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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: BW on March 08, 2016, 16:11:29
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While waiting for a doctors appointment today a scrolled thru NG and saw Akiras pictures of the blooming Ume tree. I decided to kill some time and go down to the beach to see if spring had arrived here on my latitude (63 degrees north). Even though the weather was fine there was no sign of the first spring flowers. But apparently the water temperature was fine. The downside of living far north is that one hardly can keep up with the change of seasons. Suddenly spring is here, then its over. It would have been nice to se pictures of the succession of spring from you, living in the northern hemisphere. Maybe give and get some inspiration from each other?
My pictures from today was even checked by military police to see if I had photographed some boats they were using. How secret kan a inflatable boat be? Anyway, a first time experience for me :o
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If I were to dip my bones in the apparently fine water temperature, I would not get out alive :D
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4 degrees is surprisingly pleasant 8)
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Børge, this is a really contrasting images of "spring", especially the last one. :o
We used to have four seasons of roughly equal lengths, but the spring and the autumn have become shorter and shorter, and now both last only a couple of weeks. So, the change of seasons are more and more abrupt here. I'm not sure if it is the effect of the global warming.
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If I were to dip my bones in the apparently fine water temperature, I would not get out alive :D
You would scream a little (or more), but feel invigorated and having an adrenaline jolt ....
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You would scream a little (or more), but feel invigorated and having an adrenaline jolt ....
I would fear Jakov's scream could be the last noise he would make. The same should go with me...
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The second image is nice. :)
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How can you call the weather fine when there is that white stuff lying all around?
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Akira, the weather has become more unpredictable and change between the seasons have become blurry. No doubt this an effect of climate change. But this time of year really brings out the contrasts. Melting during the days and freezing at night. Hopefully within the next month we get some flowers to brighten up the scenery.
Peter, its white, fluffy and gives you the most amazing skiing, even though the moose long for less browsing and more grazing.
Now, keep those contrasting images coming :)
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I like the volleyball net, although I am not shure about the T/S-effect. Is that a PC-Nikkor?
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Yes, Frank its the 45 mm. I love that lens, even though its ugly and heavy "lump".
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Yes, Frank its the 45 mm. I love that lens, even though its ugly and heavy "lump".
I guessed so. I am on the brink of buying this lens, because it is not practical to bring my monorail into the field. In Germany these are sold new for 1700€ but it is possible to get them for 1500€ slightly used.
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After spending a few days at the cabin, where winter still holds an iron grip, the search for spring continues. The bees startet buzzing today, the creek is open and the hazel have started to put some new color into the greywhitebrown color of transition into spring.
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Børge, the under water image is amazing. I wonder what the conus like shape is?
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Very nice rendered and composed picture of the female hazel catkin. The latter are inconspicuous and one really need to get up close to appreciate their beauty.
The underwater bubble vortex is amazing. Is this some kind of water jet going into a larger water body?
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The creek is entering an underground stone ditch where it crosses the fields. A nice place for the toads and the water shrew to spend the winter.
I used a reversed lens to capture the hazel flower. The Laowa 15 mm. I'm not that impressed by the resolving power of that lens. It clearly has it issues.
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Spring is a variable concept. The time of the year is just a part of the equation.
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Spring has Sprung in Virginia,
Spring seem like a abrupt consept in the US, while here in scandinavia its a longer transition process. No wonder the people differ in character?
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A common frog on the walk in search of spring
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1443/25307050933_dc1c161c1b_b.jpg)
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Nice to see that these critters are up and about :) I have to wait another month until they start to spawn in my back yard. But they respond extremely fast if its sunny and the pond is ice free.
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Today I was out looking for the Pacific loon (Gavia pacifica), a 2nd observation in norway. I left the twichers with the unsuccessful watching and concentrated on finding clues of the coming spring. My second and third flowering plant observation this season was the Anemone hepatica and the Saxifrage oppositifolia. They were scarce, but snap worthy. I also discovered that the Nikkor O Auto 35mm f2 combined with the Nikon PK-12 made a nice setup for photographing flowers. Both pictures are taken at f16.
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It is a bit cooler for a couple of days here in Tokyo. And this Japanese magnolia tree has stopped to bloom for a moment...
