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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Thomas G on December 25, 2015, 19:53:37
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This winter seems to be special according to the temperatures recognized.
Let's start documenting what is deviating from the usual winter as we remember and expect it.
I'll start with a Chaenomeles (Japonica) Nivalis.
These sometimes start flowering late in winter, more so in spring.
They are also flowering later then other Chaenomeles which bear orange or red blossoms.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/23672018980_7e40299b0d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/C4Phwh)
Chaenomeles Nivalis (https://flic.kr/p/C4Phwh) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
Df, 50mm f/1.2
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Thomas, somehow no picture is showing. Flickr says "This photo is no longer available".
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Thomas, somehow no picture is showing. Flickr says "This photo is no longer available".
Fixed, so I hope. These Flickr links do not survive updates on the images, I think.
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Thomas, here's what's happening where I live in Connecticut on Christmas Day, the third full day of Winter.
The temperature was 65 degrees Fahrenheit, which I believe broke the all-time record and is about 25 degrees above normal. I went outside to document what unusual things I might see around the yard. Our small pond was ice-free and there a green frog was floating on the surface. Along our driveway, the Myrtle was in flower. The Star Moss was beautifully green.
It is as if it were April.
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Thank you, Tom.
While we seen some birds around here which usually travel south at this time,
I did not recognize frogs so far.
It's about 12 centigrades today, roughly 55 degrees Fahrenheit, with very little variation over the last days.
It's very mild for the time of the year.
My expectation is that the usual swoop of cold Siberian air will reach us soon enough.
Roses are keeping leaves very long this year. And they started over flowering again.
This one lives in my garden, the image has been taken on Dec. 25th.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1487/23872108552_5b402bf4e0_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CnuNbu)
Rose on Dec. 25th 2015 (https://flic.kr/p/CnuNbu) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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Bei uns ist nach Weihnachten noch mehr Frühling als vorher
In Bonn after christmas it is even more spring than before christmas
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Beautiful one's !
Well it's very warm already, 13 degrees at the moment with Christmas. Although the Forsythia reacts quickly on higher temperatures, it did never flourish like this on Christmas.
Df with Micro Nikkor auto 55/3.5
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Also here in my part of the world (Oslo), December has been the warmest on record (ie. since 1880 when regular temperature monitoring was introduced). Not entailing it's warm every day of course as it is now approx. -5C outside. But we have seen plenty of days hovering between +5 and +12C this month and no snow in the vicinity of course.
A climate change does not mean the temperature is rising everywhere - we're talking global averages here. Thus some regions can get say colder (and usually wetter) summers in combination with mild winters.
Here is a June scene from northern Norway to cool things a little off. The scene incorporates all three national colours into one: red, blue, white. Red from cryophilic algae*, blue from open water, white from ice and snow.
* these algae thrive at very low temperatures and are used as an example of what a life form on Mars might look like.
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Another surprise yesterday, the Daffodils start putting buds.
(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5699/23373002954_4d2814a6ee_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/BBoKty)Budding Daffodil, December 2015 (https://flic.kr/p/BBoKty) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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Very nice one, Thomas. (and better of course than the one with flare ;) ) This gives really a spring feeling.
The Kerria Japonica var. Pleniflora also flowered during Christmas.
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Same situation here with Chaenomeles already in full bloom, Helleborus orientalis and Campanula flowering now instead of end of March or April and 2 Hamamelis blooming before Christmas when we've never seen them flowering before January 10. Tulips, daffodils and Arum italicum are also there already. And budding roses too.
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Some wildfowers too, way early in the year
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And in case further proof was needed, this is what I found this morning eating peanuts :). In Belgium ...
Handheld, slight crop
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Bruno, that is a female Ring Necked Parakeet, which have almost reached plague proportions in the UK. In my neck of the woods there is a flock of approx 50 birds that have a liking to raiding the local gardens. And all because some idiot released a pair into the wild!
