NG Slovenia Trip 2015

[Frank Fremerey]

Lots of great shots. Looks like serious fun.

[Jakov Minić]

Jakov, I'm interested in the blue flower with the pinkish red core in your June 11 post.  Is that in natural color?  I like the last shot with "Ferdinand" in the same post. 

Akira, I changed the colour of the flower. I did not like the colour of it but now I do

[Jakov Minić]

Lots of great shots. Looks like serious fun.

Dear Frank, yes it was true fun and inspiration. Thanks

[Akira]

Akira, I changed the colour of the flower. I did not like the colour of it but now I do

Oh, man! 

[Jakov Minić]

Probably many of you wonder how professionals create a studio for UV photography?
You need a table, salt and pepper, an empty cardboard cylinder box of your preferred malt whisky, a pan lid as a reflector, ah yes let's not forget, the flowers, etc...

I truly enjoyed absorbing the knowledge of the fierce master at work

[Erik Lund]

Thats freaking brilliant that shot!

[Akira]

Jakov, you are absolutely right!  Watching Bjørn at work is a lot of fun and a great learning process, yes!

[Jørgen Ramskov]

Hahaha, that's great!

[elsa hoffmann]

Jakov: Probably many of you wonder how professionals create a studio for UV photography?
You need a table, salt and pepper, an empty cardboard cylinder box of your preferred malt whisky, a pan lid as a reflector, ah yes let's not forget, the flowers, etc...

Sounds more like a concoction one uses to chase the evil spirits away.

[faris]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful series of images with us.

Must have been great fun.

[Jakov Minić]

Thanks to Elsa's donkey I have realised that I haven't posted some flowers that I took in Slovenia using a Df + 180/2.8 AIS ED + PN-11.
I fell in love with the lens on the spot, and it is No.1 on my list of future lenses...

What is that I like so much of the 180/2.8 AIS ED: just about everything! The bokeh, saturation, sharpness, easily snaps into focus on the Df, etc...
If only Nikon would make a new version 

[Jørgen Ramskov]

That's some wonderful images, I can easily see why you like that lens!

[Jakov Minić]

Thanks, Jørgen 

[elsa hoffmann]

Seems everyone who has that lens loves it big time.
I wouldnt mind trying one out also.

You know - my 135 f2 is so old (in my books but its relative) and Nikon has made no move to upgrade it.
I doubt if has a market - but my preferred lens.

[Jakov Minić]

I would not mind a new 135/2 either
It is amazing that these old lenses cost so much. I would need to cash out 400€ for the 180/2.8 AIS, and probably a great deal more for the 135 DC...