximum of one picture per day in the actual month for NG Supporters and no more than 8 images per month for NG members. Enjoy!
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Encounter.
(500PF on Z8)
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The Gers (South West France) this afternoon - magnifique !
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Bracken takes on some fascinating forms when it is emerging
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The Gers (South West France) this afternoon - magnifique !
magnifique certainly ;)
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1 july
Coming home after 3 weeks of caravaning in France,
garden looks like..
Zf - 20mm f/1.8S
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An ideal garden from my point of view. Quite sure the local pollinators will agree as well :)
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Catch me if you can
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Happy birthday, Canada! 157 years old.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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The Gers (South West France) this afternoon - magnifique !
I like this...the look of the brilliant summer sun.
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Coming home after 3 weeks of caravaning in France,
garden looks like..
The garden looks good...don't trim it too much!
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Thanks for the feedback Birna and Keith!
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July 2
Blue
D850 - afs35mm f/1.4g
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Nikon Zf. 35mm f/1.8S.
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After a rainy night
x-t3 55-200 zoom @200mm
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July 2
Blue
D850 - afs35mm f/1.4g
That piano most be difficult to play hanging from the ceiling
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I love my little garden
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After a rainy night
x-t3 55-200 zoom @200mm
That piano most be difficult to play hanging from the ceiling
Thank you Armando
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I love my little garden
Chicory, Cichorium intybus
Endive and chicories are slightly different from a botanical point of view—endive are annuals and chicories are perennials—but for cooking purposes it's useful to lump all of them (endive, radicchio, treviso, frisee, escarole, etc.) together.
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's Hertogenbosch, July 2nd
D850 - afs 35mm f/1.4g
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Since it was just Canada Day, here is a maple leaf.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Chicory, Cichorium intybus
Yes. "Wegwarte" in German. Exactly.
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Just 99 years old -- yet one of the youngest locomotives running on my local narrow-gauge museum railway. The caretakers love to take the old lady out for a weekend stroll, and we love the sight, hissing smoke, and atmosphere accompanying her.
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Just 99 years old -- yet one of the youngest locomotives running on my local narrow-gauge museum railway. The caretakers love to take the old lady out for a weekend stroll, and we love the sight, hissing smoke, and atmosphere accompanying her.
What a lovely loco Birna - steam engines need a lot of love and I admire people dedicating their free time to take care of them.
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July 4
Stachys, woundwort
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8S
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Little sister and Ani, very strong connection. An evening in the park.
D5, 70-200 2.8 fl
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Indeed nice Paco!
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neighbour's garden also nice
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Sushi bar.
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Grandma was teaching my daughter to knead dough.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Thank you Fons!
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Ian, that intimate moment is so heartwarming. Thank you for sharing it
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Grandma was teaching my daughter to knead dough.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
Lovely
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Another photos "after the storm"
Pano of 3 photos
I was in the house an noticed a pinkish hue in the sky,
ran to grab my camera and shoes and went to the end of the block where there are no electrical cables in the way
X-t3 55-200 mm zoom @ 55mm f/5.6 -2/3EV
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A - rare summer 2024 - sunny evening.
Ricoh GRIII
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53836890324_8a1a144880_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q2o8QY)GRIII_R0000826 (https://flic.kr/p/2q2o8QY) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Paris, St Etienne du Mont.
Zf, 40/2 Z @f/6.3, 1/15s (stabilized), 110 ISO
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The Gers (SW France) this evening...solitary oak sunset...
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The evening of July 4th means fireworks in the USA, especially in the middle and lower income areas of Los Angeles. These fireworks are illegal to store, manufacture, sell, use or handle, but that doesn't stop many thousands of people from obtaining them and setting them off. Voigtlander Z 35/2, Z6II, Adobe Denoise.
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A - rare summer 2024 - sunny evening.
Ricoh GRIII
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Sharp as ever, Luc. Whats the funny board on top?
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The evening of July 4th means fireworks in the USA, especially in the middle and lower income areas of Los Angeles. These fireworks are illegal to store, manufacture, sell, use or handle, but that doesn't stop many thousands of people from obtaining them and setting them off. Voigtlander Z 35/2, Z6II, Adobe Denoise.
Great colours Keith!
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A - rare summer 2024 - sunny evening.
Ricoh GRIII
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53836890324_8a1a144880_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q2o8QY)
It's an art piece displaying poetry. The text changes every month. Everyone can send in suggestions, a committee selects which one will be displayed. I like it. (https://fli
Sharp as ever, Luc. Whats the funny board on top?
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Nikon D3 & 55mm Micro Nikkor 2.8 AI-S version.
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It's one of the smaller 'batrachid' aquatic buttercups, probably Ranunculus circinatus or R. trichophyllus.
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A bad day today :( First, I was detained and interrogated by Lithuanian secret police for nearly an hour. Apparently because in today's search for the free-floating aquatic plant, Water Violet Hottonia palustris, I had by misfortune got too close to the perimeter of a huge power station. With a war raging in Europe that's not the best thing to do. The guys had the typical dead-pan look and attitude, and of course had well-worn guns slung by their side. Also they did not understand a word of English. I have spent better hours than this one, for sure :)
Later the same day, on another potential site for the Water Violet, I tripped and fell into a thicket of thorny brambles. Now my legs sting and bleed like hell.
No Water Violets were found here either, so my search returned nothing. I have had better days. Oh well.
Freedom is always on the other side.
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That's bad luck Birna !