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Just to show how intricate the weather situation is, today Longyearbyen, Svalbard (81N) set a record for the warmest December ever, +8.7C, in fact warmer than most days of its summer! Today, mountain passes in Norway (about 15 deg latitude further south) closed for traffic due to bad weather (snow and wind). A coach was literally blown away off the road over one of the passes tonight.
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What a great theme for a thread Thomas.
Amongst many good images, I love Tom H's third one, with what looks like the 'cups' from acorns nestling amongst the green vegetation.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1590/23440103263_8a096452ee_b.jpg)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5711/23443691053_48569ecf7f_b.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1524/24070477975_de2535b537_b.jpg)
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Everything is pretty normal in my neck of the woods. Buttttt ... El Nino storms are lining up and they are ready to start hitting in a few days. So, I'll get back to you guys. Hopefully, our four year drought is over.
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The other Hamamelis
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Bruno, that is a female Ring Necked Parakeet
Thanks for the identification, Mike. I first thought it escaped from captivity and was preparing to call the neighbors but, with the right name on it, I quickly found that 30 km from here, Brussels has about 5000 Ring Necked Parakeets, which are then probably expanding in the countryside.
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I quickly found that 30 km from here, Brussels has about 5000 Ring Necked Parakeets, which are then probably expanding in the countryside.
Same thing in Paris suburban : I use to stop at my brother-in-law in North suburban when I commute between UK and South-West of France. There's a big flock of these birds acclimated there. I am sure they will stay there as there's plenty food provided in the gardens.
Here, in South England, I could see in the garden growing new small Rhubarb leave, Forsythia flowers, Blue-bells leaves, Honey suckle buds, and even some bee activity !
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::)
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I have no clue what it is, but the flowers seem exceptional...
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Seeing Rosko's bees, I wanted to add that on Friday 1st Jan we had a Red Admiral butterfly happily flitting around our garden.
I wasn't able to take a photo myself, but this is what they look like
(http://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/media/saga/publishing/verticals/home-and-garden/gardening/garden-wildlife/red-admiral-butterfly.jpg)
I think we're going to get a strange Spring after the cold weather finally has arrived and killed off a lot of this "bloomed too early" flora & fauna
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The weather forecast is telling us that the temperature will stay around plus 5 centigrades for the next days.
A Hydrangea macrophylla (Gartenhortensie) is taking advantage and is starting new leaves and possible blossoms.
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To bring balance to this picture of global warming in Europe, this is today's view from my girl friend's veranda. Little snow, thus not a normal scenario for the time of the year, but cold enough at -25C. The view to the forested hills in the background is restricted due to heavy frost fog on the main river running at the valley floor. The river is not yet iced over.
(Nikon Df, 105/1.8 Nikkor AIS)
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Lovely atmosphere. :D
Well it seems Oslo is actually colder than Fairbanks right now only -22°C here, which is low consider the typical temperatures of -2°C to -15°C lately in spite of some clear nights. We have really gotten spoiled by the unseasonably warm weather. -25°C in Oslo with its proximity to the sea must feel really cold! Or are you at a location further inland?
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Inland north of the city proper - but not by more than 40 km. However, in periods of calm weather, topography creates cold sink holes and inversions, so gradients can be extreme.
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Bjørn - I know that my perception of the cold is no where near reality - but I truly wish I could capture the feeling of the cold as you did.
For us in SA - snow is like a fairy tail. Yes I know it's not really true :)
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I have no clue what it is, but the flowers seem exceptional...
Mahonia beali
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plus 1.5 centigrades and heavy downpour today. This tough guy is still flowering:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1518/24314043832_261c3889de_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/D3xQ9h)
red rain (https://flic.kr/p/D3xQ9h) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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This picture was taken today of a drain from a catch basin that captures water running off the hill above our house and channels it into our wetlands. The water flowing through the algae clinging to the lip of the pipe was illuminated with a pleasing range of colors when it caught the late afternoon sunlight. It seemed out of season on this January day.
