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Title: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 01, 2019, 06:26:10
Post your "blog" contributions here.

No theme (other than what the passage of time creates), no contest implied, a maximum of one picture per day in the actual month and no more than 4 images per month for NG members, up to 30(31 )for Supporters. You can distribute the contributions as once per week if you so prefer.

The posted picture(s) must be taken within the designated time period.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 01, 2019, 13:21:46
Good day to all of you. One of the last milkyway photos for this year.
Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 ai-s on Nikon D700. 10 images stacked with sequator, edited in LR and PS

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48429946476_6ce56bf781_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMA8Pb)Faros_03-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/2gMA8Pb) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ArthurDent on August 01, 2019, 13:41:33
Very nice combination of architecture and astronomy, the old with the ancient.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 01, 2019, 15:12:25
A visit to the Parisian "Ménagerie" with the grand children...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48430534761_292a5f8e05_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMD9G2)  Léopard de Chine... (https://flic.kr/p/2gMD9G2) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr  with Df and 70-300mm VR
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 01, 2019, 16:18:09
benchmark
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 01, 2019, 16:43:19
benchmark

Wonderful!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 01, 2019, 16:54:32
benchmark

  Poetic Frank

   Thank you all for the support and apreciation at the last post of July.
   I´m still around in Jerez with just the IR d200, the 18-70 and the 10.5mm 2.8 (I have just lost the front cover...again) So, carefully trying not to damage the front element
   Communication from the lab (II)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 01, 2019, 18:12:00
A faint evening sun...


D850  85/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 01, 2019, 18:13:11
benchmark
Very nice, Frank.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 01, 2019, 18:15:22
Very nice, Frank.


Thank you, lads: John, Peter, Paco

More in my island impressions thread

http://nikongear.net/revival/index.php/topic,8737.msg144290.html#msg144290
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 01, 2019, 18:35:17
A visit to the Parisian "Ménagerie" with the grand children...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48430534761_292a5f8e05_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gMD9G2)  Léopard de Chine... (https://flic.kr/p/2gMD9G2) by ArchiVue (https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivue/), sur Flickr  with Df and 70-300mm VR

Well-spotted Jacques. ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 01, 2019, 19:05:21
Well-spotted Jacques. ;)

Thanks a lot, Fons  :) The grandchildren loved it !
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 02, 2019, 16:02:32
August 2

Moo and the art of abiding

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48438818661_eee4b18591_o.jpg)

Df, zf50mm f/1,4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 02, 2019, 16:14:31
August 2

Moo and the art of abiding

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48438818661_eee4b18591_o.jpg)

Df, zf50mm f/1,4

Ah ! The cow and the flowers... I wonder about these life-sized sculptures of cows, we had a spat of them in Paris too ! :o
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 02, 2019, 17:12:56
Bad weather - sleeping time...

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 02, 2019, 17:14:45
Bad weather - sleeping time...

Yet the ear is still awake... ;D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 02, 2019, 17:15:41
Thank you Jacques
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 02, 2019, 17:22:53
Yet the ear is still awake... ;D
You have to be alerted in case some food starts dropping by....    ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 03, 2019, 01:14:46
The walking dead
d200 ir, 18-70mm 3.5 4.5
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Øivind Tøien on August 03, 2019, 03:39:35
The walking dead
d200 ir, 18-70mm 3.5 4.5


..Or the Days of the Trifids?

Excellent capture and processing.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 03, 2019, 05:52:15
The walking dead
d200 ir, 18-70mm 3.5 4.5

intriguing
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 03, 2019, 13:18:57
orange on broken white:

D500 & 1.8/20G
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ArthurDent on August 03, 2019, 15:43:41
The walking dead
d200 ir, 18-70mm 3.5 4.5

Really nice!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 03, 2019, 17:58:06
Burned down

D7200  17-35/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 04, 2019, 01:29:58
Thank you all.

  I´m going to have to take a look at "Days of the Trifids" as I am a fan of sci-fi but have never read it.

  From today: sundrying clothes at "Barrio de Santiago", a neighborhood with a lot of flamenco roots in Jerez de la Frontera
  d200 IR, 18-70 3.5-4.5
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 04, 2019, 06:23:05
  I´m going to have to take a look at "Days of the Trifids" as I am a fan of sci-fi but have never read it.

  From today: sundrying clothes at "Barrio de Santiago", a neighborhood with a lot of flamenco roots in Jerez de la Frontera
  d200 IR, 18-70 3.5-4.5

enormous body tension and awarenes. Impressive.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 04, 2019, 08:09:26
Burned down

D7200  17-35/2.8

A very illustrative image.  The burned trash can will be well entitled as Objet trouvé.  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 04, 2019, 08:12:06
From today: sundrying clothes at "Barrio de Santiago", a neighborhood with a lot of flamenco roots in Jerez de la Frontera
d200 IR, 18-70 3.5-4.5

A fine IR abstraction of the (seemingly) daily practice.  Very nice!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: tommiejeep on August 04, 2019, 08:13:54
Agree with Akira.  Great tones with the IR.  Like the shadows.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: tommiejeep on August 04, 2019, 08:15:53
Rain drop keeps falling.  Still not really been out much.  Z6, Batis 135 2.8 @7.1 handheld
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: tommiejeep on August 04, 2019, 08:21:30
Burned down

D7200  17-35/2.8
John, too bad you did not catch it burning also  :) .  My Rubbish man would have been in tears.  He has one of those that he pushes around collecting the rubbish bags.  He is very proud of his.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 04, 2019, 09:06:44
Thank you all.

  I´m going to have to take a look at "Days of the Trifids" as I am a fan of sci-fi but have never read it.

  From today: sundrying clothes at "Barrio de Santiago", a neighborhood with a lot of flamenco roots in Jerez de la Frontera
  d200 IR, 18-70 3.5-4.5
Lovely.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 04, 2019, 09:09:54
A very illustrative image.  The burned trash can will be well entitled as Objet trouvé.  :)
Thanks Akira.    I have always some difficulty in assigning what an Objet trouvé really is.  ;)

John, too bad you did not catch it burning also  :) .  My Rubbish man would have been in tears.  He has one of those that he pushes around collecting the rubbish bags.  He is very proud of his.
  There were more fires in that night, also a car and caravan were burned down.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 04, 2019, 13:08:19
Magical Mystery Tour
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 04, 2019, 17:30:21
Nice day

A new kind of basketbal?

D850  85/1.4 AF-D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ArthurDent on August 04, 2019, 17:51:35
Nice day

A new kind of basketbal?

D850  85/1.4 AF-D

It ‘s basketball played by football rules, no use of the hands except to inbound the ball and  to score you  have to either kick or head the ball through the hoop.The 3 point line is located at half-court.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 04, 2019, 21:04:35
It is the time for the Carduus to send of the seeds. They are all over ???
Df and my "new" AF 50 f1.4 "Made in Japan". It is a non D version, this taken at f8.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 05, 2019, 00:20:48
Nice day

A new kind of basketbal?

D850  85/1.4 AF-D

Interesting capture!  They are actually playing the basketball online, I guess?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 05, 2019, 00:22:06
It is the time for the Carduus to send of the seeds. They are all over ???
Df and my "new" AF 50 f1.4 "Made in Japan". It is a non D version, this taken at f8.

A sneeze-inducing fluffy image.  :D  Hope you enjoy your "new" lens!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: tommiejeep on August 05, 2019, 06:53:14
Nice day

A new kind of basketbal?