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It look like that the minor delay is like when a candy that last suprisingly long :) A spectacular display of beauty to these flower from a bare branch.
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Børge, thanks. Your images are inspiring.
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We had yesterday one day of spring, today it seems the rainy times are back.
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Forgot this one:
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Nice fish-eye shots Werner :)
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The first one with the blossoming tree is great! The fisheye really does a fine job.
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The cycle of life dictate that someone must perish.
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One of Santa's helpers down ... grounded permanently it seems.
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Soon to be reborn as foxpup in the local den.
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So it goes.
We only see deer and elk carcasses here in my part of the country and they disappear really fast during spring time.
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Perhaps now some flowers ;)
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Lovely spring colors Werner :)
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A white crocus. They usually are the latest here of the 'crocus' colors.
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Werner and John, both beauties!
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Spring has reached The Hague :D
Df + 45P @ f/2.8
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Thanks Jakov,
Ha, that's a super one ! Great colours.
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Its nice to see some flowers blooming. We had a small set back the last couple of days with some snow, but all in all it seems like spring has arrived. The birds tell the tale of spring :)
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i was warm today
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Great one, Thomas.
I am not sure which kind of Blossom this is, but it's very colourful ;)
D600 - 80-200/4.5
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I am proud to know so many great photographers :)
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Great one, Thomas.
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Thanks, John. The daffodils seem to be special this year.
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Spring arrived last weekend:
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The crocus are fading away... yet other species start to bring up leafes and blossoms
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Harald and Thomas are romantic.
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If i was romantic i would post this:
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Larch is blooming(85/1, f/4, 1/40 sec)
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First photo with D810+Nikon 200mm f/4D
Second with D810+Zeiss 135mm f/2 APO
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A kind of 'cherry'blossem, I think
Df Zf 35/2
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Here in Tokyo, there is no need to search for the spring...
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First butterfly yesterday. 3 species seen over the weekend but I could only get Robert le Diable (Polygonia c-album)
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Bruno, this is a pleasant image. I'm really curious about the origin of the name of the butterfly.
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So many beautiful images! :)
Spring is in Belgrade, too. Or, maybe, 27°C means that here is summer already :)
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Here in Tokyo, there is no need to search for the spring...
+1. Another view - spring comes to the Meguro River. Captured with a Jupiter 3 50/1.5 lens on a Fuji X-T1 @ f1.5.
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MikeS: this is a superb composition. Lovely pic with subdued colors.
... you might try an alt.edit with more push & pop on the color & conmtrast side.
Are these all photographers on the bridge? The Web must be full of picture from this vantage point!
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Great images..
Those cherry blossoms - makes such a beautiful display.
It's autumn in South Africa. And right now cold enough to get the winter pj's out.
And you talk about spring *sigh..
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MikeS: this is a superb composition. Lovely pic with subdued colors.
... you might try an alt.edit with more push & pop on the color & conmtrast side.
Are these all photographers on the bridge? The Web must be full of picture from this vantage point!
Thanks for your comments, Frank. Yes, they are mostly photographers - in their thousands. Cherry blossom viewing is a big event here.
I did a further edit to brighten the image a little and push the contrast. Thanks for the suggestion - hope it presents a little better.
And thanks for your comment, Elsa.
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Nearly perfect. :)
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Bruno, this is a pleasant image. I'm really curious about the origin of the name of the butterfly.
Thanks Akira. I didn't know but was also intrigued and had to look. It was already known under this name in 1762. Apparently, the name comes from its color. In middle age, this mix of colors was called the color of the "devil with a cold". The wild wing shape was also said to be cut "devil's way". It was then associated with another devil connection: the name of a 13th century legendary hero, Robert le diable.
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Bruno, thanks for the explanation! This is a fascinatingly diabolic background of the name of this humble little critter...
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The Camel and the Jackdaws.
In a field nearby some exotic animals are found, one of them is a Camel. It's springtime, and the Jackdaws are looking for nesting-material I guess ;)
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Nearly perfect. :)
Thanks, Harald....
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Some really fresh nesting material for those Jackdaws :) Coinsidently, my dogs worst sheading period, is correlated with the nest building period of the local Tits. They of course take advantage of the situation.