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This morning, 0900 at dawn, -22C, from my girl friend's veranda. For Elsa who apparently is enchanted with snow and cold weather :D
The first sun rays cover the far landscape in golden hues, but anything not in their direct path shows the blue colours of a winter sky.
(Df, 105/1.8 (cropped))
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The image does not appear, Thomas ...
Fixed. Sometimes I seem to attract broken links.
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Wow, that last shot is really superb Bjørn! The color and composition are both fantastic and there is something very pleasing about an image packed with consistent filled out detail. It feels more like a texture overall. I bet that'd look stunning on a wall.
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Berries stay put if not eaten by birds. 105/2.5 @ f/2.8
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v54/p1668337329.jpg)
Not much new snow lately, but shorter dips of temperature to -25°C takes care of frost on branches. 300/4 PF @ f/4.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v181/p1799931003.jpg)
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Beautiful ones.
We had very little snow, but still some remains left in the morning on the survivor of het Kerria japonica
A crop with D800E - AF 300/4
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whoops - suddenly winter.
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The same guy as yesterday, now in Santa colors.
It's thawing at about 2 centigrades.
pout in snow:
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Cold weather in winter often means the presence of the sun. As the power of the winter sun is very weak at this latitude, sunshine does little to warm the frozen photographer. However, it still is useful to create light effects around trees and branches.
Today's mid day view from the veranda of my girl friend's apartment, -20C thus not as cold as during the last night when we experienced down to -26C. Nikon Df, 105/1.8 Nikkor AIS @ f/11. The shadows are intensively cold blue as they only receive diffuse light from the sky.
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First snow (very little). From Meuse TGV Station. Df, 105/2.5 AIS, f/5.6
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The snow is falling heavily in Tokyo right now. I shot a picture, but it is just a Facebook instagram quality. :( In the comming morning, the commuters should be in trouble.
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It was difficult to find some ice ;) Forecasts indicate it will be around -2 for the beginning of the week, but by Wednesday the fun will be gone with some serious wind, followed by rain and a +5 to +9 degrees Celcius.
Df - 105/1.8
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Nice one. Only the bottom part gives away the subject.
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Cold weather in winter often means the presence of the sun. As the power of the winter sun is very weak at this latitude, sunshine does little to warm the frozen photographer. However, it still is useful to create light effects around trees and branches.
Today's mid day view from the veranda of my girl friend's apartment, -20C thus not as cold as during the last night when we experienced down to -26C. Nikon Df, 105/1.8 Nikkor AIS @ f/11. The shadows are intensively cold blue as they only receive diffuse light from the sky.
Apparently you were using the same techniqhe as for this image in the post #18.
http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,2205.15.html
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playing with LED street lighting on a midnight welcome-the-snow walk.
Background of most pics is showing heavy urban glow. Unfortunately the industrial fires are gone...
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Try tripod-mounted camera for long exposures of falling snow in city streets. You will be surprised. Hint: best to use a long lens.
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Try tripod-mounted camera for long exposures of falling snow in city streets. You will be surprised. Hint: best to use a long lens.
Chances are that I'll try that. Depends on availability of falling snow though.
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Try tripod-mounted camera for long exposures of falling snow in city streets. You will be surprised. Hint: best to use a long lens.
Thanks for the hint and the inspiration!
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Again, the same winter sight from the same standpoint. This time into the night with the moon as a light source. Still very cold, -24C.
Hand-held with Df and the 105/1.8 wide open. Didn't bring my tripod as I called for social reasons only (well, almost only).
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1543/23831906843_d2aaed6f27_o.jpg)
Januari-17-2016-Rose, before temperatures dropped well below zero centigrade.
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Mahonia beali
Thanks Fons.