D850  85/1.4 AF-D
Cool, John, sign of the times.  All stops when a message alert :( .   I've been playing with the 85 1.4D on the Z6, but I'm keeping my Df for it and the DC105 f2D   ;)  ,
Tom
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 05, 2019, 08:11:37
A sneeze-inducing fluffy image.  :D  Hope you enjoy your "new" lens!
I do :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 05, 2019, 16:23:27
August 5.  As usual, the view from the 6th floor of the emergency staircase on my place.  But its "backdrop" gives it a variety of looks.

Please click the file name below the image to view it in its originally posted (larger) size.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 05, 2019, 17:36:22
It ‘s basketball played by football rules, no use of the hands except to inbound the ball and  to score you  have to either kick or head the ball through the hoop.The 3 point line is located at half-court.
Thanks Arthur and Tom


Thanks Akira, I guess you are right :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 05, 2019, 17:36:53
August 5.  As usual, the view from the 6th floor of the emergency staircase on my place.  But its "backdrop" gives it a variety of looks.

Please click the file name below the image to view it in its originally posted (larger) size.
Beauty. Love the tones, colour and the reflection on the roofs.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 05, 2019, 17:39:12
Reading.

D7200  50/1.4G
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 05, 2019, 18:54:36
August 5.  As usual, the view from the 6th floor of the emergency staircase on my place.  But its "backdrop" gives it a variety of looks.

Please click the file name below the image to view it in its originally posted (larger) size.

silhoettes??? yea!!!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 05, 2019, 19:20:51
Beauty. Love the tones, colour and the reflection on the roofs.
+1, totally agree
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 05, 2019, 21:09:06
life on plants

D850 & 1.4/105E
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: pluton on August 05, 2019, 22:58:45
August 5.
The house rooftops in the lower part of the image add depth to this.  I wish I had better/easier access to the roof of my building!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 05, 2019, 23:49:45
Proof that sunsets are equally boring in IR. If anyone doubted.

D5300. 18-140, upland spruce forest approx. 800 m a.s.l.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 06, 2019, 01:17:27
Beauty. Love the tones, colour and the reflection on the roofs.

Thank you, John.  The color of the sky was a bit extraordinary this time.  :)


silhoettes??? yea!!!

Yeah, Frank.  I always love the silhouettes of the skyline.


+1, totally agree

Thank you, Bent.  Glad you like it!


The house rooftops in the lower part of the image add depth to this.  I wish I had better/easier access to the roof of my building!

Keith, indeed I liked the rooftops!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 06, 2019, 01:18:43
Proof that sunsets are equally boring in IR. If anyone doubted.

D5300. 18-140, upland spruce forest approx. 800 m a.s.l.

Birna, I do know that you always know how to make ordinary things look extraordinary.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 06, 2019, 16:02:52
August 6.  Again, same old view, but the clouds make it different...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 06, 2019, 17:26:45
Bicycle underground garage open after three months of renovation. It's on the Heuvel, the busiest square of the city.

D850  15/2.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 06, 2019, 20:04:02
holiday vibes
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 07, 2019, 13:44:56
Bicycle underground garage open after three months of renovation. It's on the Heuvel, the busiest square of the city.

D850  15/2.4

Like the way you captured the Interesting attentions of the people.  Thank you for sharing!


holiday vibes

I can feel that for sure!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 07, 2019, 13:46:35
August 7.  Again, usual view from usual point.  But I like the atmosphere and the lighting around this time of the day.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 07, 2019, 16:16:38
have a wonderful day!!!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 07, 2019, 18:34:35
Looks like you are having fun, Frank.  Nice   :D

This weekend starts a kind of art-exhibition. On the Pieter Vreedeplein a special Volleybal field has been made from coloured sand.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 07, 2019, 18:38:04
Like the way you captured the Interesting attentions of the people.  Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Akira.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 07, 2019, 19:29:38
Looks like you are having fun, Frank.  Nice   :D

This weekend starts a kind of art-exhibition. On the Pieter Vreedeplein a special Volleybal field has been made from coloured sand.

Wow, John, that's some great color! However, you left out the part about the gear, settings, or other relevant info that you might care to share.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 07, 2019, 19:38:41
Looks like you are having fun, Frank.  Nice   :D


lots of sports on the beach
lots of fun with the kids
not so many photos
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 07, 2019, 19:59:07
Wow, John, that's some great color! However, you left out the part about the gear, settings, or other relevant info that you might care to share.
Thanks Carl. 

Same gear as Yesterday   D850  Irix 15/2.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 07, 2019, 20:04:37
Thanks Carl. 

Same gear as Yesterday   D850  Irix 15/2.4

Thanks, John.I'd like to see that same scene from your D7200.  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 07, 2019, 23:55:25
I see you are on a  beach mode
The beach runner taken today
D750 24-120 f4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Chip Chipowski on August 08, 2019, 04:07:01
Columbia Gorge, train tracks.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Tom Hook on August 08, 2019, 04:57:56
A verge of my unmown lawn
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 08, 2019, 13:24:18
baking bread not breaking bad
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 08, 2019, 13:44:39
Thanks, John.I'd like to see that same scene from your D7200.  :)
In that case I would have used the Sigma 10-20/ 4 - 5.6   ;) 
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 08, 2019, 14:40:20
One of the best Olive Oils in the world. Venta del Baron from Spain

D850  5.8cm f/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 09, 2019, 12:25:21
I usually prefer to use wideangle lenses to photograph the Milky Way. However, during my latest shoot, i decided to try my 50mm f/1.4 AF-S G lens and see what kind of results would i get.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48494637847_395d3242ba_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gTiGiD)fragma_4-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/2gTiGiD) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr

15 images stacked in sequator. Edited in LR, final touch in PS.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 09, 2019, 12:46:03
African Thrush is my theme for the day..
D850, 200-500 f5.6 @ 500mm, 1/320s, f6.3, ISO160
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 09, 2019, 14:05:24
I usually prefer to use wideangle lenses to photograph the Milky Way. However, during my latest shoot, i decided to try my 50mm f/1.4 AF-S G lens and see what kind of results would i get.

15 images stacked in sequator. Edited in LR, final touch in PS.

Achileas, this is amazing!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 09, 2019, 15:51:22
Away on holiday s

August 6

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48495793122_53528f1936_o.jpg)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48495792877_ccd55645c8_o.jpg)

D500, 200mm f/2



Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 09, 2019, 15:52:52
August 9

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48495792617_740abaa80c_o.jpg)

D850, 20mm f/1.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 09, 2019, 16:06:05
August 5

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48495906642_e50fb3f65d_o.jpg)

D5300, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 09, 2019, 16:52:55
Slide-Project.

Photographing the slides in RAW helps a lot  - 
1968 Maastricht.  The old Sint Servaas-bridge in the background.

Original and reworked a bit (quick-mode)
D600  105/2.8 AF-D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 09, 2019, 16:55:23
August 9

D850, 20mm f/1.8
Lovely sky, Fons.

Have fun on the holiday !
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 09, 2019, 18:02:09
Fons: I love yo
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 09, 2019, 20:21:46
I took the Df and the AI Nikkor 400mm f2.8 IF-ED S out today in order to take som pictures. The image shown is taken with this combination on a tripod, showing some difference in the architecture in a small part of the town of Kristiansund in Norway. The white building which "sticks up" in the background is the main church in the town. 1/30, f/11, ISO 50.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 09, 2019, 20:44:58
Lovely sky, Fons.

Have fun on the holiday !
h
Fons: I love yo

Thanks!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 09, 2019, 22:01:49
Today I was angry because so many people pled for crappy solutions like wind power just because they feel the real solutions like Thorium Reactors are wrong. They to not test their hypothesis and block progress.

