March 2024

[Fons Baerken]

March 17

local market

Meccano

Zf - Z 40mm f/2

[armando_m]

I'm not the only one stalking the bees in the garden.

Nikkor D7200 + Panagor PMC 90mm ,  TC-14A, Flash & diffuser

Your macros are impressive

Bougainvillea Flower.
D800E + EL-Nikkor 63mm f/2.8N, reversed on PB-4 bellows.
This is my second attempt with this setup. With the bellows at full extension, the magnification is about 3.2X.

Wow, I have tried this kind of shot and was never able to get such a good image , seems it was always a bit windy when I tried this

March 17

local market

Meccano

Zf - Z 40mm f/2

this brings nice childhood memories




Spring is here

[Fons Baerken]

Your macros are impressive Wow, I have tried this kind of shot and was never able to get such a good image , seems it was always a bit windy when I tried this this brings nice childhood memories




Spring is here

Beautiful tree Armando. What species?

[Dogman]

We had an effective demonstration that modern technologies don't entail they work better -- in particular under inclement weather situations.

A vending machine for train tickets -- insert your card -- where??

Nikon Z fc, Viltrox 75mm f/1.2.

I have a Fisher Space Pen.  I have read it was developed by NASA to function in zero gravity--writes upside down, etc.  USA spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop this technological marvel.  The Soviets just used pencils.

We overthink things in my opinion.

[John Geerts]

Grass starts growing

D1X  AF-D 50/1.8

[golunvolo]

This is actually not from a nightmare, but part of summer vacation living quarters near my place. It doesn't look good in the afternoon.

  D5, 70-200 2.8 fl

[armando_m]

Beautiful tree Armando. What species?

in sapnish is called Lluvia de Oro, wikipedia says it is a Laburnum anagyroides

and in Egnlish  youtube says it is a "golden chain" tree

Thanks Fons

[Birna Rørslett]

in sapnish is called Lluvia de Oro, wikipedia says it is a Laburnum anagyroides

and in Egnlish  youtube says it is a "golden chain" tree

Thanks Fons

Doesn't look like any Laburnum known to me? There are many exotic trees with clusters of yellow flowers. would help to have a closer look at the flowers.

[Alaun]

Spring is moving on

Iphone photo

[Alaun]

March 17

local market

Meccano

Zf - Z 40mm f/2

looks like Märklin stuff, got more stable machines than with Lego  

[Birna Rørslett]

Snow  makes it easier to demonstrate the bokeh qualities of the Viltrox 75mm f/1.2 lens.

(white specks around are just snowflakes captured in the air)

[armando_m]

Doesn't look like any Laburnum known to me? There are many exotic trees with clusters of yellow flowers. would help to have a closer look at the flowers.

this is the closest I got , I can try to  go back and take another shot

[pluton]

I'm not the only one stalking the bees in the garden.

Nikkor D7200 + Panagor PMC 90mm ,  TC-14A, Flash & diffuser

You're getting great results with your macro setup. I always like seeing these.  Q: Have you considered increasing the overall brightness on these shots? I think...but of course do not know for sure...that they might be even better if they were brightened up a bit.

[timh]

Your macros are impressive Wow, I have tried this kind of shot and was never able to get such a good image , seems it was always a bit windy when I tried this this brings nice childhood memories

Spring is here

Thank you Armando. I made this photo indoors. I doubt that I would have succeeded if I had tried to do it outside.

The Meccano also brought back fond memories for me. Haven't seen any in years. Very impressive construction.
Thank you for sharing, Fons.

[Birna Rørslett]

this is the closest I got , I can try to  go back and take another shot

Thanks, this confirms the tree is not a member of the Fabaceae (Pea Family) and thus not any Laburnum. My hunch is it is of the Bignoniaceae which has a number of tree species with clusters of trumpet-like, yellow flowers.