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OK, admittedly not this winter, but had I plucked up the courage to drive a few km to get there and ignored my current cold-induced asthma predicament, this scene is precisely what I would have observed. Even down to the thin dusting of snow. Should have been much deeper snow pack in January.
The road sees light traffic at this time of the year, so patience had to be mandatory.
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A kind of 'recap' of the winter till now, as temperatures go up to +4 tomorrow. A bit of snow and temperatures around -4 the last few days.
D800E - Voigtländer Nokton 58/1.4
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Dandelions and Tussilago are there already, 2 months early. Lumia 930, jpg for the Dandelion, dng for the Tussilago (and my first attempt at PS)
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Lonicera fragrantissima was full of bees. I only had the Heligon 50/0.75 for a quick break in the garden.
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Daffodils... I've been showing the buds already, today, 2016-01-27, they are flowering.
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Whilst out for a walk yesterday, I was struck by how early the blossom is here in the UK too.
In most years, the coldest months of the year here would be January and February - not this year (yet) it seems:
(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/162462659/original.jpg)
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(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/162462661/original.jpg)
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(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/162462660/original.jpg)
and finally
(http://www.pbase.com/celidh/image/162464299/original.jpg)
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Colin,
this must be some welcome color in the winter landscape.
Today,
we had the crocuses showing their heads. It's rainy and windy, the light dull and dark.
Df, 50mm f/1.2, PK 12 @ t/100 f/2.0
#1: yellow dream
#2: purple grand, obviously suffering from a festing snail byting off the nicer parts
#3: one climbing my fence. not sure what it is. maybe someone can help?
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today's special. It was awfully outside... this little guy though came to strenght despite the chilliness.
Took me some time to find a suitable and supporting PP. I hope it's to your liking as I really appreciated this colorful flower on a shivering grey day.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1465/24737142055_74dfc72e27_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/DFWjve)
winter antidote (https://flic.kr/p/DFWjve) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
50mm f/1.2, PK 12 @ t/320 (it was windy) f/2.0 (free hand in the rain)
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Nice one Thomas.
I think your brave daffodil looks wonderful with the approach you have taken.
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Februari 3rd 2016, cherry in bloom
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One can assume our winter (in the south of Netherlands) is over when Daffodils and Crocuses are flowering in large numbers...
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John, has the wind stopped too? If so, I will move to Tilburg. I am sick of the everlasting wind!
The first photo is really nice.
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Thanks Jakov. Well 100 km inland there is a lot less wind. :) It's relatively calm now, but weather-forecast predict wind/rain and storm the coming 3 days.
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Wow! John, the first one is really nice. So many flowering already...
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Thanks Thomas. Yes it wondered me too how many it were.
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Beautiful photo Thomas. Dreamlike!
John, I like both the shots. Interesting framing. Overcast sky makes the flowers stand out.
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Thanks Anirban. It was close to evening and very cloudy. It's always a kind of challenge to use 17mm for 'flower-portrayal' ;)
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2016, the first dandelion
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3rd dandelion of the year in a tiny sunny spot and Galanthus nivalis is out.
Heligon 19mm on NEX5
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Thomaaaaas, Brunooooo, I love them!
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Beauties Thomas.
With so many Crocuses and Daffodils starting to flower (here South in the Neterlands) one can perhaps open a topic 'this spring' ;) Are other parts of the Northern Hemisphere still in winter?
Fresh 'blue' Crocus today
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" Are other parts of the Northern Hemisphere still in winter?"
Yes. Snow and ice over here in Oslo, Noway.
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rain, lots of rain, and heavy wind today, February 8th, 2016
Last weekend:
These leaves of a cultivated blackberry show autumn colors, mainly because they are affected by Phragmidium Violaceum.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1659/24493170419_4f91866900_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/DjnUeH)flowers in light #73 (https://flic.kr/p/DjnUeH) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
And another, dream like crocus.
Df, PK-12, 28mm/2,8 AI-s.