I recorded a video and uploaded it to youtube: https://youtu.be/ME47yJIya7o
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 10, 2019, 01:52:31
Today we have a tour on the very top of the rock of Gibraltar: 36°7'54.588" N 5°20'44.519" W. The views from up there are expectacular. Here, one the famous monkeys ( Macaca Sylvanus). They are good thieves an if today if an example, can be agressive. One of them have biten Olga in the arm. Still, no big damage and the path on top is breathtaking. The land in the back is north Africa

   Looking at the Old World
   Nikon d750, 58mm 1.4 at f4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 10, 2019, 14:32:12
bye bye Baltrum
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: armando_m on August 10, 2019, 16:28:12
I usually prefer to use wideangle lenses to photograph the Milky Way. However, during my latest shoot, i decided to try my 50mm f/1.4 AF-S G lens and see what kind of results would i get.

....
15 images stacked in sequator. Edited in LR, final touch in PS.
Fantastic results
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: armando_m on August 10, 2019, 16:43:08
parking
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: armando_m on August 10, 2019, 16:45:52
Today we have a tour on the very top of the rock of Gibraltar: 36°7'54.588" N 5°20'44.519" W. The views from up there are expectacular. Here, one the famous monkeys ( Macaca Sylvanus). They are good thieves an if today if an example, can be agressive. One of them have biten Olga in the arm. Still, no big damage and the path on top is breathtaking. The land in the back is north Africa

   Looking at the Old World
   Nikon d750, 58mm 1.4 at f4
What a view
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: armando_m on August 10, 2019, 16:48:02
bye bye Baltrum
wonderful end of vacation image
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 10, 2019, 17:26:28
Thank you, Armando
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 10, 2019, 19:48:19
Very nice Bye Bye shot, Frank !

Kiss the King. An artist build a bridge to reach the top of the statue of King Willem II on the Heuvel square.

D850   15/2.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 10, 2019, 20:23:35
After the recent trip to Latvia, Ruth and I sought shelter on a remote island off the southern coast. Remote as in not having internet or phone access ,which is an increasing rarity these days.  However we could not escape being followed closely by a TV film crew :( who decided I was an interesting object. They stayed on the island for several days.

I paid back by shooting them in IR ...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 11, 2019, 10:08:28
Great picture, Birna, and great "micro contrast", too. Maybe the NikonGear community wants to know your lens in use caused by, in my opinion, great definition? Thanks!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 11, 2019, 10:52:43
It was snapped with the current IR "standard" setup, i.e. Nikon D5300 (IR-modified, 720nm filter inside) and the AFS 18-140 Nikkor. I was bored and just played around with the image.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 11, 2019, 10:57:44
Another IR depiction, this time of the coastal pine forest covering "our" remote island. The forest is not managed and lots of trees fall due to the harsh, windy climate.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 11, 2019, 13:06:26
swimming
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Hugh_3170 on August 11, 2019, 15:37:41
Frank,  I also strongly believe that a real opportinity is being lost by not developing and deploying Thorium reactors.  And we need to do so very quickly indeed.

Also a 10,000% tax on all palm oil products might help slow down the destruction of the planets lungs - the forests - especially the rain forests.

But what does an old man like me know?  Nothing it seems.


Today I was angry because so many people pled for crappy solutions like wind power just because they feel the real solutions like Thorium Reactors are wrong. They to not test their hypothesis and block progress.

I recorded a video and uploaded it to youtube: https://youtu.be/ME47yJIya7o
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 11, 2019, 16:28:05
swimming

Nice and minimal!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 11, 2019, 16:30:28
August 11

Shenten Dargey Ling, Blou, la France.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48511293906_49deaa016d_o.jpg)

Panorama 5 images

Ir-d5300, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 11, 2019, 16:43:25
Learning how to
   Nikon d750, 58mm 1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 11, 2019, 16:46:35
Fons this is great the right technique for the place :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 11, 2019, 17:06:48
Blue Sand

Fuji S5  AF 55/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 11, 2019, 17:59:52
Nice and minimal!

appreciated.
Frank,  I also strongly believe that a real opportinity is being lost by not developing and deploying Thorium reactors.  And we need to do so very quickly indeed.

Also a 10,000% tax on all palm oil products might help slow down the destruction of the planets lungs - the forests - especially the rain forests.

But what does an old man like me know?  Nothing it seems.



J Russel Smith wrote "Tree Crops ... a permanent agriculture" in the 1950ies. Next to no better way pumping down Green Houses Gases into the soil than PERENNIALS.

All of our food production should be bases on perennials: forage, fruit, seeds, funghi ... The main cause for Global heating is that there is not enough Photosynthesis on our farms, often less than a quarter of what a natural ecosystem would do. Plus the old carbon in the soils is pumped out, not only a coal, oil, gas but also as land is abused by stupid unsustainable agriculture that is not even profitable:
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 12, 2019, 12:39:53
Fons this is great the right technique for the place :)
thank you Nasos
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 12, 2019, 14:05:43
August 11

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48511630397_14a05fd68c_o.jpg)

D500, Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 12, 2019, 14:20:04
Very "buggy", Fons :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 12, 2019, 14:24:34
The summer "holidays" are drawing to a close and I'm back to normalcy, working up all the material I collected in the last weeks. It's a race against time and plant decomposition I'm afraid and I'm not likely the winner :(.

I put another Nikon Multiphot setup into daily use to ease the workload. This is a snapshot of it set up for 10X magnification. Camera is D810 and the objective is Mitutoyo 10X/0.28
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 12, 2019, 19:15:37
August 11

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus

D500, Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5

Wow, that is beautifully bizarre!


The summer "holidays" are drawing to a close and I'm back to normalcy, working up all the material I collected in the last weeks. It's a race against time and plant decomposition I'm afraid and I'm not likely the winner :(.

I put another Nikon Multiphot setup into daily use to ease the workload. This is a snapshot of it set up for 10X magnification. Camera is D810 and the objective is Mitutoyo 10X/0.28

Birna, how do you find those Mitsutoyo objective lenses you, Bob and others are commonly using these days?  Is the venerable Macro  Nikkor no more a must-have for the purpose?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 12, 2019, 19:52:36
Akira, the Mitutoyo objectives are really good. Plus they allow a very decent working distance despite their high magnifications. However they are "infinity corrected" thus must be combined with another optical component to focus, and of course the magnification for all intents and purposes is fixed. I have the 5X and 10X Mitutoyo objectives.

I also use some Olympus macro lenses made for the OM system, 20/2 and 38/2, the latter being ruggedised to allow it being brought into the field. The vintage Macro Nikkors see some use, too. Mostly the 65mm f/4.5, on occasion the 35/4.5 Macro-Nikkor.

This season I have used the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens on a regular basis as it exhibits good quality, and is small thus making less demand for an extended support structure. It's not perfect, but nifty for my purposes and the 2.5-5X magnification range is spot on for most of my subjects. Putting a CPU inside helps secure EXIF data which is helpful for fine-tuning the setup.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nikfuson on August 12, 2019, 21:53:09
Personally I am not too fond of wind (being a cyclist) but this activity is dependent on it.
Z6/200-500.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 12, 2019, 22:56:43
Bif, La Línea de la Concepción.
Nikon d200ir, 80-200 2.8d @200mm f8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 12, 2019, 23:22:41
Akira, the Mitutoyo objectives are really good. Plus they allow a very decent working distance despite their high magnifications. However they are "infinity corrected" thus must be combined with another optical component to focus, and of course the magnification for all intents and purposes is fixed. I have the 5X and 10X Mitutoyo objectives.

I also use some Olympus macro lenses made for the OM system, 20/2 and 38/2, the latter being ruggedised to allow it being brought into the field. The vintage Macro Nikkors see some use, too. Mostly the 65mm f/4.5, on occasion the 35/4.5 Macro-Nikkor.

