March 2021

[Fons Baerken]

Hope this all will be soon over...

'I have serious doubts about return to normal',
its up to the people if they continue to be manipulated,
however that's a different discussion.

[Fons Baerken]

March fifth

window feeder

D3s 70-200mm f/2.8

[aerobat]

Too wet for cycling today...

[Birna Rørslett]

Our local run-of-river power facility is busy making money by generating hydroelectricity to feed into the massive connecting cables to the Continent.

UV by the Z6 and Coastal APO 60mm f/4, Baader U filter.  I could just barely make a hand-held exposure as daylight was starting to fade..

[Tom Hook]

Old Rug

[John Geerts]

The last honey of 2020. Our local city beekeeper still had some heather-buckweed honey...

D4s  AF-S 58/1.4

[John Geerts]

Old Rug

Fine details and bokeh, Tom.  Which lens did you use?

[Andrew]

Old-but beatu fil...

[Akira]

Old Rug

Beautifully elaborate!

[Fons Baerken]

March 6

yellow colour of spring

Z6, 85mm f/1.8s

[Tom Hook]

Thanks John, Andrew and Akira for commenting.

John, the lens is the 50mm f/1.2 S, which arrived at my home yesterday morning. I tried it right away and was impressed by what the pictures looked like. I have the 50mm f/1.8 S and while it is a clinically sharp lens, I have never been able to take good pictures with it - my bad I guess. I was impressed by what Frank has done with the 50mm f/1.2 S and it sparked a desire to get the lens. The order was a month and a half on backorder from Nikon but it was worth the wait. It is the first 50mm lens in my lifetime that has really rocked my boat.

I will probably sell the 50mm f/1.8 S and another lens or two to offset the cost, but I'm keeping the f/1.2.

[golunvolo]

March 6

yellow colour of spring

Z6, 85mm f/1.8s

  So tasteful, Fons.

Our local run-of-river power facility is busy making money by generating hydroelectricity to feed into the massive connecting cables to the Continent.

UV by the Z6 and Coastal APO 60mm f/4, Baader U filter.  I could just barely make a hand-held exposure as daylight was starting to fade..

   
   Gionvanni Battista dreams of the future.

[Fons Baerken]

  So tasteful, Fons.
   
   Gionvanni Battista dreams of the future.

Paco, thanks for your kind words.

[David H. Hartman]

All things must pass

This photo instantly reminded me of your "Cold Sex" image...

Today's Image #10: Cold Sex

Dave

[golunvolo]

I had my 300mm vrII serviced because I felt it was not as sharp as it used to. Nikon Madrid told me it just needed a little adjustment of the AF and they did so at no cost    I spend the evening just marveling at the detail this lens can produce. Here, a little contrast with enclosed work and open happy decorations on the street, a few meters from the balcony.

  D5, 300mm 2.8 vrII