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Today I found my neighbourhood totally engulfed in dense, wet fog. So I shot this damp, dreary harbinger of spring from my actual work station, without leaving the chair. Perfect conditions for a nature photographer, if I might say so.
As the house has triple-glazed window panes, it is well-nigh impossible to avoid reflections. But at least I can hint at what lens was used ....
One Misty Moisty Morning
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The reflection ended up sharper than the subject. Well done :)
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I thought I posted it here in this thread yesterday, but obviously didn't. here it is.
The garden, a never ending source of delightful visuals. Also the AW1 is becoming my friend as an expansion for already well proven lenses.
'delicate details'
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First tulips, immediately turning into a food source
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Thomas, very delightful :)
Bruno, gentle as ever :)
Love them both!
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cherry street trees finally flowering here
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'snow white'
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Snow white, you are so tender.
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Beautiful Thomas.
Perhaps the title of this one can be 'In search of autumn, 2016'
(http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3290.0;attach=11945;image)
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Snow white, you are so tender.
Just a little sun shy maybe ;)
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Beautiful Thomas.
Perhaps the title of this one can be 'In search of autumn, 2016'
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Thanks.
An April day perhaps a little on the rainy side?
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A Compugraphic typesetting lens in a microscope adapter....
Little leaves opening stickily:
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A Compugraphic typesetting lens in a microscope adapter....
Little leaves opening stickily:
Matthew,
this is a very nice result. Do you have a pic how your setup looks like?
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'a tulip show off'
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In my front garden, after a few days of 10+ temps and a bit of sun
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Matthew,
this is a very nice result. Do you have a pic how your setup looks like?
It's a pretty simple rig. It's a former Konica microscope adapter with a Nikon flange transplanted (note the hand made arrow for mounting), into which one can put basically anything that fits. The lenses in this case are from a multi-lens turret used for typesetting. The lenses vary in focal length and F stop but the less powerful ones can be used hand held. The one used for this is one of the smallest, giving about 1:1.3 magnification, with an f stop I'd estimate at something around 6.
There's no focus adjustment, of course, so one just moves the camera, but the rig is so light and easily swung around that it's surprisingly easy to work in decent light, or with the built in flash when reflection is not a problem.
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It's a pretty simple rig. It's a former Konica microscope adapter with a Nikon flange transplanted (note the hand made arrow for mounting), into which one can put basically anything that fits. The lenses in this case are from a multi-lens turret used for typesetting. The lenses vary in focal length and F stop but the less powerful ones can be used hand held. The one used for this is one of the smallest, giving about 1:1.3 magnification, with an f stop I'd estimate at something around 6.
There's no focus adjustment, of course, so one just moves the camera, but the rig is so light and easily swung around that it's surprisingly easy to work in decent light, or with the built in flash when reflection is not a problem.
Thank you very much, Matthew.
That helps a lot to explain what one has to do when trying to expand the gear capabilities.
'tulip enrolling'
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'wild tulips rising high' AW1, FT1, Nikkor Q-C Auto 200/4
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Thomas, you caught them the tulips at the right moment of blooming :)
Really nice, the solo tulip and the crowd of skinny tulips!
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Thomas, you caught them the tulips at the right moment of blooming :)
Really nice, the solo tulip and the crowd of skinny tulips!
Thanks, Jakov. I'm glad you enjoy them.
There is one more in the 366 days thread. (http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,3290.msg48964.html#msg48964)
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Although we had a mild winter (resulting in an over abundance of certain bug life) the spring here has been cooler than normal. Consequently, we are just now seeing some of the blooming that in other years would have already peaked and declined.
A trip around the RV park pond found only a few plants in bloom.
The pond lilies are breaking out and responded to the full daylight sun and then re-furl by mid afternoon.
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1644/26409984395_94d7a9097c_b.jpg)
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backlight and nature, one of my favorite themes for recreational photography
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Family of the 'Thomas'- Daffodil ;) Virgin White ones.
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Family of the 'Thomas'- Daffodil ;) Virgin White ones.
I'm feeling flattered ;) Nice ones. 'Virgin White' - is that how they are really called?
I call them 'snow white' because they are the last of the daffodils to bloom when the frost is gone and their whiteness reminds of the barely passed winter.