This season I have used the Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro lens on a regular basis as it exhibits good quality, and is small thus making less demand for an extended support structure. It's not perfect, but nifty for my purposes and the 2.5-5X magnification range is spot on for most of my subjects. Putting a CPU inside helps secure EXIF data which is helpful for fine-tuning the setup.

Thank you, Birna, for the detailed explanation.  It's good to know that you don't need to hunt for premiered lenses carrying elevated prices to do some special stuff.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 12, 2019, 23:25:17
Personally I am not too fond of wind (being a cyclist) but this activity is dependent on it.
Z6/200-500.

In addition to the spot-on timing, the oblique flaring lines works nicely.  Well done, Sten!


Bif, La Línea de la Concepción.
Nikon d200ir, 80-200 2.8d @200mm f8

Paco, I love this simplified composition.  The IR color fits very well here.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ArthurDent on August 13, 2019, 07:58:20
August 11

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48511630397_14a05fd68c_o.jpg)

D500, Voigtländer 90mm f/3.5
The common name for them in the US is “ladybugs,” why I do not know.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ArthurDent on August 13, 2019, 08:09:56
Today I was angry because so many people pled for crappy solutions like wind power just because they feel the real solutions like Thorium Reactors are wrong. They to not test their hypothesis and block progress.

I recorded a video and uploaded it to youtube: https://youtu.be/ME47yJIya7o

I read  somewhere, 1 ton of thorium will generate as much electricity as 3.5 million tons of coal. True?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 13, 2019, 09:41:06
The common name for them in the US is “ladybugs,” why I do not know.
these are not ladybugs!
Thank you for the responses Birma, Akira, Arthur
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 13, 2019, 11:10:40
Always prepared for the next foray into the Great Wilderness :)

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 13, 2019, 12:19:14
I read  somewhere, 1 ton of thorium will generate as much electricity as 3.5 million tons of coal. True?

It is roughly a 1:1 Million relation. True. Basic physics: the energy released is the binding energy. Nuclear binding forces are several orders of magnitude greater than molecular binding forces. C + O2 contains more energy than CO2. Thorium contains more energy than its fission products.

A handful of Thorium powers the whole life span of a European with a total energy consumption of 200 kWh per day as avarage. Total Energy consumption means: Cooling, Heating, Building, Food and all other consumption, Production, Electricity, Mining, all energy use a person causes. Further reading: http://www.withouthotair.com/

and, very good:

https://books.google.de/books/about/SuperFuel.html?id=lQm_BMnHNd0C&source=kp_cover&redir_esc=y
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 13, 2019, 13:51:46
Lunch time  :) :)
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, 1/320s, f/6.3, ISO 180, approx 50% crop.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 13, 2019, 15:48:46
Lunch time  :) :)
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, 1/320s, f/6.3, ISO 180, approx 50% crop.

yummy!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 13, 2019, 18:09:40
A big fire burns central Evia island Greece from yesterday and the smoke goes up to Athens 80km away
A heavy smoky cloud was everywhere , its like a filter for the sun , so the colors are very weird
iPhone panorama
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 13, 2019, 18:41:45
A big fire burns central Evia island Greece from yesterday and the smoke goes up to Athens 80km away
A heavy smoky cloud was everywhere , its like a filter for the sun , so the colors are very weird
iPhone panorama
apocalyptic!!!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 13, 2019, 20:44:59
Yes, the human for measures is a very good touch. Love the colors and the ambiance.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 14, 2019, 00:32:07
candles
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 14, 2019, 00:59:40
I think is an eucalyptus but not sure.

   Nikon d200 ir, 80-200mm 2.8d
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 14, 2019, 18:14:22
Old buildings in a small part of Kristiansund town in Norway. Nikon Df, AI Nikkor 400mm f2.8 ED-IF S, f/11, 1/15 sec. on a tripod.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 14, 2019, 19:00:43
Big zipper

D7200  Sigma 10-20/4-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 14, 2019, 19:31:47
Old buildings in a small part of Kristiansund town in Norway. Nikon Df, AI Nikkor 400mm f2.8 ED-IF S, f/11, 1/15 sec. on a tripod.

very beautiful colorscape and geometry
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 14, 2019, 19:45:27
Old buildings in a small part of Kristiansund town in Norway. Nikon Df, AI Nikkor 400mm f2.8 ED-IF S, f/11, 1/15 sec. on a tripod.
Excelled color and contrast!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 14, 2019, 19:50:36
I think is an eucalyptus but not sure.

   Nikon d200 ir, 80-200mm 2.8d
Yes it is
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 14, 2019, 21:36:24
very beautiful colorscape and geometry
[/quoteThanks, Frank! The town is well known for its colourful old and new buildings in Norway.]
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 14, 2019, 21:39:20
Thanks, Frank and Nasos!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 14, 2019, 21:58:39
one of the very high traffic roads in Bonn is being shut down currently for renovation ...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 14, 2019, 22:18:50
Excelled color and contrast!
+ 1
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 14, 2019, 22:42:55
Yes it is
Thank you for the confirmation
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Luc on August 14, 2019, 23:25:29
Big zipper

D7200  Sigma 10-20/4-5.6
Leuk beeld John. Tilburg?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Luc on August 14, 2019, 23:27:20
Silodam appartment building, Amsterdam/Holland

Z6 + 24-70mm f4

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48506709262_5ec7dbcb6f_h.jpg)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 14, 2019, 23:33:57
Interesting angle  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 15, 2019, 06:48:04
Leuk beeld John. Tilburg?
Thanks.

Yup, the new Spoorpark.   https://spoorparktilburg.nl/ (https://spoorparktilburg.nl/)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2019, 13:26:32
August 15, the day Japan surrendered in 1945.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 15, 2019, 14:34:31
A moving memory.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 15, 2019, 15:03:25
Impressive memory, Akira.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 15, 2019, 15:04:07
Cup Lichen on a a tiny branch.

D600  105/2.8 AF-D Micro
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 15, 2019, 17:08:47
Cup Lichen on a a tiny branch.
D600  105/2.8 AF-D Micro

Das ist ein wunderbares bild von einem wunderbaren Stück Biologie
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 15, 2019, 21:56:19
A moving memory.

Impressive memory, Akira.

Thank you, Birna and John.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 15, 2019, 22:35:02
I reported earlier about the use of the Mitutoyo objectives on my various Nikon Multiphot units. 

From today's shooting of Elatine triandra Three-stamened Waterwort. A plant so small even the great Linnaeus himself didn't observe and describe it :)

Firstly an overview of the plant at 10.4X magnification. Thus the frame spans approx. 3.5mm (!). The opened flower is 1.2mm across, the rosy red buds about 0.6mm. The 100% crop shows part of the flower with a stamen dusted with pollen grains -- the anther is less than 0.1mm wise and the filament itself about 0.05mm. A human hair is approx. 0.15mm to indicate the scale at with we are operating ....

10X/0.28 Mitutoyo, Raynox DCR-150, Nikon D810, about 75 frames using Stackshot and Zerene Stacker. By the way, Zerene does not like these objects with reflective cell surfaces and partly hyaline details. Not at all.

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 16, 2019, 01:21:58
I reported earlier about the use of the Mitutoyo objectives on my various Nikon Multiphot units. 

From today's shooting of Elatine triandra Three-stamened Waterwort. A plant so small even the great Linnaeus himself didn't observe and describe it :)

Firstly an overview of the plant at 10.4X magnification. Thus the frame spans approx. 3.5mm (!). The opened flower is 1.2mm across, the rosy red buds about 0.6mm. The 100% crop shows part of the flower with a stamen dusted with pollen grains -- the anther is less than 0.1mm wise and the filament itself about 0.05mm. A human hair is approx. 0.15mm to indicate the scale at with we are operating ....