Station Tielen, Belgium
Df 58G
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July 6
glasses
Iphone
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A bad day today :( First, I was detained and interrogated by Lithuanian secret police for nearly an hour. Apparently because in today's search for the free-floating aquatic plant, Water Violet Hottonia palustris, I had by misfortune got too close to the perimeter of a huge power station. With a war raging in Europe that's not the best thing to do. The guys had the typical dead-pan look and attitude, and of course had well-worn guns slung by their side. Also they did not understand a word of English. I have spent better hours than this one, for sure :)
Later the same day, on another potential site for the Water Violet, I tripped and fell into a thicket of thorny brambles. Now my legs sting and bleed like hell.
No Water Violets were found here either, so my search returned nothing. I have had better days. Oh well.
Freedom is always on the other side.
Ouch and no room for joking. Hope you retrieve your good luck ASAP.
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Piano and graffiti
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Zeggeloop. Geel. Belgium
Df 58G
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damp conditions here - Z6ii & Z 24-120mm
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Piano and graffiti
Lovely Akira. A nice shape echo with the eyes and reflections too :)
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Despite the English July rain, this was a nice place to be
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Lovely Akira. A nice shape echo with the eyes and reflections too :)
Thank you, Colin. I didn't notice the shape echo!
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Lots of curves and angles there too. Very nice.
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The Lithuanian city of Kaunas has a trolley bus service -- haven't seen these for years as the service was dissolved in my home city many decades ago. Apparently the vehicles are brand new and don't look worn down at all. The bus lines run all over the city and carry a lot of passengers.
Couldn't resist a few snapshots with the 20/2.8 Viltrox on my Z5.
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July 8
narrow moped-car
Z fc - Z16-50mm f/3.5-6.3
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Sint Margaretha Church in Tielen, Belgium
Df 58G
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Lots of curves and angles there too. Very nice.
May I ask whose image you are referring to?
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Paco and Armando, thank you for your kind words.
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Airy and Kasper, lovely black-and-white photographs.
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Birna, what an adventure! May your next one be less fraught and more fruitful.
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This is the larva of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata).
Nikon Zf, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/4 AI, handheld. This is close to but not quite 1:2 magnification.
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Abandoned houses are not a rare sight in Lithuania, although most are seen in the countryside. This quite modern house was left in an overgrown park-like setting on the perimeter of Kaunas, the second-largest city of the country. All window panes had long gone and deterioration and rot reigned on the inside.
Due to the large maple trees surrounding the dwelling, getting a clear view was impossible so I ended up with the following snapshot,
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Strange scene on the beach last night (near Bayonne).
I do not know these people.
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Abandoned houses are not a rare sight in Lithuania, although most are seen in the countryside. This quite modern house was left in an overgrown park-like setting on the perimeter of Kaunas, the second-largest city of the country. All window panes had long gone and deterioration and rot reigned on the inside.
Due to the large maple trees surrounding the dwelling, getting a clear view was impossible so I ended up with the following snapshot,
The house looks transfigured by the treatment of IR.
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This is the larva of the Colorado Potato Beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata).
I remember seeing posters in 1960's UK warning us to report these if found in vegetables.
Are they a problem where you are Ian?
(or do they just get blasted with pesticides?)
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May I ask whose image you are referring to?
Your photo of the piano and wall art, Akira. It's really very nice.
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Your photo of the piano and wall art, Akira. It's really very nice.
Thank you, Dogman. Glad you like it!
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July 9
This evening
Z fc - Z 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3
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The Lithuanian Lake Kaunas had a surprise show this evening. Any turtle venturing into this lake would turn out blue, but perhaps that wasn't what Sting dreamt of in 'The dream of the blue turtles' ?
Cyanobacteria are an ancient life form predating man by hundreds of millions of years. Algal blooms like this make the waters highly toxic and smell foul at the same time.
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I remember seeing posters in 1960's UK warning us to report [potato beetles] if found in vegetables.
Are they a problem where you are Ian?
(or do they just get blasted with pesticides?)
Around here they are not a bug, they are a feature. (Sorry ;D)
Insecticides keep them from wrecking potato crops.
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Strange scene on the beach last night (near Bayonne).
I do not know these people.
A wonderful painterly scene Frank - thanks for sharing
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The Lithuanian Lake Kaunas had a surprise show this evening. Any turtle venturing into this lake would turn out blue, but perhaps that wasn't what Sting dreamt of in 'The dream of the blue turtles' ?
Cyanobacteria are an ancient life form predating man by hundreds of millions of years. Algal blooms like this make the waters highly toxic and smell foul at the same time.
This is impressive Birna!
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This is impressive Birna!
Fortunately, photography can only capture images and colours, not smell :)
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The Lithuanian Lake Kaunas had a surprise show this evening. Any turtle venturing into this lake would turn out blue, but perhaps that wasn't what Sting dreamt of in 'The dream of the blue turtles' ?
Cyanobacteria are an ancient life form predating man by hundreds of millions of years. Algal blooms like this make the waters highly toxic and smell foul at the same time.
This is bizarre! It looks as if someone threw blue paint into the lake...
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This is bizarre! It looks as if someone threw blue paint into the lake...
It smells worse ... like some out-of-date old and wet paint, but many orders of magnitude worse.
The algae, or technically speaking, cyanobacteria, had of course been there all the time, but the tiny organisms were evenly distributed in the water column and thus not directly visible. Days of extreme heat (to us Nordic people, at least), in conjunction with persistent strong winds and waves brought on a mass bloom and concentrated the cyanobacteria along the shoreline. I've seen algal blooms many times in my days as an aquatic scientist, but never amassed like this. It was spectacular. The "painted" zone stretched up to 50 m wide.
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It smells worse ... like some out-of-date old and wet paint, but many orders of magnitude worse.