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Bill, Arned, Thomas, John, your display of flowers is fantastic!
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Spring at Tenryu-ji, Kyoto. First image is with the micro Nikkor Ais 55/2.8, second with the micro Nikkor AF-D 200/4.0
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Stick season is slow to let go up here.
(D3200 - 35/2.8 PC)
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River discharge is rapidly rising, so spring must be getting closer by the day ...
(my 'local' river)
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River discharge is rapidly rising, so spring must be getting closer by the day ...
(my 'local' river)
Quite appealing, I can imagine the well sound and feel it's silent power. Nice golden touches - I hope it's not caused by radioactivity as in the Tschernobyl film captures ;)
Would stop on a walk and watch for some time.
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one O five on non portrait subject
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Quite appealing, I can imagine the well sound and feel it's silent power. Nice golden touches - I hope it's not caused by radioactivity as in the Tschernobyl film captures ;)
Would stop on a walk and watch for some time.
No radioactivity, low sun elevation.
I'm actually standing on a small bridge over the river. Excellent place to take a break on my trip along "my" river.
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While testing 58's I was blessed with this weather.
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Bill, Arned, Thomas, John, your display of flowers is fantastic!
Thank you Jakov. You are a most enthusiastic supporter!
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Stunning shots! Especially the first one, a WOW shot!
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Thank you Jakov. You are a most enthusiastic supporter!
Bill you are most welcome! When I see a nice photo posted I cannot resist but write something down :)
There are so many beautiful posted within our small community that I am always afraid not to miss any... Just like Thomas and Sten just posted (OK and Bjørn).
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Thanks Jakov. Indeed a lot of great photo's are posted here.
A detail of the Forsythia
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And a red Tulip...
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Met a unicorn:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1719/26497108591_ae82c4c046_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GnsBeR)
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And a red Tulip...
Wow, that red. Not blown out at all, very nice details.
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pulling the last light of the day
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Thank you very much, Matthew.
That helps a lot to explain what one has to do when trying to expand the gear capabilities.
'tulip enrolling'
The "lip" licks already outside ... very subtle color scapew and soft gradients. Love it!
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I did a further edit to brighten the image a little and push the contrast. Thanks for the suggestion - hope it presents a little better.
Still very nice...
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pulling the last light of the day
beautiful Thomas. What a perfect lighting.
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Thanks, Thomas.
Beautiful light an that tulip. !!
A sign of spring, the Magnolia.
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John, I love those blues and yellows :)
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Thanks Jakov. Waited for the late afternoonsun to get more blue and yellow colour ;)
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Spring is more than half over now - rhododendrons are blooming.
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Mike, you captured such a beautiful sign of bloom!
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beautiful Thomas. What a perfect lighting.
Thanks, I waited, sitting there, finding the right position, for the right moment. It passed by quickly and allowed only a few shots.
Thanks, Thomas.
Beautiful light an that tulip. !!
:-) Glad you like it. I think it's special. Only on very few occasions I was able to fetch it.
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Spring is more than half over now - rhododendrons are blooming.
Great capture! The color already peeping through, the sharpness just on the right areas. Can't wait so see them flowering here.
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missed the right time, tried anyway
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couldn't catch the forest
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Mike, you captured such a beautiful sign of bloom!
Thanks, Akira.
Great capture! The color already peeping through, the sharpness just on the right areas. Can't wait so see them flowering here.
Thanks, Thomas.
I do love rhododendrons. The blooms are exquisite, but plants themselves can look malnourished - it seems that they exhaust themselves in the effort of blooming.
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Should be titled "in search of the end of the spring".
D750, AF-S Nikkor 24/1.8.
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After visiting Krakow, Poland last week I understand where spring is. Here its nonexistent for the time being. I decided to embrace winter for now, so today the skies had to come out of summer storage ::)
The first picture is from a park in Krakow and the other two is from todays climb. The ride down was as always the highlight :)
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@BW, that is really in search of spring !
Here we have blossom erverywhere ! (with the Helios 40-2 1,5/85)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1498/25996426443_bc0465744f_h.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1670/25996426403_1c9cb45ebd_h.jpg)
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Arend, those are nice! Especially the white one!