10X/0.28 Mitutoyo, Raynox DCR-150, Nikon D810, about 75 frames using Stackshot and Zerene Stacker. By the way, Zerene does not like these objects with reflective cell surfaces and partly hyaline details. Not at all.

Wow ! Now that's some micro-photography  ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 16, 2019, 05:47:12
Wow ! Now that's some micro-photography  ;)

In Nikon's parlance, photomacrography is the more correct terminology.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 16, 2019, 07:33:05
Das ist ein wunderbares bild von einem wunderbaren Stück Biologie
Danke !

Very impressive, Birna!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 16, 2019, 12:02:38
In Nikon's parlance, photomacrography is the more correct terminology.

I stand corrected, but in french, micro goes with microscope  ;) And you're dealing with microscopic flowers... 8)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 16, 2019, 13:59:20
August 14

la campagne

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48550544791_772807e1cc_o.jpg)

IR D5300, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 16, 2019, 14:19:34
August 15

Bourgueil,

fête de vin

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48550773397_df75ffa507_o.jpg)

D850, 35mm f/1.4g
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 16, 2019, 15:23:34
Cattle Egret in flight... D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, f/6.3, 1/1250s, ISO 180, 50% crop...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 16, 2019, 18:10:38
Three years ago my Indian Pokeweed disappeared after  a massive street renovation.  Last winter I had to remove a tree, which did not survive the hot summer of 2018. On that spot I saw today in my garden,  The Indian Pokeweed    :D

D600  105/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 16, 2019, 22:00:35
Cup Lichen on a a tiny branch.

D600  105/2.8 AF-D Micro

Beautiful John
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 17, 2019, 04:02:50
cardboard boxes, many
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 17, 2019, 09:03:33
Beautiful John
Thanks, Colin.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 17, 2019, 09:35:01
cardboard boxes, many

On the move, Frank??
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 17, 2019, 10:47:00
On the move, Frank??

always on the move. strong and free.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 17, 2019, 11:46:48
A section of Birna's "garden". Boxes with wet, dripping plant material everywhere. Thoroughly enjoyable -- for me, at least :) Lots of photo opportunities as well.

This photo shows nearly twenty - 20 - identifiable aquatic species. Amongst them a knotweed (Persicaria foliosa) endemic to Fennoscandia, which is a biological rarity in itself as this part of the world saw deep glaciation 12-14.000 ago.

In the front row, to the right in the Petri dish, is the über-tiny Elatine triandra I exhibited macro photos of earlier. If you cannot see it on the overview, perhaps providing a 100% crop makes identification easier? Just follow the red arrow and there it is :) This is the very plant I posted pictures of before.

My apologies for a slight fuzziness in the photo. A hand-held morning shot before coffee!!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on August 17, 2019, 14:35:29
Two trains rubbing noses. Ueno Station, Tokyo
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 18, 2019, 15:23:59
Birnas garden is alway a bit impressive  ;)
Inspired by Richards link on the old Nikkor-S 35/2.8 I took my slightly newer (it is from 1966) example out for at stroll on the Df as it has not been modified.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 18, 2019, 18:26:08
after a 12 hour shift working 5am to 5pm I have now restructured my belongings to a certain extent. 6 rooms are kind of okayish now, 5 rooms to reshuffle left.

After that: HUGE PARTY
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 18, 2019, 18:53:28
Same lichen as on 15 August but now with the Nikkor  35/2.8 K

D850
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 18, 2019, 19:39:06
Cant really participate now acces is with iPhone only.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 18, 2019, 19:39:51
after a 12 hour shift working 5am to 5pm I have now restructured my belongings to a certain extent. 6 rooms are kind of okayish now, 5 rooms to reshuffle left.

After that: HUGE PARTY
The new house?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 18, 2019, 21:09:53
Some local surfers from Sennen Cove, Cornwall, UK

D500, 300mm + TC14EII, Handheld
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 18, 2019, 23:12:04
The new house?

no, that is still to be built. My flat I did restructure
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 18, 2019, 23:12:40
Some local surfers from Sennen Cove, Cornwall, UK

D500, 300mm + TC14EII, Handheld
du

super surf shots, Colin!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 18, 2019, 23:18:17
Wonderful images as always. Emotional memorial Akira.

  I´m away but not disconnected. An image from a few days ago but still August
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Anthony on August 19, 2019, 00:09:07
Very good surf shots.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 19, 2019, 00:54:37
Thank you Frank and Anthony
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 19, 2019, 06:38:53
Nice surfers photos Colin the first one is beyond the law of gravity
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 19, 2019, 07:33:53
Nice detailed Surfer-shots Colin !
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 19, 2019, 11:17:26
Some local surfers from Sennen Cove, Cornwall, UK

D500, 300mm + TC14EII, Handheld
Nice shots  :) :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on August 19, 2019, 14:24:28
Crows gathering
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 19, 2019, 14:45:16
Thank you Nasos, CR and John

Nice surfers photos Colin the first one is beyond the law of gravity

There was a lot of movement and tight cornering out there Nasos.
And believe me, gravity is still active (I've fallen off more surfboards than I care to remember!)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 19, 2019, 19:06:11
As evident from today's snapshot, I'm now in the Arctic North of Norway, on the Norwegian-Russian border. One has to be careful with the direction one's lens is pointing :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 19, 2019, 20:02:27
Evening sun
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 19, 2019, 21:56:50
Perama, a view from Piraeus port
PP in LR
D750 300/4 afs
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 20, 2019, 12:36:45
Today's share....African Thrush...
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, 1/500s, f/6.3, ISO 500
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 20, 2019, 19:15:51
Freelensing with Angenieux 70mm f/1.5

Firethorn

D7200
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 20, 2019, 21:07:07
Lovely, John
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 20, 2019, 21:07:53
Where is Fons????
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: armando_m on August 20, 2019, 21:56:35
Perama, a view from Piraeus port
PP in LR
D750 300/4 afs
Love the cloud structures, seem like an extension of the constructions below

Some local surfers from Sennen Cove, Cornwall, UK

D500, 300mm + TC14EII, Handheld
Great action!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 20, 2019, 22:08:07
Still on the Norwegian-Russian border, far up North (69-70N).

The "red menace" once was a political slogan of some popularity, hopefully being laid to rest today. We have the Border Guard to help protect us. As the border itself runs in the middle of a wide river here, the military crews use a lot of well-equipped speedboats to patrol the river. Transgressing the border is a felony with stiff fines (several thousand $) and you get listed with an additional criminal record to complete the misery :(

However the vigilance of the Border Guards against any "red menace" cannot prevent immigrants from East. On this IR photo, Russia is the red landscape on the far bank of the river, in front are the military vessels, and -- wait -- in the foreground, the long floating leaves of an aquatic plant originating from Russia :) Nature remains without respect for lines drawn by humans on a map.

D5300 IR, 18-140

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 20, 2019, 23:51:42
Expending some time in the north of Spain, the place is called Piedrafita, some 16 km from the border with France.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 21, 2019, 05:46:30
Birna & Paco: Both wonderful entries in their own right.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 21, 2019, 16:45:25
stools im my office
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 21, 2019, 17:04:32
Lovely, John

Thanks

Where is Fons????
On holiday with very little iphone connection  ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 21, 2019, 18:47:15
stools im my office

Nice Beyer pattern.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 21, 2019, 18:54:24
Hand Ferry in the canal

D600  85/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 21, 2019, 19:24:32
Nice Beyer pattern.

;-)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 21, 2019, 21:26:36
The Impression of Anthropocene is all around.