The algae, or technically speaking, cyanobacteria, had of course been there all the time, but the tiny organisms were evenly distributed in the water column and thus not directly visible. Days of extreme heat (to us Nordic people, at least), in conjunction with persistent strong winds and waves brought on a mass bloom and concentrated the cyanobacteria along the shoreline. I've seen algal blooms many times in my days as an aquatic scientist, but never amassed like this. It was spectacular. The "painted" zone stretched up to 50 m wide.
Thank you for the details, Birna. From the city whose temperature is approaching 40 degree (Celsius) sounds as cool as the color shown by the cyanobacteria...
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July 10
Cardoon, artichoke thistle, ready to flower.
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8 S
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My daughter has been learning American Sign Language for fun. It seemed appropriate that "bug" was a recent word.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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My wife at a public library in downtown Guadalajara Mexico
X-T3 Sigma 56mm f/1.4
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Great lights Armando!
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Yes, indeed a nice portrait -- with character.
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Nature is the ultimate bottom line.
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July 11
boy caught a carp
Z fc - Z 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3
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My wife at a public library in downtown Guadalajara Mexico
I love the mood.
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The flowers of a peanut plant.
Nikon Zf, Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/4 AI.
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Yes, indeed a nice portrait -- with character.
I love the mood.
Great lights Armando!
Thank you Fons, Birna, Ian
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My wife at a public library in downtown Guadalajara Mexico
Lovely color...many browns without being too orange!
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Little Grebe takes its morning "shower".
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Lovely color...many browns without being too orange!
Thanks, I used the fuji classic chrome profile the more muted saturation seem to fit this image better
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July 12
Rain and the focal chances of the Zf as a challenge for editing.
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You certainly rose to the challenge. Nice one.
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Asturian colors or not (same shot)
Explainer: I am on a research journey in Northern Spain. I saw so many wonderful colors and took hundreds of beautiful shots with all the cameras and lenses in my trunk. Yet. The only thing I post ist a phone shot waiting impatiently for my fish dish in the "best fish restaurant in this part if the galaxy"
I love the food
As every one here knows my behaviour is "out of this world" anyway
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You certainly rose to the challenge. Nice one.
Thank you Ian.
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Persian evening - D850 & Neo Noct
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In-camera double exposure
Olympus E-M10II + 25mm f1.8
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53847695742_8dc0e5cf03_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q3kvVh)EM10II_7100036 (https://flic.kr/p/2q3kvVh) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Persian evening - D850 & Neo Noct
Great colors and mood in this lovely image.
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+1
And wonderful rendering.
Great colors and mood in this lovely image.
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Many thanks Luc and Hugh. This lens has some magic.
And I wonder if the new Z 35mm f/1.4 has some of this too...
It may not be as clinically sharp as the Z 35mm f/1.8 but maybe with more character - TBC
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You may be right about that Daniel. Reminds me of the F 50mm f1.4 afs lens. Lots of people didn't appreciate this lens, I liked the rendering.
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The local speed racing club on Kaunas Marios (=Lake) provided Lamborghini speed monsters:(
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July 13
Chug-along
Zf - Z 40mm f/2
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Persian evening - D850 & Neo Noct
I should use this lens more often. Great example
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Harajuku, Tokyo.
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1 july
Coming home after 3 weeks of caravaning in France,
garden looks like..
Zf - 20mm f/1.8S
very beautiful garden
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gravel and sticks
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Nice image Frank!
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Accordiola player
Image shot on a Nikon Z6 with Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Ais lens with Techart TZM-02 + K&F F to L/M adapters
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53855042134_a1ca1ec509_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q3ZaKd)Z6_DSC4602 (https://flic.kr/p/2q3ZaKd) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Nice image Frank!
brighter mix of same. i have only a phone to edit on the road
Thank yoi
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Accordiola player
Image shot on a Nikon Z6 with Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Ais lens with Techart TZM-02 + K&F F to L/M adapters
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53855042134_a1ca1ec509_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q3ZaKd)Z6_DSC4602 (https://flic.kr/p/2q3ZaKd) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
lovely scene colors image
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Accordiola player
Image shot on a Nikon Z6 with Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Ais lens with Techart TZM-02 + K&F F to L/M adapters
That is a lovely environmental portrait, Luc. Especially with a manual lens.
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Thanks Frank, Ian.
Ian, the Techart adapter makes autofocus of manual lenses possible. See https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=10969.msg199974#msg199974
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Two birds on a multitude of wires.
Zf with Nikkor 40mm f/2 SE.
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lovely scene colors image
Indeed a great shot of a cooperative musician!
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very beautiful garden
Thank you Frank!
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Miniature flowers floating on top of chunks of seaweed in Saint George's Lake in central Copenhagen.
Vintage 55mm Micro-Nikkor prime lens + Nikon D3.
From my 'Flora Excursoria Hafniensis' series (https://bergholt.net/flora).
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stoned hole
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July 14
visiting Hernen castle with grandsons
D850 - afs 28mm f/1.4 e @f/2.8
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Persian evening - D850 & Neo Noct
Lovely Daniel.
Pour me a glass of mint tea :)
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brighter mix of same. i have only a phone to edit on the road
Better version I think Frank
stoned hole
But for me, this is the one
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Shades of an hydrangea
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Fireweed after the rain, 500PF on Z8.
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Hemerocallis
D850 - afs 58mm f/1.4g
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Accordiola player
Image shot on a Nikon Z6 with Nikkor 50mm f1.2 Ais lens with Techart TZM-02 + K&F F to L/M adapters
Most be a fairly fast vehicle since it has it's own wind screen
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Hemerocallis
D850 - afs 58mm f/1.4g
Like a painting, beautiful photo
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Most be a fairly fast vehicle since it has it's own wind screen
Armando, I guess it's mostly used for protection from the rain. Remember, this is rainy the Netherlands ;)
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Grandson makes a selfie ;)
iPhone 11
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Truly lovely John. Cherish those moments together.