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Beautiful Børge and Arend !!
Because of the cold spring-weather the magnolia's last exceptionally long...
Here a white one.
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I saw Magnolias all over the place in Poland. Every garden had their own variety. I wish I could get one to grow here, but that might be far fetched. I love the way a Helios render a scene Arend. I treated my self to a couple of 58 f2 in a small shop in Krakow. They set me back 20 silver dollars 8)
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All hail the spring :P
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1517/26600841375_54604fa8a6_b.jpg)
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We like to share and let some of the heavy snow showers pass, to make our neighbors happy :)
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A sure sign of spring, the blood spewer (Timarcha tenebricosa) is back, on its favorite dish
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April at it's best, between sun and snow I was able to capture these
'Vergißmeinicht'
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After visiting Krakow, Poland last week I understand where spring is. Here its nonexistent for the time being. I decided to embrace winter for now, so today the skies had to come out of summer storage ::)
The first picture is from a park in Krakow and the other two is from todays climb. The ride down was as always the highlight :)
Ah, snow ;D - I miss this stuff, we had none this winter. Nice captures, make me 'want'.
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Oef, luckily not that cold here ;)
Rapeseed is doing well ...
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Thomas, the "Forgetmenot" are a couple of months away here. The same goes for the Rapeseed. Hopefully things will turn to the better here as well. In the meantime we are enjoying the great outdoors.
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Thomas, the "Forgetmenot" are a couple of months away here. The same goes for the Rapeseed. Hopefully things will turn to the better here as well. In the meantime we are enjoying the great outdoors.
Oh, wow, what a view. Thank you.
I need to push 'winter vacation in the great north' up the list. Or more presisely 'vacation in winter time with a good chance of snow'.
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@BW, that is really in search of spring !
Here we have blossom erverywhere ! (with the Helios 40-2 1,5/85)
Exceptional shot Arend, both of them.
Beautiful Børge and Arend !!
Because of the cold spring-weather the magnolia's last exceptionally long...
Here a white one.
John - like this shot. Nice background and sharp magnolia!
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Thanks Anirban.
With the Chestnut opening up, spring has really started ;)
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(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1508/26166478283_d8411a4a18_o.jpg)
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1581/26757554435_0efaf1b2bd_o.jpg)
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American oaktree
Quercus rubra
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Marvelous Fons. Like all 3 of them.
Minneapolis is blooming with spring colors.
While I'm testing an 105 2.5 AI on Crab Apple tree...
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1578/26159878463_cf1fa7f4f6_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FREdti)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1441/26696502021_fd394c8700_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GF5xXB)
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Marvelous Fons. Like all 3 of them.
Minneapolis is blooming with spring colors.
While I'm testing an 105 2.5 AI on Crab Apple tree...
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1578/26159878463_cf1fa7f4f6_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FREdti)
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1441/26696502021_fd394c8700_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GF5xXB)
thank you Anirban, wonderful colours on the crab-apple flowers
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Thank you Fons.
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Very beautiful colours, Fons and Anirban.
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Fons' first image and Anirban's second image have beautiful colors in the background that emphasize the subject in a special manner :)
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Wow, very nice colors all here!
John, do you recognize this 35/72 ;)
(a bit crowded, but I like it)
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Yes :) Great colours has the 36-72.
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The fresh leafs of the Linden or Lime-tree
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Feeling of Spring
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Well done everybody !
Sumptuous images here...
Spring is definitely here now. :D
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American oaktree
Quercus rubra
Impressive. The first one is very much to my liking.
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These ones are now everywhere
(heavily cropped and then sligthly enlarged)
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Fons, those american oaktree photos are amongst the most beautiful nature photos I have seen in quite a while. Thank you for sharing
Here is my humble contribution.
Birch tree, taken with 5cm f2 Nikkor-S at f2 on D3
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1461/26163927544_4d8104dea6_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FS1Y83)DSC_7713 (https://flic.kr/p/FS1Y83) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
Beech tree leaves opening, same combination of camera and lens
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1497/26781004545_fb00aa4f36_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GNxDBF)DSC_7721 (https://flic.kr/p/GNxDBF) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
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Very beautiful colours, Fons and Anirban.