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 22, 2019, 00:31:13
Nice Beyer pattern.
Cool!  ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 22, 2019, 00:37:11
Still around the Pyrenees. Views are spectacular. Biosphere Reserve.
 Nikon Z6, 105mm 1.4 at minimun focus distance, some crop.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Imagelover on August 22, 2019, 07:22:31
Nice!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 22, 2019, 08:58:31
Still around the Pyrenees. Views are spectacular. Biosphere Reserve.
 Nikon Z6, 105mm 1.4 at minimun focus distance, some crop.
nice...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 22, 2019, 09:27:13
nice...
+1 Very nice  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 22, 2019, 10:46:55
The Impression of Anthropocene is all around.



message in a bottle
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rotfl
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 22, 2019, 10:49:56
colon camera tour
routine control
nothing serious
waiting for the man in blue
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 22, 2019, 18:29:21
This is as far North as I managed on the current trip, about 70 deg N.

The icy cold Barents Sea laps against the algal-covered shores and the drying racks are all ready for next year's cod fisheries. Promising lots of bacalao material if your tastes run in that direction :)

The Midnight Sun season has ended, but late afternoon provides plenty of atmospheric cold light.

D500, 300/4PF
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 22, 2019, 20:57:46
Today's share...
Bronze Mannikin....
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, ISO 160, f/6.3, 1/160s, approx 50% crop. June 15, 2019
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 22, 2019, 21:12:38
Student meeting behind curtains...

D600  85/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 23, 2019, 00:33:37
Thank you

  Today we have a pilgrimage to Lourdes, south of France. The road from Spain to there, crossing the Pyrenees by motorbike is one of the best, if not The Best I have ever done.
   Back to the Notre-Dame of Lourdes. Late evening, waiting in line, praying, walking around, taken some water...
   Nikon Z6, 28mm 1.4e
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 23, 2019, 02:07:11
colon camera tour
routine control
nothing serious
waiting for the man in blue

Now this is Bonner, not Bayer.    :D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nikfuson on August 23, 2019, 09:01:52
Commuting machine
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 23, 2019, 10:31:27
  Today we have a pilgrimage to Lourdes, south of France. The road from Spain to there, crossing the Pyrenees by motorbike is one of the best, if not The Best I have ever done.
   Back to the Notre-Dame of Lourdes. Late evening, waiting in line, praying, walking around, taken some water...
   Nikon Z6, 28mm 1.4e

Paco, you captured the impressive and fitting light to the event.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 23, 2019, 10:39:08
Thank you

  Today we have a pilgrimage to Lourdes, south of France. The road from Spain to there, crossing the Pyrenees by motorbike is one of the best, if not The Best I have ever done.
   Back to the Notre-Dame of Lourdes. Late evening, waiting in line, praying, walking around, taken some water...
   Nikon Z6, 28mm 1.4e
Impressive and appropriate 'Lourdes'- light.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 23, 2019, 11:12:19
Thank you

  Today we have a pilgrimage to Lourdes, south of France. The road from Spain to there, crossing the Pyrenees by motorbike is one of the best, if not The Best I have ever done.
   Back to the Notre-Dame of Lourdes. Late evening, waiting in line, praying, walking around, taken some water...
   Nikon Z6, 28mm 1.4e

what a wonderful design!!!!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 23, 2019, 11:52:54
Thank you guys. It was an intense and beautiful day. As you can imagine full of images. I'm happy you enjoy this one.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 23, 2019, 14:31:36
August 23.  To the foot of the rainbow.

I posted the image of the entire scene here:

https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1597.450
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 23, 2019, 19:15:27
My Arctic Norway trip is drawing to a close. Fitting thus to present the colourful Melancholy Thistle Cirsium helenoides which is abundantly present on damp grasslands and birch forests.

D500, 300/4PF + TC14E.2
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 23, 2019, 19:24:07
Another Heatwave is approaching... 

D600  85/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 23, 2019, 21:50:17
Birna, inspiring as always. What is "TC14E.2"?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 23, 2019, 23:09:13
My Arctic Norway trip is drawing to a close. Fitting thus to present the colourful Melancholy Thistle Cirsium helenoides which is abundantly present on damp grasslands and birch forests.

D500, 300/4PF + TC14E.2

Superb pastels... :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 24, 2019, 00:05:19
Birna, inspiring as always. What is "TC14E.2"?

TC14E Mk.II (or .2)

Current is TC14E.3
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 24, 2019, 00:34:35
Thank you.

   I´m still enjoying the mountains. Many sheep.

  Z6, 58mm 1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 24, 2019, 12:39:00
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 ai-s. Shot @ f/11, iso 100, 15sec exposure. Multiple frames blended in PS in lighten mode.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48514740751_4b9f1b1936_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gV5Jcr)_DSC7728-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/2gV5Jcr) by Achilleas Giannopoulos (https://www.flickr.com/photos/acgiannopo/), on Flickr
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 24, 2019, 12:40:12
Very graphic night scene, superbly rendered as well.

Traces of a circling airplane waiting to land to the left?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 24, 2019, 20:45:15
A Krajicek 'Tennis' Playground in one of the suburbs
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 24, 2019, 20:57:09
Very graphic night scene, superbly rendered as well.

Traces of a circling airplane waiting to land to the left?
Must agree on this, very well made.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 24, 2019, 21:47:51
this afternoon a test sample of the Z6 came in. very beautiful tonality. tomorrow a little job with her. in the church.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 24, 2019, 22:00:01
Nice Frank.  This week I ordered a Z6, after selling off some camera's.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 24, 2019, 23:21:36
Ready for a cold swim and some sparkling views.

  Z6, 28mm 1.4e
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 24, 2019, 23:29:42
Quote from: Birna Rørslett
..the colourful Melancholy Thistle Cirsium helenoides

Beautiful.
For me, not melancholy, just uplifting.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 24, 2019, 23:30:53
this afternoon a test sample of the Z6 came in
very beautiful tonality
tomorrow a little job with her

  Beautiful combo. Have fun tomorrow!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 24, 2019, 23:33:14
Quote from: Birna
TC14E Mk.II (or .2)

Current is TC14E.3

Have any of you found much of an improvement moving from the v2 to the v3 TC14 ?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 25, 2019, 07:46:09
Ready for a cold swim and some sparkling views.

  Z6, 28mm 1.4e
Beautiful Paco, great contrast between the white dog and the water.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 25, 2019, 08:05:53
Nikon D700 + Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 ai-s. Shot @ f/11, iso 100, 15sec exposure. Multiple frames blended in PS in lighten mode.

Impressive details
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 25, 2019, 11:15:22
I can't keep up with posting monthly pics but here is one. Taken on August 20 with Nikon Z6 and 24-70mm @27mm, ISO100, f8.
I still have to get used to using a zoomlens.

(https://www.visualcue.nl/img/s/v-10/p3572506857-5.jpg)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 25, 2019, 11:20:22
Fine light, Peter.  A typical dutch scenery  ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 25, 2019, 12:13:25
Fine light, Peter.  A typical dutch scenery  ;)

Indeed. Probably all boats will be out today.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 25, 2019, 13:31:27
Slowly working up the material collected on my recent trip into the Arctic North. One of my target taxa was Hippuris lanceolata (Lance-leaved Mare's Tail), which I managed to find on several localities. One probably has to be an ardent botanist with a preference for aquatic flora to truly appreciate this Arctic species -- however, the impression of male power manifested by its tiny flowers is hard to ignore!!  A section of the flowerering spike, here reproduced at 10X, shows the vigour of the male parts.

Z6, Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro, stacking in Zerene. Ordinary Zerene does pretty well at high magnifications, but the algorithms deployed do not favour plant material I'm afraid. Thus lots of retouching is required later on.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 25, 2019, 14:05:39
Amazing details, Birna!

