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Title: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 01, 2026, 09:39:20
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!
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 01, 2026, 09:41:06
Twisted Reality II. Ghosts of the Past. Follow the Leader.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 01, 2026, 13:53:36
D200
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 01, 2026, 14:58:56
Mrs & Mr on the lookout - Z5ii & Laowa 180mm Macro
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: golunvolo on April 01, 2026, 19:19:22
Larger than life II.

  Z6, 24-70 F4S
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: John Geerts on April 01, 2026, 19:36:47
Kerria Japonica in late afternoon light

Olympus E-500  Zuiko 14-45mm  /  f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: John Geerts on April 01, 2026, 20:04:37
Mrs & Mr on the lookout - Z5ii & Laowa 180mm Macro
Lovely Pair, Daniel. 
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on April 01, 2026, 20:55:03
Larger than life II.

  Z6, 24-70 F4S

very good capture of that scene
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 01, 2026, 21:16:52
April 1st

Amager Strand

Z fc 16-50mm

Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 01, 2026, 22:12:05
D70
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: golunvolo on April 01, 2026, 23:23:45
Thank you Thomas, it was an emotionally intense couple of days

D70

  Interesting take with the D70. Unexpected. Thank yo for sharing it

Kerria Japonica in late afternoon light

Olympus E-500  Zuiko 14-45mm  /  f/3.5-5.6
  Very nice job with the bouquet and the reds, gives the image a new dimension
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Frank Fremerey on April 01, 2026, 23:44:19
Z9 & AF-S 1.8/85G
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 02, 2026, 06:54:38
Lovely Pair, Daniel.
Many thanks John
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 02, 2026, 07:29:06
The start of a beautiful day - Z5ii & AF-S 300mm PF
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 02, 2026, 11:21:07
Larger than life II.

  Z6, 24-70 F4S

Paco: Lola skips faster than her own shadow? :)
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 02, 2026, 11:24:23
Easter Parade or April's Fool, or whatever. Anything can happen when you put a really old lens on a modern camera, I suppose. In this case, the legendary Zeiss "Olympia" 180mm f/2.8 on my full-spectrum Nikon Z5. Using the Kolari 720nm clip-in filter I got the following result,
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 02, 2026, 15:34:00
D200. a truck
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 02, 2026, 16:41:53
Thank you Thomas, it was an emotionally intense couple of days

  Interesting take with the D70. Unexpected. Thank yo for sharing it
  Very nice job with the bouquet and the reds, gives the image a new dimension
Un saludo Paco, it was a moment at sunset.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 02, 2026, 17:44:31
Attacco! Z5ii & AF-S 300mm PF & TC-14E
...sorry for the trembling  ;D
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: golunvolo on April 02, 2026, 17:59:54
Paco: Lola skips faster than her own shadow? :)
 
   
   I believe she does   ;D 

   Later on we talked about the day you both meet and the hug she gave you as soon as she saw you and our incredulous faces...that never happened before!  Instant connection.


 
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: John Geerts on April 02, 2026, 20:03:08
Thank you Thomas, it was an emotionally intense couple of days

  Interesting take with the D70. Unexpected. Thank yo for sharing it
  Very nice job with the bouquet and the reds, gives the image a new dimension

Thanks Paco.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: John Geerts on April 03, 2026, 07:54:20
Blossom

Olympus E-500  40-150mm f/4-5.6  Zuiko
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 03, 2026, 10:28:09
Seaside at Espergaerde

Zf  Voigtländer 28mm

Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: christeo on April 03, 2026, 13:35:41
The start of a beautiful day - Z5ii & AF-S 300mm PF

Mighty mountains. Beautiful light
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: christeo on April 03, 2026, 13:38:29
Afternoon in the schoolyard
Z8, 50 1.8 S
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 15:47:06
Seaside at Espergaerde

Zf  Voigtländer 28mm
APO f/2.0?
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 15:58:37
Duck-duck-go  :) Z8 & Z 400mm f/4.5 & TC 1.4x
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Ian Watson on April 03, 2026, 16:19:03
Excellent, Daniel. The duck is inviting you to dance.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Ian Watson on April 03, 2026, 16:21:06
A blacksmith explains his trade.

Nikon Zf, 35/1.8S
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: John Geerts on April 03, 2026, 16:29:48
On March 27, 2026, the wall relief by artist Jan Dijker was officially unveiled at the bus platform of Tilburg Station. The artwork had disappeared from public space for over twenty years after demolishing of the original building.   With a length of nearly eighty meters, the object is once again part of the streetscape in Tilburg.

Here a small part of this piece of art from 1957.

Fuji S3 Pro   AFS 24-70/2.8G
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 16:44:49
Excellent, Daniel. The duck is inviting you to dance.
Many thanks Ian - love your blacksmith photo.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Jürgen Pfeiffer on April 03, 2026, 17:13:27
Duck-duck-go  :) Z8 & Z 400mm f/4.5 & TC 1.4x
and she can walk over water... Great photo!
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 03, 2026, 17:46:12
APO f/2.0?

Yes Daniel!
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 18:16:02
Oh dear Fons … I suspect there‘s no help to our disease
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Fons Baerken on April 03, 2026, 18:19:42
Oh dear Fons … I suspect there‘s no help to our disease

I struggle with its autofocus, think there is a learning curve!
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 20:49:15
I'm having a blast using it with zone focus for street photos - fast w/o AF
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: David H. Hartman on April 03, 2026, 21:55:24
I'm having a blast using it with zone focus for street photos - fast w/o AF

Years ago I remember an article in American Photographer magazine on a prominent New York wedding photographer who had all the lenses for his Hasselblad locked at 7 feet (2.1 meters) with set screws. That would seem to be the ultimate zone focus. Select your lens. Stand 7ft. (2.1m) from your subject and shoot. :)

Dave
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: aerobat on April 03, 2026, 22:23:27
Years ago I remember an article in American Photographer magazine on a prominent New York wedding photographer who had all the lenses for his Hasselblad locked at 7 feet (2.1 meters) with set screws. That would seem to be the ultimate zone focus. Select your lens. Stand 7ft. (2.1m) from your subject and shoot. :)

Dave
I'd say it depends on the focal length but roughly 2 m is where I set the 28mm.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 03, 2026, 22:37:57
There is no end to this. Spring still is far away? This morning's view.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Frank Fremerey on April 03, 2026, 22:54:12
Blossom

Olympus E-500  40-150mm f/4-5.6  Zuiko


for me this has a feel of a crime scene. the innocence. the hidden car.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 03, 2026, 22:57:25
hunger
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Birna Rørslett on April 03, 2026, 22:59:15
Whether or not the real culprit is depicted, the outcome is splendid.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: ARTUROARTISTA on April 03, 2026, 23:44:56
Whether or not the real culprit is depicted, the outcome is splendid.
Hi Birna, thank you, the weather is already nice here, and the insects are enjoying the sun.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: christeo on April 04, 2026, 06:16:55
On March 27, 2026, the wall relief by artist Jan Dijker was officially unveiled at the bus platform of Tilburg Station. The artwork had disappeared from public space for over twenty years after demolishing of the original building.   With a length of nearly eighty meters, the object is once again part of the streetscape in Tilburg.

Here a small part of this piece of art from 1957.

Fuji S3 Pro   AFS 24-70/2.8G

Interesting. Very nice wall relief.
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Akira on April 04, 2026, 09:56:24
hunger

Great shot, Arturo!
Title: Re: April 2026
Post by: Akira on April 04, 2026, 09:56:56
Rebellion.