Thanks John. :)
Fons' first image and Anirban's second image have beautiful colors in the background that emphasize the subject in a special manner :)
Very kind of you Jakov. Although I've started to think this lens sample(105 f2.5 AI) has back-focus issues, focus is slightly off most of the time.
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My photos, parents' garden
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(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1538/26744332436_b31467a0fa_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GKiGgW)DSC_7575 (https://flic.kr/p/GKiGgW) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
Taken with 28mm f3,5 PC Nikkor
Same lens, going for a somewhat more graphic style in post processing
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7054/26538344840_ceee2f8a52_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Gr6XkE)DSC_7667-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/Gr6XkE) by b j (https://www.flickr.com/photos/132836932@N03/), on Flickr
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Nice one's Hans and Buddy.
Also candidates for the Lens-Flare topic, Buddy ;) http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,1562.0.html (http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,1562.0.html)
A bit strong flare, or intentional? Don't think the 28/4 PC flares that much...
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Pink Tulips
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Nice one's Hans and Buddy.
Also candidates for the Lens-Flare topic, Buddy ;) http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,1562.0.html (http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,1562.0.html)
A bit strong flare, or intentional? Don't think the 28/4 PC flares that much...
Very much intentional. I made certain to have the sun point right at the lens instead of being blocked by the beams and stopped down to f11 to get the nice sunstar in there.
The 28mm f3,5 PC Nikkor makes beautiful sunstars! Just as lovely as the ones the 16mm f3,5 Fish-eye Nikkor makes :D
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Beautiful spring photos Fons. It feels good to just even look at them. Like the lavender one especially.
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Wow, those tulips you are showing.
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Beautiful spring photos Fons. It feels good to just even look at them. Like the lavender one especially.
Anirban, i think you mean Wisteria sinensis about ready to flower ;)
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Pardon my ignorance, Fons. :)
Another Sunny afternoon of Spring.
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7431/26808697346_c6f5a625a9_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GQZzHL)
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Searching for signs of spring in the forest.
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A revisit to the pink tulips, before they are gone due to the warm weather...
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Spring sneaks up. The trilliums are trilling.
For this kind of shrinkage, we don't worry so much about diffraction so here's the 85/2.8 at F32.
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You got pink, I got green!
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7528/26808699656_0d183f01cb_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/GQZApA)
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I am fine with pink :)
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Kerria Japonica in the evening light
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So nice colors, Jakov
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I am fine with pink :)
I am fine with Jakov's pictures. Marvellous...
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Wisteria came in full bloom over the last few days with the warm and sunny days, will drop towards the weekend
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Beautiful Fons. In the garden here the common Lilac ( Syringa vulgaris ) starts to bloom.
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thank you John
Beautiful Fons. In the garden here the common Lilac ( Syringa vulgaris ) starts to bloom.
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A lot of spring inspiration to be found here
'toy windmill'
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my recent upload latency did not match the 366 days theme rules, thus posting the tulips here.
Just to let John Geerts know that still no new sub-theme has been found.
'negative saucer'
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hahaha. Great Tulips, Thomas. And I like the colouring in the 'toy windmill'.
For a short period there are some Common Lilac ( Syringa vulgaris ) - In the morning light.
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I am fine with pink :)
Very smooth. Can never get bored with your photos, Jakov! :)
Wisteria came in full bloom over the last few days with the warm and sunny days, will drop towards the weekend
Beautiful Wisteria (not lavender :-X) shots, Fons!
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There are some tiny flowers (really tiny) growing all through the lawn. I haven't looked them up yet.
Taken with D3200 and a compugraphic lens in a microscope adapter.
edit to add: It's a mint family plant called various things, including "ground ivy," "Gill over ground," and "creeping Charlie."
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So many lovely images celebrating the time of the year.
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Nice one Matthew,
Full bloom of the Common Lilac right now.
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wonderful thread
detail
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Nice one, Armando, color, lines and the right detail.
Another sure sign of spring
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Nice image Bruno. Those look like the same bugs that follow me inside and drive the cat crazy chasing them up the walls :D.
