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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: Tristin on January 22, 2016, 03:06:47
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I can't be the only one on here interested in the darker sides of life . . .
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Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 + 5T @f/2.8
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A visit to the local city park: Fresh air, green grass, and a mummified squirrel.
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Killed by Death of Field
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8138/8744906613_3e8253206f_o.jpg)
D800E with 200/2VR and 1.7TC, Norway 2013
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I've updated the title btw with a little warning as I remember that some members on the old forum were a little upset about the graphic content.
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I've updated the title btw with a little warning as I remember that some members on the old forum were a little upset about the graphic content.
Err, aren't most photographs graphic? Perhaps disturbing... ;)
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He he, very Graphic indeed - I remember the disturbance it caused - But maybe choose another word if you want to warn delicate souls :P
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Hollowness is...
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He he, very Graphic indeed - I remember the disturbance it caused - But maybe choose another word if you want to warn delicate souls :P
I'm not sure what anyone would expect going into a thread titled "Death and Decay". I am always amazed at the childishness that adults can put on display. Requiring other people to label things so that you don't have to make informed (in this case, by the very title) decisions on your own is quite childish. But this is not my forum, so I will not protest keeping the children happy.
Jan, interesting image. Though I feel like the selective color is seperated too abruptly from the b/w and detracts from the image.
Peter, harrowing image. Wish the feet weren't cropped, but a minor quibble. I'm surprised to see it hollowed out, I've never seen anything like that.
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I'm not sure what anyone would expect going into a thread titled "Death and Decay". I am always amazed at the childishness that adults can put on display. Requiring other people to label things so that you don't have to make informed (in this case, by the very title) decisions on your own is quite childish. But this is not my forum, so I will not protest keeping the children happy.
Maybe make it 'explicit'... like in 'explicit death & corpse decay. Seems to be common (political correct) sense.
For those who need guidance to stay away from something they personally or culturally avoid.
I'd read 'graphic' more like in 'graphic novel',- which may be related to English not being my mother language.
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fly ... can't be helped any more
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Thank you Tristan, valid point.
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Interesting, if you type "graphic images" in Google you get very colourful computer generated images but if you type "warning graphic images" you get some very disturbing content. If you type "explicit images" some nudity shows up but nothing in line with the the images posted here.
Anyway, we should be fine but as mentioned I got some complaint last time my "Death by DOF" image was posted in the old forum. Just wanted to prevent such response but in all honesty putting warning in titles usually attracts more attention :)
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You could announce the toad as "Nude Toad (Warning: Graphic)", for example.:D
I do remember that toad. It was - should we say - compressed. The reason for its compressed state can be seen in my concurrent UV shot, posted here (I was testing a Peleng 8 mm for UV, which didn't work very well by the way),
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The rib cage is what remains of an European Elk ... A wide-angle lens and a clothes-pin (for your nose) are useful accessories.
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The local specialty in Lofoten: dried cod.
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D3s & 60/2.8G, Norway 2011
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Jan, interesting image. Though I feel like the selective color is seperated too abruptly from the b/w and detracts from the image.
Thanks Tristin and well spotted, I was going for the Sin City B&W with burnt reds look including the separation from the background so the blood looks fake and painted on.
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"Bucher and lamb"
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"Bucher and lamb"
Seeing a butcher @work I often tend to feel that overgrowing meat consumption could be reduced if everyone would attend live how it's made.
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Bjørn, love the colors and geometry.
Jan, I dig the mono tone and comp. The fish just visible to the right adds a lot.
Thomas, I agree but meat consumption will inevitably plummet due to bio-technology rendering raising animals for meat far less profitable than printing/growing meat without the animals. Raised meat will become a luxury. Morals have some power but economics are the law of human survival.
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Red Robin skull, V1 Heligon 42mm.
Impressive images, the rib cage and cod.
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D800 cv90mm f/3.5 @ f/5.6
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1469/24327857500_d6089b4e5e_o.jpg)
decaying bird Odense
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Fons, did you have a face mask or clothes-pin, when you shot this one? :D
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Fons, did you have a face mask or clothes-pin, when you shot this one? :D
No ;D, its indeed quite gross
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I don't like the way this thread is heading... ::)
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The head of a dead musk ox.