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two rocks and a wave
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Summer rain showers come and go quickly.
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Like a painting, beautiful photo
Thank you Armando
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grasshopper on coneflower
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8 vr S
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Truly lovely John. Cherish those moments together.
Thanks Luc !
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Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata and Large-Leaved Lupine Lupinus polyphyllos make a nice yellow-blue colour patch on a nearby road verge. Both species are highly invasive and on the national 'black list' of species forbidden to sell through garden centres, however.
Nikon Zf with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 65mm f/2 wide open.
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two rocks and a wave
Nice composition Frank
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Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata and Large-Leaved Lupine Lupinus polyphyllos make a nice yellow-blue colour patch on a nearby road verge. Both species are highly invasive and on the national 'black list' of species forbidden to sell through garden centres, however.
Nikon Zf with the Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 65mm f/2 wide open.
I like your flowers Birna - this lens is a gem
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I like your flowers Birna - this lens is a gem
Yes, it is. And suits the Zf quite well, too, despite it being heavy.
I often shoot with it at f/2 to make close-ups more dream-like. The depth of field is a thin slice, but details are incredible inside that section.
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Grandson makes a selfie ;)
iPhone 11
Those eyes !
Stop at a nice terrace after a hill climb
Samsung mobile
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Grandson makes a selfie ;)
iPhone 11
Lovely, first steps in becoming a pro photog like grandpa ;)
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Roe deer in the green dune.
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Lovely, first steps in becoming a pro photog like grandpa ;)
haha Thanks Fons and Armando
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Heavy Rain
Df 58G
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Grandson makes a selfie ;)
iPhone 11
He is starting very young ;D
Lovely memory
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Ma “in the gaps and intervals of time, space and being.”
D5, 58mm 1.4G
I have been away for a while but not iddle.I just came back from a workshop of Butoh dance. Very interesting. I´ll share some photos.
Nice to be back!
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First few shots on the new companion Z8 before going to work - leaving the house with a good feeling :)
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Agapanthus, hardy type
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f2.8S
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First few shots on the new companion Z8 before going to work - leaving the house with a good feeling :)
Should be a step-up from the Zf.
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Should be a step-up from the Zf.
True Fons ... my gob has never been so smacked! The real step-up should be me now
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Kim, this is delightful. A real live Bambi! :)
Roe deer in the green dune.
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First few shots on the new companion Z8 before going to work - leaving the house with a good feeling :)
Congrats !
A unique tree, stands out for it's yellow bark
x-t3 pano with the sigma 56mm f1.4
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He is starting very young ;D
Lovely memory
Thanks Paco. Congrats with the Z9 !
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Geraniums in the evening sun
D850 AF-D 200/4 Micro
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Geraniums in the evening sun
D850 AF-D 200/4 Micro
These are Pelargoniums, a common mistake, Geraniums is a different group of plants altogether.
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Summer Scene
Ricoh GRIII
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53864090340_51334ad9ba_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q4MxsL)GRIII_R0000868 (https://flic.kr/p/2q4MxsL) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Dancing at the edge of the world.
The place was so beautiful that we bow to meet there if the world ever comes to and end.
Z9, 58mm 1.4g It doesn't matter the camera, the 58 still shines.
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That is a lovely photograph, Paco. Congratulations on the new camera!
Please do not bring a Z8 or Z9 anywhere near me in case I suffer the same temptation ;D
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Don't you read like this?
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Not at my age! Oh the flexibility of youth.
Nice image BTW.
Don't you read like this?
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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It doesn't matter the camera or lens, Paco still shines.
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It doesn't matter the camera or lens, Paco still shines.
I'm blushing here, Thank you
That is a lovely photograph, Paco. Congratulations on the new camera!
Please do not bring a Z8 or Z9 anywhere near me in case I suffer the same temptation ;D
Being around is OK-ish, it is when you try it that you are in trouble ;D
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July 18
Phlox evening light
D850 - 400mm f/5.6
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Moving subway reflections
Samsung mobile
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Summer Scene
Ricoh GRIII
Beautiful view
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Dancing at the edge of the world.
The place was so beautiful that we bow to meet there if the world ever comes to and end.
Z9, 58mm 1.4g It doesn't matter the camera, the 58 still shines.
May I join you ?
Superb image
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May I join you ?
Superb image
Of course! Place is located near Burgos, in the north of Spain. I think gps coordinates are in the file ;)
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sunset beauty - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
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Dancing the nature. Butoh workshop.
Z9, 105mm 1.4 @f2, 3200 iso
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Sunset beauty ,,, Southern Portugal ,,, horse herd running wild
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Nice image BTW.
Thank you, Hugh.
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sunset beauty - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
A delightful composition, Daniel. Your subject photographer is doing well, too.
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Sunset beauty ,,, Southern Portugal ,,, horse herd running wild
Nice Frank, enjoy your vacation!
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A delightful composition, Daniel. Your subject photographer is doing well, too.
Many thanks Ian.
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Jack Daniel's - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
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Jack Daniel's - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
Rosé
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Take a nap
Zf - Z 40mm f/2
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Nice Frank, enjoy your vacation!
thank you for the recognition
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delivery heroes
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Take a nap
Zf - Z 40mm f/2
This is a lovely one!
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flower shopping - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
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This is a lovely one!
Thank you Akira
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July 20
Hot summer day ahead.
The elusive Pararge aegeria.
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8 S
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The outdoor portion of my local farmers' market.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Ready to roar.
Shot with iPhone14 from the window of a running train.
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Chess - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
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Dancing the nature. Butoh workshop.
Z9, 105mm 1.4 @f2, 3200 iso
Great shot, Paco !
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Summer in the Spoorpark...
