Excellent photographs by all in the last few pages.
Colin, thanks for the tour of Valletta, great photos.
Florence:
Giotto's Bell Tower (ca 1359) and Cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore ( ca 1436). If one is not as lazy as yours truly, climbing the 414 steps of the former provides excellent views.
Fantastic restoration work has been performed on both over the past several years and it continues. Come rain or shine the lines are always long.
GroWeb wrote:
I think both of these are fabulous, Matthew, but I especially like the second one. It's an excellent composition, if you'll pardon the pun!
I can almost taste the cocktail in this one, Colin; and the bokeh is nearly as delicious.
Thank you very much, Scott. The lens flare was an unexpected feature that didn't show through the viewfinder, but I was pleased to see it in this shot. It showed up in some of the other photos I will eventually post from that outing, as well as quite a few that I will not be posting!
Now, back to the classic cars. Here are some nicely pimped out engines, brought to you by the 50 f/1.4 SC....Show more →
With all the chatter about Plena, I decided this half a century old lens had to come out of deep sleep and prove it can still hold its own in the modern world.
"Queen's Gambit" with the D800 and the 135mm f2.0 ai. btw the board/mat is a vinyl Drueke roll-up variety which explains the non-straight lines. The lens did not distort the board lines
Today seems like a good day for a couple more sand sculptures, but with a slight twist. Both are infrared from my converted Fuji X-T2 and the 24 f/2.8 NC, while the first is fully faux colour and the second has selective faux colour. I hope you all enjoy the little diversion into a mildly altered reality.
GroWeb wrote:
Today seems like a good day for a couple more sand sculptures, but with a slight twist. Both are infrared from my converted Fuji X-T2 and the 24 f/2.8 NC, while the first is fully faux colour and the second has selective faux colour. I hope you all enjoy the little diversion into a mildly altered reality.
Whoa! That woke me up more than my coffee this morning. Pretty cool though.
Another from Port Douglas. This one taken from the old Sugar Wharf looking north towards Daintree / Cape Tribulation. Around 3pm so harsh light hence the B&W.