In keeping with your green color theme, the pines here have a large spring growth spurt:
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Even though the last few days have been dominated by sleet, snow and rain, it seems like spring inevitably is transferred into summer. The leaves are unfolding, flowers pop up everywhere and most of the birds are starting to nest. This is going the way it is suppose to :)
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Very Nice Børge. Like the first one especially.
In the garden the golden rain tree (Laburnum wateri 'Vossii' to be precise) starts to bloom together with the Common Lilac now ;)
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Very nice rendering of the golden rain. I have tried all angles and trick in the book on mine, but they never come out like yours. I guess the trick is to get in close. I will try when mine blossoms, which is after the 20. of june.
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'get a drink' - Frühlingserwachen
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Scotland spring in Dave's garden.
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Spring becomes more and more blurred as summer progresses :)
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Very nice rendering of the golden rain. I have tried all angles and trick in the book on mine, but they never come out like yours. I guess the trick is to get in close. I will try when mine blossoms, which is after the 20. of june.
Thanks. I tried a lot too. ;) It's a bit framed, the highlighted sky on the right side cut away. A few tricks, I used 200mm (the first flowering parts are higher in the tree), no sun, just overcast to prevent over highlighted area's and used some leafs in the frame as a kind of green filter, also to temper the light as the shot was taken partly towards the sky.
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starting to look for summer at these temperatures of 12 or 13 centigrades
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Saints (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Saints)
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Nice image Bruno. Those look like the same bugs that follow me inside and drive the cat crazy chasing them up the walls :D.
In keeping with your green color theme, the pines here have a large spring growth spurt:
Thanks, Bill, same here with the cats ;). I like this spring green of new leaves.
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Great Black Woodpecker, Borge.
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One of the last things to decide it's spring, in fact so late we thought it was dead, was a hibiscus in the back yard (AKA Rosasharn for Steinbeck fans). I guess it was just mostly dead.
D3200 with a 50/1.4 S reversed.
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Even though the last few days have been dominated by sleet, snow and rain, it seems like spring inevitably is transferred into summer. The leaves are unfolding, flowers pop up everywhere and most of the birds are starting to nest. This is going the way it is suppose to :)
Love the first shot Børge. This photo has the effect of making viewer feel happy - though there are snows but there also is rays of sunshine. :)
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Tiring for the moment of good equipment, we go slumming, with a 100 mm. Sima singlet lens in a T mount with a sliding plastic focus and a waterhouse stop, on a D3200, to capture the spring blossom of an indedible "spitter" apple.
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A detail of the Golden Chain Tree.
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Beautiful John. The bright yellow is certainly a cheery intro to spring!
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John, knows his stuff :)
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Thanks Bill and Jakov. For the flowering trees and plants we have an excellent spring, perhaps because it has been relatively cold the past weeks.
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they are many this year but I don't know the name
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Beautiful Thomas. I think the same flowers grow in my garden as well, but I don't know the name (any more).... Perhaps something with Phlox ?
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Aquilegia vulgaris
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Thanks Fons. In the Tilburg dialect that is called 'klökske' ;) Dictionary of the Tilburg language (http://www.cubra.nl/wtt/kik_kous.htm)
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Aquilegia vulgaris
Thank you, Fons.
I tried my luck 'Jakov Style' but couldn't get the result I wanted.
Hope I get another chance, forecast has a lot of rain...
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Beautiful Thomas. I think the same flowers grow in my garden as well, but I don't know the name (any more).... Perhaps something with Phlox ?
Nice one, John. I think these flowers can take some Jakov style, thus appreciate the pronounced unsharp flush below the main blossom.
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Beautiful flowers John and Thomas :)
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Beautiful flowers John and Thomas :)
Thanks! I'm glad you like them.
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Thanks Børge and Thomas
To conclude the Golden Chain Tree in Spring 2016 - Laburnum wateri ‘Vossii’
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A few ones I meant to post earlier this month.
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Lumi found Spring
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Buddy, I wonder which lens was used?
Shallow depth of field and blur circles in the background create a lovely effect!