Df 58G
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A wet summer has its perks ... collected < 200m away from our abode :)
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Hot summer's day in town
Zf - Z 40mm f/2
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A wet summer has its perks ... collected < 200m away from our abode :)
This place is turning into kitchengoodies.net :) :) I'm envious that you have knowledge on tap to differentiate between good' un and bad'un funghi. So many wasted opportunities here. :-\
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Ruth is a certified fungi identifier.
If she is not collecting fungi, she picks wild berries in copious amounts, We fill the freezers for the winter :)
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Now I am doubly envious!
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Doubly envy requires double berries :)
First, Vaccinium vitis-idea ('cowberry') has a slightly tart taste, but will keep for many months after collection. We mix it with sweeteners into juice or jams. Perfect for veal or deer meat. Very traditional Norwegian cousine.
Second, Vaccinium myrtillus ('hill berry', but called 'blueberries' in Norwegian), has a quite sweet taste on its own. Teeming with anti-oxidants too. Perfect for jams, juice, or dessert. We fill the freezers every autumn.
Both are extremely common and abundant and can be collected just outside our dwelling.
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Bridge at dusk.
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I love the colors and the scene Akira
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I love the colors and the scene Akira
Thank you, Daniel. Glad you like it!
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Second, Vaccinium myrtillus ('hill berry', but called 'blueberries' in Norwegian), has a quite sweet taste on its own. Teeming with anti-oxidants too. Perfect for jams, juice, or dessert. We fill the freezers every autumn.
These are known as "wimberries" in the northwest of England. They are a great addition to apple pies.
I'm envious too :)
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Are these the same I wonder as the commercially grown blue berries that sell for such high prices here in Australia?
These are known as "wimberries" in the northwest of England. They are a great addition to apple pies.
I'm envious too :)
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Are these the same I wonder as the commercially grown blue berries that sell for such high prices here in Australia?
Related, but not the same. The commercial product is Vaccinium melanocarpus, which is not native to Europe. The berries are light-coloured inside in contrast to the 'wimberry'. which is blue-red to black all through. Compared to "our" berries, these are more bland, but bigger.
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Bridge at dusk.
Wonderful combination of electric and ambient light
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Related, but not the same. The commercial product is Vaccinium melanocarpus, which is not native to Europe. The berries are light-coloured inside in contrast to the 'wimberry'. which is blue-red to black all through. Compared to "our" berries, these are more bland, but bigger.
In North America, Vaccinium corymbosum is found natively in the east and available commercially across Canada and the US. These are more bland, too.
Our friends in western Canada and nearby States will have Amelanchier alnifolia. Known to me as Saskatoon berries but also known as western or Pacific serviceberries. I wish that I could get them in Ontario.
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Our farmers' market featured this lady, who grows edible mushrooms. We plan to find a few recipes for the "pink oyster" variety. She swears that it tastes a bit like bacon. It is the very pink one close to my daughter.
The one that is being shown is "blue oyster."
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Thank you Birna and Ian.
Related, but not the same. The commercial product is Vaccinium melanocarpus, which is not native to Europe. The berries are light-coloured inside in contrast to the 'wimberry'. which is blue-red to black all through. Compared to "our" berries, these are more bland, but bigger.
In North America, Vaccinium corymbosum is found natively in the east and available commercially across Canada and the US. These are more bland, too.
Our friends in western Canada and nearby States will have Amelanchier alnifolia. Known to me as Saskatoon berries but also known as western or Pacific serviceberries. I wish that I could get them in Ontario.
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After a bit of further reading, it seems that it was the North American varieties that were introduced to Australia.
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Orange tree
The flowers are blooming, and the bees are already at work, filling the air with a wonderful smell that occasionally drifts into the house.
X-T3 55-200 zoom @ 200mm
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Wonderful combination of electric and ambient light
Thank you, Armando! That's exactly why I was attracted by this view.
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Thank you Ian. I will do some follow up.
After a bit of further reading, it seems that it was the North American varieties that were introduced to Australia.
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Story on the arm - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
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Was on the stadium for a soccer game last friday.
The goal on penalty, we won!
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Was on the stadium for a soccer game last friday.
The goal on penalty, we won!
The Z 100-400mm Bent?
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Creative edit, LUT grading, arctic embrace from DxO photolab 7.8
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8 S
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I like it!
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Thank you Ian.
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PTGui usually is very robust in its stitching, however in this case it choked miserably on my IR images taken with Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on my Z5. I do have used the Rodenstock for stitching before, so don't quite understand why PTGui failed. However, in its twisted reality the outcome was at the very least unusual, thus I kept it.
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Yellow flowers
Nikon D3S 135DC
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On a quiet Monday morning
Z6 + Z 24-70mm f4
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53873698065_a9bb064a91_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q5CMvc)Z6_DSC4703 (https://flic.kr/p/2q5CMvc) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Yellow flowers
Nikon D3S 135DC
Maybe Senecio inaquidens ? Hard to tell without a view of the foliage. A badass invasive species from south Africa.
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The Z 100-400mm Bent?
Yes it is the 100-400, it works very well for many things.
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PTGui usually is very robust in its stitching, however in this case it choked miserably on my IR images taken with Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75 on my Z5. I do have used the Rodenstock for stitching before, so don't quite understand why PTGui failed. However, in its twisted reality the outcome was at the very least unusual, thus I kept it.
Is it some sort of AI ;)
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Calopteryx virgo at the shoreline. July water temperatures allows "sit and wait"
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Brussels, close to Bruxelles Midi station, July 2024.
Zf, Z24-120 @f/4
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However, in its twisted reality the outcome was at the very least unusual, thus I kept it.
Definitely a keeper. Made me smile (and look for a good while).
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A wet summer suits the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 on my Zf.
