LBJ2 wrote:
I can only imagine the work and expense that goes into these costumes. Truly Spectacular!
Thank you, LB! And, very true. Take a look at the intricacy to the costume and headdress Sophie Farfalla wore in the image below. The front “panel” is or was a classic painting that she bought and cut out for this purpose and the same goes for the headdress. And as we can see, the two paintings are of a kissing couple. She added needle stitching to the paintings to enhance the details, added beads, glitters, and what not to make the end result more 3-D. The entire costume and headdress were put together by hand, a piece at the time. The headdress is very detailed and... heavy. The amount work that went into the two pieces is mind boggling; it is labor-intensive and time consuming.
In this image, she posed in front of a store that had two kissing mannequins, enhancing the theme and yes, red roses to round it up...
After studying the behavior of the swallows, I was able to capture a few of their in-flight images using the A7r IV but not in sequence only the A9 II. Plus, lady luck was on my side, too. I got only a few keepers and a lot of files ended up in the trash bin. Oh, well.
Manuel, wonderful images from Yosemite!
Thank you Joshua! Ok, we understood "lady luck" is often on your side but to be realistic there must also be something else
Again images taken at Yosemite... first one with Zony 55, second whit Sony 90 Macro WO
Like cputeq we're having lots of snow lately and spring seems far away. I haven't had time to process my photos yet though, so here are some urban shots from Lensbaby Edge 35 instead:
Looking from Franklin Cliffs Overlook at Mountainside in Autumn Color bathed in early morning light.
Tripod mounted Sony A7r camera and my Minolta CLE MC 40mm f2 M-Rokkor lens.
October 20, 2015
Franklin Cliffs Overlook, Shenandoah NP, Virginia.
Making a donation at the giant clam shell. It occurred to me recently that I had never seen a bald Tibetan - shaved heads yes, but not bald. The DL is thinning but he's lived most of his life in the lowlands, and he is 84. Maybe something about high altitude, we know so little.