I need to learn how to receive lighter shots with a more airy character.
Until then this has to be sufficient, the lens does what I want it to do.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1605/24742091142_035aa478c0_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/DGnFGj)flowers in light #71 (https://flic.kr/p/DGnFGj) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
This winter has been very colorful so far.
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Typical winter in the middle of norway. Mild and windy with intermittent days of cold, calm weather. I took the opportunity today, when we had a nice and calm day (-5 degrees celsius) to check for Lynx tracks. Found some old ones but no new ones. The dog tracked them for a while but found the deer and moose scents far more attractive. While the town was busy I enjoyed a nice quiet day in the hills :)
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Since this is a photography forum, a couple more won't kill you.
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Very attractive texture in the fields of #5, the last of your first post, Børge.
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I have made a preset in Nik that I use for bringing out texture in certain motives. Some time it works, sometime it dont. But I find it to work as a startingpoint in many BW conversions.
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Very impressive series, Børge. Must have been a very relaxing hike ;) I like particularly the dog, and the shot with the train.
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i particular like the b&w kulturlandskap
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1584/24867199682_18a9cf78cb_o.jpg)
Cornus first flowers @ Df 20mm/1.8
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It is 25C here in Houston. In South America I saw glaciers, but it was summer there. It's all upside down.
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Thanks Fons! Looking forward to spring, but its still at least 2 months away.
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A Daffodil in the city-park. Perhaps the last one as cold weather is approaching here....
Df 80/2.8
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@ Børge : superb series. really attractive winter lanscapes !
@ John : i love your daffodil...Very well textured petals.
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Thanks Francis.
Some survivors in the ice-cold rain/snow...
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February in Oslo.
Nikon D810, 14-24mm f/2.8@ 24mm iso 64, f/9, 1/400sec, -0.67 eV, handheld
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Borge: I adore most of these shots. They provide a great feel of spatial conditions due to superb graphics and some of them feasture really great light too.
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Thank you Frank! Every kind of light has its own charm. Last sunday I was asked to take some shots of rescue dogs and handlers. Black labradors and strong sunlight=not a perfect combination ::)
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Børge, this is a super nice shot!
Eye contact two fold, the woman with the camera, the dog with the woman.
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Thank you! Portrait with dogs and kids is risky business...
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A delicate sun.
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I like this thread and I'd like to contribute, but there's not much difference here. :(
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No pic, they came in too fast in the darkening light, but today the first traveling goose went through on their way back from the south.
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After half a meter of fresh snow (still snowing) I settle with admiring the mountain Storsylen (1762 m) from afar. I have climbed the mountain several times both on foot and skies, but now the avalanche risk is to high. Today the sky cleared for a moment and the mountain let me take its picture.
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This winter ... is not over yet.
At least not in my neck of the woods. Yesterday with the Fuji S3 Pro and 35-135 Nikkor. False-colour IR.
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I like this thread and I'd like to contribute, but there's not much difference here. :(
What's winter? ::)
BW, well done image. Flash?
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Winter in between France and Spain. altitude, about 1500m.
As every year, more snow to come.
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Winter in between France and Spain. altitude, about 1500m.
As every year, more snow to come.
It aint over, until its over. That means going back and forth between seasons a few times. Nice to see were not the only ones :)
Tristin, winter is waiting for summer and vice versa ;)
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It aint over, until its over. That means going back and forth between seasons a few times. Nice to see were not the only ones :)
Actually, the winter is always late in this area : rarely good snow (for skiing purpose) at Christmas holidays and January. February and March always better !
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First sign of an oncoming spring: ice starts to melt on water bodies.
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... I only see a little snow on the ground ...
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14 centigrades today. playing with the daffodils.
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Yes Thomas, yes!
Love it!
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Yes Thomas, yes!
Love it!
Haha, yes - many thanks, Jakov. :D
Winter is moving out, the birds ate their dishes