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In the organ thread I mentioned a nineteenth century church in my town. The stained glass windows came much later, each one a dedication by family.
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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A wet summer has its perks ... collected < 200m away from our abode :)
err....are these Chanterelles Birna?
Sadly if this is an IR image, the monochrome result makes them a challenge for me to identify
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Sorry I'm late in commenting on this Daniel
I also loved the way you "saw" the chessboard on the car seat too :)
Jack Daniel's - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
There's something about the direct gaze of the lady smoking here and the way you've captured this that works for me on a level beyond photography.
Whatever the circumstances, I'm guessing that part of town was a nice place to be that evening
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Sorry I'm late in commenting on this Daniel
I also loved the way you "saw" the chessboard on the car seat too :)
There's something about the direct gaze of the lady smoking here and the way you've captured this that works for me on a level beyond photography.
Whatever the circumstances, I'm guessing that part of town was a nice place to be that evening
Many thanks Colin, yes that evening there was a summer fest in Lucerne and I felt like taking the Zf for some street photo. I was able to snap quickly and people seem to react positively to this good looking camera.
Selfie of my friend and I - ooops...
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Creative edit, LUT grading, arctic embrace from DxO photolab 7.8
Z7_2 - Z 105mm f/2.8 S
Lovely and somehow appropriate color palette, Fons. Reminiscent of the 'organic'** feel of film but without the noisy grain.
** May be, in fact, limited color gamut.
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err....are these Chanterelles Birna?
Sadly if this is an IR image, the monochrome result makes them a challenge for me to identify
Yes. They tasted wonderful, by the way.
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Many thanks Colin, yes that evening there was a summer fest in Lucerne and I felt like taking the Zf for some street photo. I was able to snap quickly and people seem to react positively to this good looking camera.
Selfie of my friend and I - ooops...
Jolly!
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Lovely and somehow appropriate color palette, Fons. Reminiscent of the 'organic'** feel of film but without the noisy grain.
** May be, in fact, limited color gamut.
Thank you Keith
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A wet summer suits the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 on my Zf.
Mine is due to arrive this week, thanks for posting.
(BTW this 30 second reply rule is bit of a nag)
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The AF Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 is exactly what I had expected: almost painfully sharp, high contrast, colours are vividly and crisply rendered, bokeh of background is -- for a wide angle lens -- pretty smooth.
And by the way, it survived its first involuntarily drop to the ground.
Late evening Bidens flowers, on Zf
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Image looks good.
The AF Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 is exactly what I had expected: almost painfully sharp, high contrast, colours are vividly and crisply rendered, bokeh of background is -- for a wide angle lens -- pretty smooth.
And by the way, it survived its first involuntarily drop to the ground.
Late evening Bidens flowers, on Zf
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The AF Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 is exactly what I had expected: almost painfully sharp, high contrast, colours are vividly and crisply rendered, bokeh of background is -- for a wide angle lens -- pretty smooth.
And by the way, it survived its first involuntarily drop to the ground.
Late evening Bidens flowers, on Zf
Coreopsis? F stop @1.8?
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Mainly Bidens ferulifolia. And f/8, which gets some much needed extra depth-of-field up close. Since it was late evening, light levels had dropped and I could just manage 1/30 sec at ISO 800. Not perfect when there was a breeze, but one has to make do with the cards dealt.
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Garden bouquet
Z7_2 - 58mm f/1.4g
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Story on the arm - Zf & Z 35mm f/1.8
Impressive tattoo , some of them make for really nice photo subjects
For this one I wonder how long it took to get it done and much did she spend
I do admire some tattoos
but can not stop thinking how these are going to look 2 or 3 decades down the road
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but can not stop thinking how these are going to look 2 or 3 decades down the road
My thougths exactly. However, it's always preferable to treat the future as an unknown :)
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July 24
While looking for snails and slugs, an invasion this year, devouring many plants
and vegetables
Zf - Nikkor S- Auto 55mm f/1.2, Urth adapter
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I like the combination of sharp details and painterly rendering offered by the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75. Here on my Z6.
Up close the image quality rapidly declines measured by the usual yardsticks, however the lens still can provide pleasant outcomes. After all, it is horribly abused way outside its design settings.
At infinity the image quality is surprisingly good, although the circle of acceptable images performance shrinks a lot. Thus the Heligon is better used with high-density pixel cameras such as the Z9, or even the Z30. Both put about the same pixel number inside the acceptable image circle.
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Twin Trucks
Z6 + 24-200mm
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53878758891_d92229e38c_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q65HUP)Z6_DSC4732 (https://flic.kr/p/2q65HUP) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Currently spending some high quality time with friends in the south of Italy. Meat Puglia
Z6, 24-70mm f4z
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One more
Zf - TTartisan 90mm f/1.25
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A couple of days ago the screen on my D3 (https://bergholt.net/nikon) died. That's a shame, and not worth a repair according to the sources I've come across from people experiencing the same problem.
(https://bergholt.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BEG_6348F-tuned-to-a-dead-screen-scaled.jpg)
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enjoying the evening sun
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Looks relaxing ;)
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Nice cat. A Bengal?
enjoying the evening sun
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Amsterdam (Z9 with Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 Nokton Z ASPM lens)
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Nice cat. A Bengal?
nice? Sometimes more, sometimes less. Yes, he is definetly a Bengal.
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Sunny day in the Spoorpark
D850 AF-D 200/4
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enjoying the evening sun
Beautiful Juergen
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An unusually productive season for mushrooms this year, apparently. Today Ruth collected nearly 10 kg in a short while near in the forest near our house. Near 2/3 are chanterelles. All containers in the kitchen are filled to the brim.
We'll spend the evening processing all the stuff. If this mushroom spree continues, we'll have to buy another freezer :)
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I´m still on vacation in the south of Italy. Not a bad place to be ;D 8)
The helicopter got the attention.