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1653/23998953074_833fdb9380_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CyGUD1)
moskusskalle (https://flic.kr/p/CyGUD1) by Asle Feten (https://www.flickr.com/photos/afoton/), on Flickr
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It used to be a cow...
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Death From Above
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Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 5T @ f/2
Interesting side note, a recent University study debunked the long held idea that Constrictors kill by suffocating their prey. The scientists felt Constrictors killed prey too quickly for it to be due to suffocation, so they undertook a detailed study that revealed obstructive shock is the true cause of death. Simplified, the Constrictor stops the prey's circulatory system. Quite efficient!
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D3s and 60/2.8G, Lofoten, Norway 2011
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Jan, I like the choice of b/w for that image. Draws attention to the geometry of the crab's shell nicely.
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Doing anatomical studies abroad. I couldn't resist the bisarre scene when opening the box. It certainly depict death and decay.
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Sure does. For once I'm happy we don't register smell in our photos :(
No question this is graphic enough. But the thread title contains the required warning ....
I wonder about the circumstances behind this scene, though.
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I was doing anatomical studies at a university in asia. I went in to a store room and found that they had no shortage of materials. They had several tubs with corpses and bodyparts floating in formaldehyde. I took this one picture to document their attitude towards handling deseased persons and human remains. I had a hard time deciding whether I should delete the picture or not.
A couple of years ago I was out hiking with my kids and wife. We had decided to have our evening meal at a scenic spot near our house where we could watch the sun set. When we arrived I noticed a women hanging from a tree. I turned the kids around and told my wife to call the police. The woman was already dead, but I had talked to her a few hours earlier, when she came by our house asking for directions to the location. As I waited for the police to arrive I took my camera trying to frame her against the setting sun. It was a very powerful picture, documenting the meaningless act of suicide we all to often experience here in norway. But I was not able to press the shutter on that occation.
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BW, wow. I find their handling of the deceased quite disrepectful. That is too bad. As for the woman who killed herself, that is a tragic story. My heart goes out to those that loved her.
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In my student days, I had numerous extra jobs to earn money for subsistence (and keeping wives happy ...). Much of this was as a paramedic. That lead me to learn first hand all the dark sides of a modern society with deaths, suicides, victims of fatal accidents, and what have you. I have observed much worse than what BW shows us here, and sometimes wondered if the pictures really could be used. I decided against it in most cases. Death in any form is unpleasant for those watching the outcome. We don't need the visual reminder of scenes that burn themselves to the retina. For those lucky enough to never have encountered this dark side of life, BW's image can be an eye-opener.
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When it comes to human death, I agree that most of the time images would not be productive. Though there are instances where human death can serve as powerful reminders of how we ought to treat each other. War photography is mainly what comes to mind, though others like the portraits from Tuol Sleng are immense reminders of how vigilant people must remain against hatred and cold heartedness, and to be more compassionate. The photographic evidence of the Nazi genocide programs will serve as a powerful opponent of facism, totalitarianism and authoritarianism for many generations. Kevin Carter's image of the starving Sudanese child and the vulture is tragically powerful, and I have no doubt it has spurred increased compassion towards people suffering famine. His suicide was a big loss for the world.
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I'm sure you have Bjørn. There are certainly som forensic pictures that would make one loose sleep. It is hard to photograph a deceased without being left with ethical ambiguity. One the other hand one should not be disconnected to a integral part of natural cycle of life. In the early days of photography it was quite common to incorporate the deceased in a family portrait. Today, that would make picture go "viral" (hate that term, really hate it).
Tristan, you make some very good points here!
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I find that this is a very important thread here on NikonGear, I think its important to show images like these and being able to discuss them.
Thanks for posting!
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Nikkor 50mm f/1.2 Ai-s @ f/1.2
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Edibles...
...and one slaughterer.
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Thank you Borge for sharing the picture of the suicide with us.
I worked for the radio for many years. Pictures are transferable without cameras. Head cinema.
Very probably I would have taken a shot with the abstraction of exposing her to a black sihouette from every angle.
Why? Because for me photography is another mode of operation. A mode of self protection sometimes. Like writing.