Here: abundance of color seen through 50+-year-old Nikkor-H 50/2.0.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 25, 2019, 16:42:39
The new City Poet of Tilburg is Anton Dautzenberg who is also known as a national writer. Here with his maiden speech.

In the background his portrait, a painting of Ivo van Leeuwen, which is a  ritual part of the City Poet installment...

D850  80-200/2.8  AF-D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 25, 2019, 18:47:06
August 25

Return from 3 weeks France.

View on the bridge across the confluence of  rivers Vienne and Loire taken August 20 above Candes-Saint-Martin

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48618404152_b1fae63452_o.jpg)

D850, 105mm f/2d
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 25, 2019, 22:26:01
Very graphic night scene, superbly rendered as well.

Traces of a circling airplane waiting to land to the left?

Thank you Birna! There isn't any airport near so my guess is that would be a drone or something
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 25, 2019, 22:26:47
Impressive details

Thank you John
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: acgiannopo on August 25, 2019, 22:27:49
Must agree on this, very well made.

Thank you Bent! Always trying my best
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 26, 2019, 01:30:25
Thank you John

  Today was the last day in Panticosa. We didn´t walk to the "ibon", a lake from melting ice -tarn?- Anyway, a few stitched images from this morning. I´m back in the city and already missing the view.

  Z6, 28mm 1.4 @f8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 26, 2019, 08:43:18
Very nice reminds me of Norway
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 26, 2019, 09:12:47
Yesterday we had the last stage of the cycling race "Post Danmark rundt" our own mini Tour de France here in Copenhagen ;)
The D500 was used this time together with the 70-200 f2.8, not the newest version.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 26, 2019, 17:08:09
August 26

Sleeping bags need a wash wont fit but a large machine.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48624155923_c18e135cf0_o.jpg)

D500, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 26, 2019, 18:09:45
part of my job is reproduction of fine art,: Stefan Lochner: "Mary in the Rose Garden" ... more than 500 years old
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 26, 2019, 19:16:12
City park - Oude Dijk

D850  Ang. 28-70/2.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nikfuson on August 26, 2019, 20:15:48
Morning walk with the dog and the sun starts the day.
Z6 200-500/5.6.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: ColinM on August 26, 2019, 20:47:29
August 26

Sleeping bags need a wash wont fit but a large machine.

I understand two of the weights, but what's DROOG Fons?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 26, 2019, 21:02:42
I understand two of the weights, but what's DROOG Fons?

Droog means dry, Colin, so its the dryer here. ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 26, 2019, 21:10:06
August 26

Sleeping bags need a wash wont fit but a large machine.

D500, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6

Looks like it could be a converted bus stop, or perhaps still is.  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 26, 2019, 21:24:49
Yesterday we had the last stage of the cycling race "Post Danmark rundt" our own mini Tour de France here in Copenhagen ;)
The D500 was used this time together with the 70-200 f2.8, not the newest version.

 Thank you Bent.

  I have never used it but it is said to be very good for cropped sensors. If this image is an example...you capture the feeling of the sport. Timing spot on. This combo does work in your hands.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 26, 2019, 21:28:20
Beautiful work Frank.
Always finding something extra in the way you use your ang. John
Nikfusion, that strong impact minimalist works very well for me
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bent Hjarbo on August 26, 2019, 22:01:12
Thank you Bent.

  I have never used it but it is said to be very good for cropped sensors. If this image is an example...you capture the feeling of the sport. Timing spot on. This combo does work in your hands.

Thank you Paco for your kind words.
The 70-200 also works fine on my D800, but the AF is not as fast as the new one, but actually fast enough  ;)
I have used it a lot with my D700.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 27, 2019, 07:22:10
Looks like it could be a converted bus stop, or perhaps still is.  :)

Thanks Carl, your imagination is delightful ;D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 27, 2019, 07:24:55
Thanks Paco

Morning walk with the dog and the sun starts the day.
Z6 200-500/5.6.
Lovely Sun!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Matthew Currie on August 27, 2019, 07:30:31
Woke this morning to hummingbirds in the hibiscus.

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 27, 2019, 15:30:45
August 27

Extremely hot and sultry day again

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48629884841_8a73c99179_o.jpg)

D850, 200mm f/2
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 27, 2019, 16:49:52
Hot indeed.  Looking for shadow..

D850  Angenieux 28-70/2.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 27, 2019, 16:58:08
Interesting play with light and layers here John. That silhouette it is an extra nice touch to round it up.

   The mountains we were visiting are a very well known ski place in the winter time.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 27, 2019, 17:01:41
Thanks Paco.

The Pyrenees are beautiful mountains !!  Nice contrast.

Is it close to Andorra?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 27, 2019, 17:15:23
Around 300 km, 4-5hours in those roads but they do look very much alike. There is a natural thermal water spa in both  :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 27, 2019, 17:17:44
Beautiful work Frank.
Always finding something extra in the way you use your ang.


Thank you, Francisco
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 27, 2019, 17:38:50
girl watering garden at 200mm f/2

The 2/200VR with Z6 is VERY SPECIAL
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 27, 2019, 17:43:58
Looks great, Frank. 

I hope to see nice results with my 200/2 Ai and the Z6  :) 
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 27, 2019, 18:08:46
Looks great, Frank. 
I hope to see nice results with my 200/2 Ai and the Z6  :) 

The original is so sharp and clear I needed to soften it ... a lot ...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 27, 2019, 19:02:44
So, are you still planning to sell that lens... ::) ?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on August 27, 2019, 22:29:19
The night ship
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bruno Schroder on August 27, 2019, 22:52:50
Bishop of Llandaff, a favorite of mine. Again with the 500 PF, and a bee.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 28, 2019, 05:48:14
So, are you still planning to sell that lens... ::) ?


I do not have time for that. Too much work to do, too much paid for work too. The lens is OK with the micro lens holder instead of another 1.5 Kilo of the D850 with grip.

It is not the money but the weight that is my concern
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 28, 2019, 08:10:17
Quote
The lens is OK with the micro lens holder instead of another 1.5 Kilo of the D850 with grip.

What do you mean here Frank? micro lens holder?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: pluton on August 28, 2019, 08:35:22
What do you mean here Frank? micro lens holder?
I think the Z6 is the micro lens holder.?
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 28, 2019, 08:57:14
Yes, the 200mm f/2vr is a heavy stubby beast of a lens and certainly wants the lensstrap to be attached!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 28, 2019, 10:54:56
Yes, the 200mm f/2vr is a heavy stubby beast of a lens and certainly wants the lensstrap to be attached!
True,  for longer shooting sessions a monopod is ideal.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 28, 2019, 18:23:21
Upcoming Autumn?

D850  35-70/2.8 AF-D
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 28, 2019, 19:13:40
August 28

We went across the river to find some cool... ;)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48637011441_fcfc85e82d_o.jpg)

D850, Voigtländer 58mm f/1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 28, 2019, 19:44:20
2/200VR & Z6
strawberry cream cheese baked by grandma
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bruno Schroder on August 28, 2019, 22:32:45
2/200VR & Z6
strawberry cream cheese baked by grandma
Your Grandma does wonder with her baking, Frank :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bruno Schroder on August 28, 2019, 22:57:31
I spent more than 1 hour on the same small patch of nettles, full of spiders.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 28, 2019, 22:57:54
Your Grandma does wonder with her baking, Frank :)

all my grandmas are dead
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Anthony on August 29, 2019, 00:29:28
2/200VR & Z6
strawberry cream cheese baked by grandma
That is a really lovely image, Frank.  The Z6 clearly inspires you.  And maybe you should rethink selling the 200/2.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 29, 2019, 06:33:18
That is a really lovely image, Frank.  The Z6 clearly inspires you.  And maybe you should rethink selling the 200/2.

with the Z6 it is a real fun lens to use
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Akira on August 29, 2019, 07:56:23
I spent more than 1 hour on the same small patch of nettles, full of spiders.

