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Birna Rørslett

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December 2021
« on: December 01, 2021, 09:19:21 »

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2021, 16:24:37 »
December 1

Ready to welcome ...

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2021, 19:48:03 »
December starts rainy and windy.

The colorful  Concert hall in the background

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2021, 21:32:23 »
White-out world.

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2021, 22:27:28 »
Christmas  selfies
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Re: December 2021
« Reply #5 on: December 02, 2021, 08:44:30 »
A multitude of selfies :)

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #6 on: December 02, 2021, 11:56:10 »
December 2

Brushed the dust of the 1 V1, 18,5mm f/1.8

Martha's latest work on the easel


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Re: December 2021
« Reply #7 on: December 02, 2021, 13:34:09 »
Martha's got talent.

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2021, 13:37:04 »
Freezing cold today, and the 300 PF Nikkor doesn't much like -15C. Sharpness suffers apparently (temperature affecting optical calibration?). I don't like it either sharpness or not. Only hope of relief would be some heavy snow falls -- alas none are imminent. The colours are enchanting in their cold sterility, though.

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #9 on: December 02, 2021, 15:12:57 »
Adorable color, Birna.  Brrr what  a cold ! 

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2021, 15:43:57 »
The major river through our valley still runs open, free of ice, and that adds to the humidity levels, which in turn makes the cold feel even worse. However in my part of the country temperatures but rarely go into the -20 to -30C range. Inland the climate is drier and they can have much more extreme cold spells in those regions.

The heavy blue of the shadows is for real. This is what you get when the sky is blue, solar elevation is very low, and little snow can reflect into the dark areas.

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Re: December 2021
« Reply #11 on: December 02, 2021, 21:23:48 »
 Street of Monchau, smartphone shot.
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Re: December 2021
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2021, 13:16:48 »
The bitterly cold weather leaves its tell-tale marks everywhere. At the same time, the cold clear air and the very low sun elevation make the distinction between direct and indirect illumination most obvious.  I must admit to have a longing for some heavy snow fall.

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Re: December 2021
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Re: December 2021
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2021, 17:01:07 »
A large shoe can hold many presents

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