July 2023

[John Geerts]

Cool shot!

Thanks Fons!

[golunvolo]

Under construction with clear skies.

 Z6, 105 2.5 ais (cpu modified)

[Ian Watson]

Lovely
And, potentially malty

Thanks, Colin, and exactly what I was thinking 

[Ian Watson]

The green central core of this sunflower is amazing Ian.
Worthy of a crop.

Thank you for the suggestion. It does simplify and strengthen the composition.

[Ian Watson]

Great shot, Daniel.

Indeed!

I tried the 24-120 a lot, but unfortunately, nothing for me!

I had hoped that the 24-70 would serve as a handy lens when out with the children. It feels strange to return to a zoom after using primes for a few years. The strong vignette in the far corners wide open has dissuaded further use.

[Bruno Schroder]

I occasionally bump into a glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) in the garden. D500 AFS 105/2.8 ISO 16000

[Fons Baerken]

July 23

Phlox and Hypericum

Z7  35mm f/1.4ai

[golunvolo]

Yesterday I went to a "novillada". Carolina may explain better the difference with a normal "corrida de toros""
  The whole event is rich in images and symbols. Some beautiful, some hard. Plasticity and raw hand in hand.

   Z6, 70-200 2.8 fl

[Birna Rørslett]

This is of course less exciting than Paco's bullfighting ... just an example what the Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 S + TC-14Z can achieve (Z9).

[aerobat]

I like your close-up Birna

[Akira]

Yesterday I went to a "novillada". Carolina may explain better the difference with a normal "corrida de toros""
  The whole event is rich in images and symbols. Some beautiful, some hard. Plasticity and raw hand in hand.

   Z6, 70-200 2.8 fl

Ole! (Literally!)

[John Geerts]

Indeed!

I had hoped that the 24-70 would serve as a handy lens when out with the children. It feels strange to return to a zoom after using primes for a few years. The strong vignette in the far corners wide open has dissuaded further use.

Are you talking about the AF-S  G version?

[John Geerts]

The start of Pink Monday on the Tilburg Fair
Z6 58G

[Fons Baerken]

Yesterday I went to a "novillada". Carolina may explain better the difference with a normal "corrida de toros""
  The whole event is rich in images and symbols. Some beautiful, some hard. Plasticity and raw hand in hand.

   Z6, 70-200 2.8 fl

Welldone, 'chorizo'.

[Fons Baerken]

This is of course less exciting than Paco's bullfighting ... just an example what the Nikkor 400mm f/4.5 S + TC-14Z can achieve (Z9).

Looks like hedge bindweed (Convolvulaceae),  and hoverfly. That 400 mil looks so appealing!