I detach myself from the scene by banning the words or pictures to an "outside" medium.
very strong thread. Thank you, Tristin and all contributers.
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Lunch leftovers, possibly from the meal of a buzzard, which are regular visitors in the area.
'to the spine'
'skinned'
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One from the Galapagos a couple of years ago.
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Matthew, the boot prints in the sand (presence of man) say it all for me >:( . Interesting image.
Tom
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having an interest in the raw reality of life - I find the thread very interesting. Thank you ALL for posting.
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crash landing
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Also posted in 366 days, daily blog. Slow worm.
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Fons, beautiful geometry.
Lars, nice composition though dead reptiles make me sad. 😢
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Lars, nice composition though dead reptiles make me sad. 😢
Thanks Tristin. Same here - unfortunately slow worms have a bad habit of lying on paths in the forest so they get stepped on by people or run over by bicycles :(
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on a Lofoten beach
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A dead seal - decay in progress..
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I was considering posting this in the autumn colors thread but it's probably better suited for this thread .. however, this is part of the autumn colors as well .. it's also the hunting season.
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Remnants of a white-tailed eagle in Nyksund.
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s12/v175/p949019777.jpg)
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Big Horn Ewe on side of highway 285 Tres Piedras, NM. Nikkor-N 24mm f2.8 D700.
Complete with dirty sensor. ???
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Peter, love the image! I am not a fan of frames like this or leaving dust spots, but the image's composition and PP is great!
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Peter, love the image! I am not a fan of frames like this or leaving dust spots, but the image's composition and PP is great!
How's this?
Nikkor-N 24mm f2.8 D700.
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Df, 70-200 f4G vr Handheld
Decay and life
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Peter, I prefer the second. Framing is subjective, but I would be hard-pressed to think of a good image to leave sensor spots on. 😉
Tom, love it! The duality is lovely.
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Tom, that is super!
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Tristin and Akira, many thanks, I had decided to use some off camera flash the next day but the fruit dropped during the night , oh well :(
Tom
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I had decided to use some off camera flash the next day but the fruit dropped during the night , oh well :(
Tom
Oh, that's too appropriate a fact for the thread...
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Are mice suicidal?
I have collected drowned ones many times from pots filled by rainwater.
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Ouch! :o (Tail looks a bit rat like to me, perhaps a juvenile?) One could ask the same about juvenile red squirrels at this time of the year. A lot of them end up very flattened in the road, drying up too quickly for flies to get to them. Here in an IR version:
(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s7/v161/p2394584017.jpg)
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A visit to the local city park: Fresh air, green grass, and a mummified squirrel.
Looks like something I pulled out of a Dyson once.. ???
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In my student days, I had numerous extra jobs to earn money for subsistence (and keeping wives happy ...). Much of this was as a paramedic. That lead me to learn first hand all the dark sides of a modern society with deaths, suicides, victims of fatal accidents, and what have you. I have observed much worse than what BW shows us here, and sometimes wondered if the pictures really could be used. I decided against it in most cases. Death in any form is unpleasant for those watching the outcome. We don't need the visual reminder of scenes that burn themselves to the retina. For those lucky enough to never have encountered this dark side of life, BW's image can be an eye-opener.
Reason I quit chasing fire trucks and ambulances and chucked my scanner for newspaper money, after awhile you become numb until that one time..
It was Pulitzer prize level but I couldn't shoot it, not that it was gory but the whole single driver single vehicle accident scenario before me told the whole story without words. That was truly sad and it hit me square between the eyes.. I just stood there reaching up with my F3 framing it then putting it down.
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A nice bone collection..
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Decaying wood.
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Lars, nice bone collection.
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From Botswana earlier this year....
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Does killing for food count?
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(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4711/26556275748_f784c27627_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GsFRzf)DSC_1664 (https://flic.kr/p/GsFRzf) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
Found this while we were out walking with our dogs and daughter
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Many points of view on the subject. BW, that story about the hanging woman is very powerful so it is your choice.
I think this image goes to a more natural path with life-death-decay cycle
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1812/42928965075_2eb1c5c481_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/28puaGg)DSC_1992 (https://flic.kr/p/28puaGg) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
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Lars, nice bone collection.