Z6, 24-70mm f4S
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Great shot of joy, Paco
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Pink Flower
D850 AF-D 200/4
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window
Zf - Z 50mm f/1.8S
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I love the very special rendition of the Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75.
Here with the tiny Z30 as the mate of the massive lens. An unequal pair, for sure, however results can be adorable.
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happy family. Portugal 2024
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A couple of days ago the screen on my D3 (https://bergholt.net/nikon) died.
I really liked the D3's I had, but needed more pixels at the time. Now I know how long they would have lasted if I had kept them.
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July 26
My niece and family from Seattle 'paid' us a visit this week
Z fc - Z 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3
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The interior of the church that I visited last weekend. The lady sitting at the back is the one who gave me a tour. Her T-shirt read, "That sounds dangerous. When do we start?"
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
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Great shot of joy, Paco
Thank you John We are having a wonderful time in Oria. I'm happy some of it comes through,
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July 26
My niece and family from Seattle gave us a visit this week
Z fc - Z 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3
Great portrait, Fons
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The interior of the church that I visited last weekend. The lady sitting at the back is the one who gave me a tour. Her T-shirt read, "That sounds dangerous. When do we start?"
Nikon Zf, 35mm f/1.8S.
Great T-shirt :) What a special interior !
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Construction
D850 AF-D macro 200/4
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A bigger splash...
Nikon Zf, Nikkor Z 40mm
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Cool timing and actions Jürgen. The composition works very well to see the everything is sequence.
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The helicopter is still the main attraction on the beach
Z6, 24-70mm f4s
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Cool timing and actions Jürgen. The composition works very well to see the everything is sequence.
Thank You very much Paco. I like your Heli Photos, especially the first one. It has a kind of "snapshot for eternity" quality to me.
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more slow photography with the Zf and Voigt 1.0/50
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Great portrait, Fons
Thank you John
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A current tangential interest, when I tire of writing up articles for submission and need a break, is just looking for tiny details in Nature. For example, mildewed foliage :) If these are magnified sufficiently, amazing structures appear.
Shown below is such an example, taken from wilting leaves of Norway Maple Acer platanoides. The image shows the cleistotechia (= sporangia with spore-filled sacks inside) and their adornment of twisted appendages. The number and shape of the appendages are important taxonomic characters. This particular species Sawadaea tulasnei has appendages with hook-shaped tips which sometimes are split in two. Straight capture through my Aspen infinity focus microscope, 10 partial images stacked in Zerene Stacker.
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Dawn color.
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A current tangential interest, when I tire of writing up articles for submission and need a break, is just looking for tiny details in Nature. For example, mildewed foliage :) If these are magnified sufficiently, amazing structures ,,,
A fabulous pattern to print on fabric.
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A miserable rainy day here, but these guys seem to be enjoying it. Z50 + 200-500E + a big crop
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Small bicycle road
Fuji S5 Pro
Sigma 10-20/4-5.6
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My son fishing last night
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My son fishing last night
the cat is waiting for the fish?
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A miserable rainy day here, but these guys seem to be enjoying it. Z50 + 200-500E + a big crop
seals on a buoy?
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the cat is waiting for the fish?
yes but she was waiting for nothing ;D
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yes but she was waiting for nothing ;D
Your cat or an opportunistic local? Fun shot ;D
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seals on a buoy?
Yes, there's much competition for a spot on top...fun to watch.
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My son fishing last night
Nice photo
yes but she was waiting for nothing ;D
some cats are just doing it themselves
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enjoying the evening sun
Superb Jürgen
I need to stretch like that after 4 days of festival camping!
And an amazing leopardskin coat too......
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Her T-shirt read, "That sounds dangerous. When do we start?"
I love it Ian
I've just come back from a festival where T shirt logos were especially creative
I'll share some in due course
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A bigger splash...
Nikon Zf, Nikkor Z 40mm
Lovely timing & synchronicity Jürgen
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more slow photography with the Zf and Voigt 1.0/50
You've captured a sense of timeless family warmth Frank here
I hope it was a relaxing break for you too
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(https://bergholt.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kaktus-d3-4.jpg)
My third take on the two Kaktus Towers (https://bergholt.net/kaktus) in Copenhagen.
D3 + Zeiss Milvus 50mm. Wonder how it would have turned out with a D4 or D5.
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Incognito by the dark door.
Z9, 50mm 1.8S
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My third take on the two Kaktus Towers! (https://bergholt.net/kaktus).
D3 + Zeiss Milvus 50mm. Wonder how it would have turned out with a D4 or D5.
Very nice shot - however there seems to be a huge amount of dust on your sensor...
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Dust aside, this is a nice graphical shot that probably would be no differnet on most FX cameras.
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Cat in danger ;D
Z9, 50mm 1.8s
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Had an annual visit to my doctor yesterday. Everything is okay for an old man with a bad back. Had to go to the lab for blood work and to sit around for a while, watching other people. People are interesting, aren't they? Almost everyone was absorbed in their telephones. Used a Fuji X-Pro2 with an adapted Carl Zeiss ZM 25/2.8 Biogon lens (equivalent to about a 35mm focal length on 135 format). I believe that lens is magical in its rendering in B&W.
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Dust aside, this is a nice graphical shot that probably would be no differnet on most FX cameras.
I'm sorry but I don't understand this comment?
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Multiple dust spots on the sensor visible in the image.
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Multiple dust spots on the sensor visible in the image.
Yes, I got that bit - I was the one who commented this to begin with.
The part I can't quite grasp is "...this is a nice graphical shot that probably would be no differnet on most FX cameras."