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Thank you Jakov. The lens used is the 55mm f1,2 Nikkor-S.C. Used wide open nailing focus can be a bit tough but out of 60 pictures I took yesterday 12 were good enough to process with focus and framing the way I intended each shot. I hardly ever crop my shots in post processing because the 12 megapixel sensor on my camera requires me to frame as tight as possible already to preserve most of the detail. I believe none of the shots above was cropped in post. None of them were sharpened either. Most of what I did was raise the intensity of the greens a bit and bring back/tone down some highlights
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Beautifully done, Buddy. Great effect. I think the SC is even a bit 'softer' than the last Ai version of the 55/1.2
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Thank you John. I do think sample variation plays a part there as well. At f1,2 there is just so much that can go "wrong" and that gives each copy of the lens a distinct and unique look. Personally I am very happy with my copy but always on the search for a 2nd copy because I really like this lens that much.
A few weeks ago Chris offered me a copy of the lens and in retrospect I should have taken him up on that offer.
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two more of the aquilegia vulgaris.
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Beautiful Thomas.
Not sure if this belongs to the spring, but the Field Pea (also called Pisum sativum subsp. arvense has very impressive uncommon flowers.
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Little guests. They just came along ...
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So many great flower shots! I should get down on my knees and try harder myself - very inspiring.
Thomas - I like the extra dimension with the bugs and especially the spider ... flowers can be a dangerous place :)
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Nice guests ;)
Fresh fern in the woods.
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John, ferns are just intruiging. You captured them well
I also captured some fresh leaves on the Dutch/German border
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5 days of growth
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I visited a cheese farm this weekend, where they had about 10 very young calfs. This one was young enough not to have those ugly yellow earmarks yet. Certainly spring to me !
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Nice one, Arend. Spring for sure!
Dandelion, again. Very fertile this time. Keep the calv away :-D
[edit] uuh, dirt on the sensor [/edit]
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Arend, how did the backgrund turn out perfectly dark. As if you shot the calf in a studio. Really nice.
Thomas, there's still dust on your sensor. Nevertheless, the dandelion is magically tender :)
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Thanks Jakov, the calf was outside in a pretty harsh sun which created this high contrast. I have darkened the background a bit more in post, but not much.
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This is a very diverse thread.
Arend, how this calf shot is related to Spring. Yellow earmarks and Spring? I'm not challenging at all, just trying to understand. Terrific shot in any case.
Minneapolis, where 7 months are Scandinavian winter, Spring is the best and most welcoming season.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7377/27289016602_c6fdd864f0_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/HzrkUf)Lake Calhoun Parkway (https://flic.kr/p/HzrkUf)
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Arend, how did the backgrund turn out perfectly dark. As if you shot the calf in a studio. Really nice.
Thomas, there's still dust on your sensor. Nevertheless, the dandelion is magically tender :)
:-\ i know. Need to clean it before Sunday in Maastricht, though.
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some harbingers of spring
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Hi, Joost, you use the fisheye in a beautiful way. I also like the second closeup image. The slight iridescent (?) in the fuzzy hairs of the stem gives a nice color effect.
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Joost makes some really nice images.
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Akira & Jakov, thank you for your kind remarks.
The first and the third were made with a samyang 8 mm f/3.5. I borrowed this lens from a friend as I wanted to play with a fisheye but didn't want to buy one since it will not see enough use. As this lens does not cover full frame, some heavy cropping was needed.
The close up was made with an old sigma 300 mm f/4 af apo macro. Lousy af, but nice manual focus and attractive for close ups with a minimal distance of 120 cm and magnification 1:3
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Joost, none of my lenses see enough use, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't own them ;)
In other words: given the lovely fish-eye photos that you have shown us, I find it a pity that you don't want to own one :)
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Nice fresh Dandelions Anirban, pleasant bokeh and background as well.
Beautifull stuff Joost. I can imagine your thoughts about a Fisheye. I tested one myself, but see no reason (yet) of owning one ;)
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some harbingers of spring
Joost, these are some very fine images. I particulary like the first one :-)
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Little guest series again. Better: little varmints. Captured yesterday on a very humid morning they were crawling up the plants.
Weather like it feels like we are quickly transitioning into summer.
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..., but see no reason (yet) of owning one ;)
There is never a real reason to own a fish-eye, other than owning it ;D ;D ;D
And then you use it.
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purchased flowers ... but I think it fits the theme due to the colorful selection
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Today's result of yesterday's snail revelry.
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Deleted... 2016 is a while ago ;)