Electric Fertility Goddess

[Andrea B.]

The Venus of Middletown, which dates to the early 21st centuary, ca 2016, was discovered in a ceremonial area of a suburban home in the state of New Jersey. She is made of glass and metal, glows electric orange-red and appears to wear a round amulet. Although this example is armless, her legs are strong. It is thought such figures were used in annual Solstice celebrations and revered as providers of light and life.

[Akira]

This is fantastic!  Good to know that she brings light and life and is not the terminator of the latest type.

[Tristin]

Enchanting image! Which Rodenstock is this one?

[Frank Fremerey]

she may be armless
she is certainly not harmles
but awe inspiring

[Erik Lund]

Please bring her to Scotland Lovely shot!

[PeterN]

Wonderfully captured!

[Andrea B.]

That was an XR-Heligon 50/0.75 which weights 2.5 pounds. Quite the chunk. I do not know what quirk of this lens causes the interesting light patterns. Maybe they all do this? I only have the one in working condition. My other one remains mountless.

I don't always see these patterns while I'm shooting with this thing because it takes two hands to maneuver this lens when mounted. So I just look for cool light patterns and fire away. If I "see" something while shooting, I go with it. Sometimes I "see" the inspiration later as I did with Electric Goddess.

Rodenstockography is fun, isn't it?  Thanks everyone for stopping by.

[Thomas G]

SHE ... is not harmless.
Holding her weapon, considered an amulet.
Arms crouched close to the body, target found.
Ready to discharge.
She is a trillion nanobots...