johnahill wrote:
Another one of my bluebell images from last year.
This place gets busy during weekends so I got up at 0500 to visit before work on a Monday morning
A7r3 + Voigtlander 40, clarity reduced (which I guess is the digital equivalent to old petroleum jelly on a filter trick)
John, this is truly a work of art. One of the most beautiful pieces I've seen in a long time.
Thanks for sharing!
One of the statues in Tabo Monastery. It has been looking down into the small hall since 996 AD, with the occasional spruce up. This is photography that could not done before the recent period. People fall over all the time in the dark here, they can't see in front of themselves. It took IBIS, the fast enough 55/1.8 and Sony's broad DR sensors for post-recovery. The sidelight is from the only light source - a one foot square skylight. I still prefer that soft diffused light to fluoros.
Sony 55/f1.8 - ISO 10000 - f2.2 - 1/25s - (EV 0 or thereabouts)
Tabo (last image) was built in the Indian Himalaya in 996. In the late 1200s the power in Tibet was in the hands of the Sakyapa, who were the spiritual advisers to the Mongols (history is strange) and even converted them to the faith. The Tibetans were great sorcerers, very big on the occult even from beforehand. In statuary, this image is an example of how far the elaboration in assembly halls had advanced in just 300 years, from shaped clay to a shining metalwork extravaganza. The golden age of Tibet had begun.
Yeah warm weather may be bringing them on early. My usual spot which is great for the full blue carpet affect is normally at it's best around 1st of May plus or minus a week, so maybe some micro climate at work
Photo taken at 5:46 PM about 20 minutes before sunset.
Looking down from the top of the Preserve at trees below in autumn color bathed in Magic Hour lighting.
Tripod mounted Canon new FD 500mm f4.5 L lens and A7r.
ISO 400, f11, 1/80 second.
October 26, 2015
At Trexler Nature Preserve, Schnecksville, PA.