A bit late, but thanks Fons :-)
A dove that lost its head .. or body :o
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(https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-xL9CWTP/1/46c43c44/O/Store-Death-UE.jpg)
The neighborhood shopkeeper was murdered in his store during a robbery. The local community came out to give their respects.
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Life and death, living on the edge.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3196881732.jpg)
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Dead fish as restaurant sign.
(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3196881734.jpg)
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Paeonia lactiflora, end of the season
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A porcupine
I cropped away the butchery.
The car hitting the porcupine was nearby, with at least 20 punctures in 2 tyres... Sometimes revenge is sweet!
Ciao from Massimo
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Sheep, cleaned to the bone by wolves
Ciao from Massimo
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April 27
Young rabit
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49824796823_0c86aae114_o.jpg)
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Frozen roadside mouse, February 2020
Almost same colors as the rabbit
Ciao from Massimo
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presented on black tarmak
From the Faroe Islands, so I assume these are bones from a sheep.
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Frog
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50068295721_98b7a03bc0_o.jpg)
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Everyday decay. It is one the constant, occupation and preoccupation of our societies: the disposal of it.
Z6, 16/3.5 fisheye nikkor
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April 12, '22
Robin of late
Z6, Kiron 105mm f/2.8 macro
(never liked the lens on a dslr, the 'reds were always off and showed hotspots'.)
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Remember the group Cream's "Pressed Rat and Warthog"? Where's the warthog?
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Gone grackle.
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Traces of death .. not much left to decay.
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'Those who are about to die salute thee',
I could even touch the mouse so close i got,
which suggests it was dying..
Z6, 85mm f/1.8s
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'Those who are about to die salute thee',
I could even touch the mouse so close i got,
which suggests it was dying..
Z6, 85mm f/1.8s
Its a beautiful image and a touching story Fons
Thank you for sharing
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Its a beautiful image and a touching story Fons
Thank you for sharing
Thank you Colin!
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The hatchling crashed on its maidenflight
Z6 - 105mm f/2.8S
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Gone grackle.
And another one - from last evening. Looked like it had fell out of the nest in some tall trees.
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Pigeon, flew against the window with a big bang, detail.
Z6, 105mm f/2.8s
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Butterfly tasting a dead snake
Nikon Z fc, 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Nikkor Z DX
Fons, I don't see your picture!
Ciao from Massimo
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Butterfly tasting a dead snake
Nikon Z fc, 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Nikkor Z DX
Fons, I don't see your picture!
Ciao from Massimo
Thank you Massimo i corrected it, seemed to have gone completely missing
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Butterfly tasting a dead snake
Interesting Massimo! Is it a dead snake, or "just" a shed skin? Very interesting juxtaposition none-the-less.
I have an empty shell crab.
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Interesting Massimo! Is it a dead snake, or "just" a shed skin? Very interesting juxtaposition none-the-less.
I have an empty shell crab.
Dead non-poisonous snake, it had been clubbed to death. Too bad, some people hate snakes...
Ciao from Massimo
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Dead non-poisonous snake, it had been clubbed to death. Too bad, some people hate snakes...
Ciao from Massimo
Massimo - snakes are fascinating creatures. Curious .. do you know if it's an Aesculapian Snake?
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Fresh kill - a dove. Probably leftovers from a sparrowhawk meal. Phone shot.
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Massimo - snakes are fascinating creatures. Curious .. do you know if it's an Aesculapian Snake?
I think it's too small to be an Aesculapian Snake, which is 1.2 to 1.6 metres in length. That one was 0.6-0.8 metres. Probably in the Natrix family, and possibly Natrix maura, or Natrix natrix (the latter is unlikely, it has a white collar, but the poor snake's head was badly ruined) . See some photos from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natrix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natrix)
Ciao from Massimo
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Two Whale's washed up on the shore a couple day's a part.
The first was a male Sperm whale that was hit by a ship. It was about 40 feet long.
The second a baby Gray whale that they think was either a still born or died shortly after birth. The baby was about 12 feet long.
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On the beach
D500 35/1.8 DX
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Withered flowers in black & white - from my ‘Flora Excursoria Hafniensis’ (https://bergholt.net/flora) Series.
