I'm finally going through the rest of last month's crabapple pile. I used 3 lenses for these: Canon 180/3.5 macro, Zeiss 100/2 makro-planar, and the new Voigtlander 35/1.4 Nokton Classic (E-mount). I rarely use the 100 makro, and decided to dust it off for a different look at the blossoms. It has quite a different look to its bokeh compared to most lenses that I usually use, and I rather like it.
It took a few attempts to bring this idea in my head to life but I am pleased with this final result. The question started with what if light pollution didn't exist to the extent that does? What if we could see the marvel of the Milky Way right over our cities almost as clear as a crisp night in the country some 30 years ago?
"Milky Way Dreams Over San Antonio"
City was shot with the FE 55. Milky Way was shot with the Batis 18 (2 years I believe)
I spent a few hours in San Pedro at the Pacific Ocean this morning in an attempt to photograph peregrine falcons that nest at the cliff. These raptors are fast! The first image is of a perching juvenile falcon and the second is the last frame of a sequence of 12 images of the young falcon in flight.
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