I can cope with the incorrect spelling etc. but I can't understand the point of mentioning it. This sort of comment can be applied to ANY image - why bother.
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I'm sorry but I don't understand this comment?
Meaning nearly any camera with FX format and a 50mm lens could deliver about the same result. The image is defined and rendered by the photographer not the gear.
We should bother, because it runs opposite to what the industry wants to tell us - better photos come from better ameras/lenses (sic).
Incorrect spelling == dyslexia
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Yes, I got that bit - I was the one who commented this to begin with.
The part I can't quite grasp is "...this is a nice graphical shot that probably would be no differnet on most FX cameras."
I can cope with the incorrect spelling etc. but I can't understand the point of mentioning it. This sort of comment can be applied to ANY image - why bother.
I think Birna refers to Kasper‘s statement "Wonder how it would have turned out with a D4 or D5."
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Dust aside, this is a nice graphical shot that probably would be no differnet on most FX cameras.
Agreed, lovely capture Kasper and the dust didn't spoil my enjoyment of it.
Also makes me think of (golden) jaws closing
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I think Birna refers to Kasper‘s statement "Wonder how it would have turned out with a D4 or D5."
That's correct.
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You've captured a sense of timeless family warmth Frank here
I hope it was a relaxing break for you too
you are sooo kind
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My third take on the two Kaktus Towers (https://bergholt.net/kaktus) in Copenhagen.
D3 + Zeiss Milvus 50mm. Wonder how it would have turned out with a D4 or D5.
The D3 is a great camera. I still have lots of photos on my walls printed big that show: Even 12 MP which appear few today mean a lot of resolution if you work with good glass and technique!
In practical terms the 16 MP of my X100T, the 24 MP on diverse bodies and the 45 MP on the D850 do not make a huge difference.
For me the character of the sensor noise is interesting (D500 is my favourite, followed by the D3) and the rendering of the lenses
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Yes, I got that bit - I was the one who commented this to begin with.
Ah, my bad. Sorry about that.
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Big Bear Off Road Adventure in the City.
Ricoh GRIII
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53889986945_80e9d07bbf_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q75gBX)GRIII_R0000877 (https://flic.kr/p/2q75gBX) by Luc de Schepper (https://www.flickr.com/photos/lucdeschepper/), on Flickr
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Zf comes to a prework bike tour
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Nice camera in a nice setting, however where is the lens hood? Such contraptions have saved the day many times in my photographic career.
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A sward of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile against a coruscating water surface, and camera with a long lens. The outcome is given, be it a cliché or not.
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A sward of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile against a coruscating water surface, and camera with a long lens. The outcome is given, be it a cliché or not.
Very beautiful "bubbles" .. looks like the 2/200 bokehwise
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The water surface was quite close, thus the bokeh balls didn't get much enlarged. However, the curved surface of the entrance pupil is evident, more so than with the 200/2 if memory serves. The image is cropped as I'm not a big fan of cat's eye bokeh.
In terms of image sharpness etc. the 400/4.5 is amazingly good. Its bokeh performance varies depending on the actual scene and the way you approach it photographically. Most of the time, the background is a very pleasant blur.
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A sward of water horsetail Equisetum fluviatile against a coruscating water surface, and camera with a long lens. The outcome is given, be it a cliché or not.
No cliché, just a beautiful image contrasting sharp, fine details & bokeh that seem to have turned into amoebas Birna
I must look out for coruscating water myself ;)
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Nice camera in a nice setting, however where is the lens hood? Such contraptions have saved the day many times in my photographic career.
No worries Birna, you're absolutely right - I just took it out of the bag and put the hood on after the photo. It is important to shield the front lens from direct sun and mechanical damage.
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It's not wise to visit a kitten nest... (second photo gives the outcome of the visit)
Z6 58G
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It's not wise to visit a kitten nest... (second photo gives the outcome of the visit)
Z6 58G
Oh, they know how to turn a human's head, these little devils... :) ;)
Have fun with Your beauties.
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John, Cute, but you will be needing some new curtains in about 10 months time (if not sooner)! ;D
It's not wise to visit a kitten nest... (second photo gives the outcome of the visit)
Z6 58G
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Quite so.
This one especially!
Oh, they know how to turn a human's head, these little devils... :) ;)
Have fun with Your beauties.
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Oh, they know how to turn a human's head, these little devils... :) ;)
Have fun with Your beauties.
Thanks Juergen,
You fun too with your beauty !
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John, Cute, but you will be needing some new curtains in about 10 months time (if not sooner)! ;D
hahaha, Thanks Hugh. a Boy and Girl (black eye) and they come from a farm. The father is unknown ;)
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Inside the decommissioned water tower in Brønshøj, part of greater Copenhagen.
Z8 z28mm f2.8 @f5.6
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Bent, love this and the symmetry that you have captured.
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Bent, love this and the symmetry that you have captured.
Thank you
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I always hesitate to share--my ex telling me a good camera would be wasted on me is seared into me--but I notice differently and remember more while hiking with a camera, and I enjoy trying. This small moment was with a NIKKOR Z 180-600mm:
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Don't believe what any ex tells you. They are biased :)
Trust your instincts instead.
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Again, the endearing narrow-gauge railway 'Tertitten', here represented by the century-old locomotive 'Höland' (name is written with the German 'ö' instead of the Norwegian 'ø', as the machine is made in Germany).
Nikon Z5, Rodenstock TV-Heligon 50mm f/0.75, IR-filter B+W 093. The Heligon softens quite noticeably when used for IR, but that effect simply adds to the charm of using (or rather, abusing) this vintage X-ray lens.
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Inside the decommissioned water tower in Brønshøj, part of greater Copenhagen.
Z8 z28mm f2.8 @f5.6
I also like the composition and the B&W treatment. Nice!