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Withered flowers in black & white - from my 'Flora Excursoria Hafniensis' Series.
I like the tonal range in here Kasper
Plus, I've achieved similar results with some of my gardening :(
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Colourful decay
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Colourful decay
That sort of decay is always welcome Andrew
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Thistles
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Both beautiful decay Bob and Andrew
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Thank you Paco.
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Thankyou Paco (and Colin)
Always nice to receive some feedback.
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We can draw one conclusion: vegetable decay is more acceptable to humans than animal/human decay.
Make love, not war
Ciao from Massimo
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We can draw one conclusion: vegetable decay is more acceptable to humans than animal/human decay.
I can explain my preference in these photos Massimo
- I love leaves (any sort)
- I really love them when they turn gold and bronze
- As a gardener, I like using leaves to improve the soil
But I live near open countryside now and the fields are full of pheasants.
Many of them are hopeless at flying across roads, so the roads have been full of roadkill for weeks.
Since this brings Red Kites and Buzzards down, I'm not complaining (though haven't yet been able to find a stopping place to capture these raptors)
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I can explain my preference in these photos Massimo
- I love leaves (any sort)
- I really love them when they turn gold and bronze
- As a gardener, I like using leaves to improve the soil
But I live near open countryside now and the fields are full of pheasants.
Many of them are hopeless at flying across roads, so the roads have been full of roadkill for weeks.
Since this brings Red Kites and Buzzards down, I'm not complaining (though haven't yet been able to find a stopping place to capture these raptors)
I was not complaining, I agree with you on every statement you've made on this subject.
Happy new 2024 from Massimo!
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Drowned lam
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Biodiverse decay.
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The former and rare flower of the Sanseveria
Z6 105/2.8 AI-S and PN-11
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Biodiverse decay.
Nice one, Lars. There can be visual poetry in death and decay.
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The former and rare flower of the Sanseveria
Z6 105/2.8 AI-S and PN-11
I like it, John. I gotta get one of those 105/2.8 Micros.
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I like it, John. I gotta get one of those 105/2.8 Micros.
Thanks Keith,
I tested this image also with the Micro 105/4k. Image quaity was much better with the 105/2.8 ai-s. I earlier tested that lens against st Z MC 105/2.8. They came out pretty close. Personally I prefer the 105/2.8 ai-s.
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I like it, John. I gotta get one of those 105/2.8 Micros.
Apologies if you're after a Z mount 105 Pluton.
If you'd like an F mount 105mm macro, i have one I'm selling
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Withered Rose
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Natural decay
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This is absolutely gorgeous :)
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Spread
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Avocado plant
Fuji S2 AF-S 17-55/2.8 dx
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Minimalistic
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Peraliya, Sri Lanka. On the 26th of December 2004 over 1000 people died in this train when it was knocked over and submerged by the tsunami...only 900 bodies were recovered. I took this seven months after the event, recovery/clean-up efforts were still underway at that time. Camera was a 3mb Ricoh RDC-7.
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Wild boar and goat skulls. Photo taken with a Sony Cyber-shot, with a ZEISS lens.
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Wild boar and goat skulls. Photo taken with a Sony Cyber-shot, with a ZEISS lens.
Nice find, Arturo!
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Nice find, Arturo!
Thank you, Lars
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Peraliya, Sri Lanka. On the 26th of December 2004 over 1000 people died in this train when it was knocked over and submerged by the tsunami...only 900 bodies were recovered. I took this seven months after the event, recovery/clean-up efforts were still underway at that time. Camera was a 3mb Ricoh RDC-7.
Hans, it must have been an emotional situation standing there and photographing the train. It's incomprehensible what people went through in the areas that was hit by the tsunami and its aftermath.
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For those with instincts
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Hans, it must have been an emotional situation standing there and photographing the train. It's incomprehensible what people went through in the areas that was hit by the tsunami and its aftermath.
Lars, you have summed the scenario up nicely. I took this one shot before our guide quietly explained what we were looking at, any further thoughts of photography or talk had been dispelled.
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Captured
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Avocado leaf - part 2
D4s Micro AF 200/4