Wonderful capture of the spider.  Some prefer nettles...
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 29, 2019, 08:10:53
I spent more than 1 hour on the same small patch of nettles, full of spiders.
Very detailled.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 29, 2019, 16:53:39
August 29

After the rain and thunder.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48641976073_b83bc0bfa7_o.jpg)

D500, afs 300mm f/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 29, 2019, 17:17:17
Very sweet, Fons.

Public Library LocHal

Z6  17-35

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48642383916_c938b053a3_o.jpg)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 29, 2019, 17:19:03
(https://www.visualcue.nl/img/s/v-10/p3578925365-5.jpg)

Typical Dutch? A visit to Hoorn was a good opportunity to check if the refurbished D750 works as before. And indeed, it worked flawless.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 29, 2019, 18:19:38
Very sweet, Fons.

Public Library LocHal

Z6  17-35

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48642383916_c938b053a3_o.jpg)

You got your Zee.

Thanks.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 29, 2019, 18:21:51
(https://www.visualcue.nl/img/s/v-10/p3578925365-5.jpg)

Typical Dutch? A visit to Hoorn was a good opportunity to check if the refurbished D750 works as before. And indeed, it worked flawless.

Nice shot of Hoorn harbour, a lovely town (with neigbouring Enkhuizen and Medemblik).
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 29, 2019, 18:27:56
2/200VR & Z6
strawberry cream cheese baked by grandma
I love it... + so many nice pictures
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 29, 2019, 18:31:59
Today's share...
Cattle egret in flight. D850, 200-500f5.6 @ 500mm, f6.3, 1/1600s, ISO220
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 29, 2019, 18:52:46
You got your Zee.

Thanks.
Yes the Z6,  my Df replacement. No plans to buy a Z-lens.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 29, 2019, 18:55:52
PeterN:    A typical Dutch village in summer, nice.  Appropriate processing as well.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 29, 2019, 19:28:18

   Enjoy you Z John! I´ll love to see more interaction with the 17-35 if possible.



From the Via Crucis in Lourdes.
Z6, 28mm 1.4
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 29, 2019, 19:41:59
Thank you, Fons and John.
I apply a color profile based on Kodachrome (settings adopted from VSCO) and if necessary, change highlights, shadows and whites.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Bruno Schroder on August 29, 2019, 22:45:48
Thank you, Akira and John. I've started using a R1C1, still learning it. The ability to use very small apertures changes everything.

Really nice one, Peter.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 30, 2019, 06:59:06
   Enjoy you Z John! I´ll love to see more interaction with the 17-35 if possible.
Thanks Paco.  I will, it's one of my few AF lenses on the Z6  ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Frank Fremerey on August 30, 2019, 07:12:53
What do you mean here Frank? micro lens holder?

a dslr / dslm is a chip holder. a pixel recorder. a recycleble film snippet, a photon absorber, a tail waiving dog, a color eater, a lens holder ??? dunno. Stupid synonyms, add a few more!!!

Welcome back, I missed you!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 30, 2019, 11:51:39
(https://www.visualcue.nl/img/s/v-10/p3580261335-5.jpg)

From yesterday
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 30, 2019, 12:30:40
a dslr / dslm is a chip holder. a pixel recorder. a recycleble film snippet, a photon absorber, a tail waiving dog, a color eater, a lens holder ??? dunno. Stupid synonyms, add a few more!!!

Welcome back, I missed you!

Thanks Frank we were away on holidays, to relax ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 30, 2019, 12:32:07
August 30

Den Bosch, this morning

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48646868416_8ac9b53ac8_o.jpg)

D500, 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CE on August 30, 2019, 17:37:12
Today's share..... Ethiopian Swallow in early am light....
D850, 200-500 f/5.6 @ 500mm, f/8, 1/320s, ISO 64, approx 50% crop, 22 June 2019.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 30, 2019, 18:07:47
A detail of the flower of the Indian Pokeweed  (Phytolacca acinosa)

Z6     AF-S  60/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: PeterN on August 30, 2019, 22:24:53
Creative!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on August 31, 2019, 07:16:39
Traffic patterns
(https://thumbnails-photos.amazon.com/v1/thumbnail/XcOwnVLHTNKucxR9X3BDoA?viewBox=1383%2C920&ownerId=A2XQZVRBLLW8QR&groupShareToken=zyT6ehPGTpyG2fnYNrFhsA.xC3BOHgYwby5xzhoX24CAq)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on August 31, 2019, 11:09:53
Traffic patterns
(https://thumbnails-photos.amazon.com/v1/thumbnail/XcOwnVLHTNKucxR9X3BDoA?viewBox=1383%2C920&ownerId=A2XQZVRBLLW8QR&groupShareToken=zyT6ehPGTpyG2fnYNrFhsA.xC3BOHgYwby5xzhoX24CAq)

Nice one... ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 31, 2019, 17:39:13
The Synagogue in Tilburg

Z6  17-35/2.8
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 31, 2019, 17:51:10
The Synagogue in Tilburg

Z6  17-35/2.8

Every photographer's dream, capture a beautiful old building like this (church, I assume), and have a cancerous tumor (microwave tower?) ruin the view! Consequently, I'm not sure that saying " Good catch, John" is entirely appropriate.   ;)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 31, 2019, 17:53:26
The Synagogue in Tilburg

Z6  17-35/2.8

Please delete, double post error.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 31, 2019, 18:29:04
Every photographer's dream, capture a beautiful old building like this (church, I assume), and have a cancerous tumor (microwave tower?) ruin the view! Consequently, I'm not sure that saying " Good catch, John" is entirely appropriate.   ;)
It was my intention to show this contrast, Carl.  The extra wide angle (17mm) gives all opportunities to manipulate your background.   A synagogue is a Jewish church, by the way.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: CS on August 31, 2019, 19:00:11
It was my intention to show this contrast, Carl.  The extra wide angle (17mm) gives all opportunities to manipulate your background.   A synagogue is a Jewish church, by the way.

Don't misunderstand, I was not negatively criticizing your image, John, the scene was well spotted. My remarks were more about the choice of locating that tower where it would detract from beauty of the synagogue view.
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 31, 2019, 20:22:22
Let´s not forget the third contrast with the young smiling woman in movement! Can not be more opposite with the rest if you try. This makes the shot with old synagogue and the odd sci-fi like tower. Great detail and lines by the way- Looks like you close down the lens quite a bit
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: golunvolo on August 31, 2019, 20:23:56
Jack, I love the graphics in your "traffc patterns" Great capture!
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Fons Baerken on August 31, 2019, 20:47:55
Bourgueil, pays de Loire, August 13

2 Photography shops, 

One former

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48652375258_061274c13b_o.jpg)

One present

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48654115483_71876d9ea8_o.jpg)

D850, 20mm f/1.8g

Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: Birna Rørslett on August 31, 2019, 21:06:18
Currently on the Western coast of Norway. It is wet -- *very wet*. So many waterfalls that warning signs about yet another boring waterfall ahead can be spotted :)
Title: Re: August 2019
Post by: John Geerts on August 31, 2019, 22:22:19
Let´s not forget the third contrast with the young smiling woman in movement! Can not be more opposite with the rest if you try. This makes the shot with old synagogue and the odd sci-fi like tower. Great detail and lines by the way- Looks like you close down the lens quite a bit
Thanks Paco.   Yes I needed a bit more in focus, so used the f/8