Looking at a Street Performer dressed as a "marble" statue of Leonardo da Vinci while a couple look through the window of a gift shop. Notice the statues of the well known da Vinci sketch of "Vitruvian Man" in the upper right corner of the window.
Cropped, Hand Held, relying on Camera IBIS, A1 and Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo-Lanthar Asph FE mount; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f4, 1/00 second.
Exposure Corrected +0.09 Stops.
March 27, 2022
On the street in front of a Gift Shop, Firenze (Florence), Italy.
birdied wrote:
IslandMed, Helena and Joshua, love seeing these scenes of Cyprus, Sweden and Venice ! Enjoying not only seeing these places and people , but seeing each of your unique styles and vision.
Birdie
Birdie, thank you very much for your kind compliment. Your butterfly images are for sure exquisite. I love them!
The third image in this West Virginia waterfall series is one of my personal favorites. There is no trail to it. It's a long, serious bushwhack, a good bit of which requires stream wading. It's a favorite not only because of it's wild aesthetics, but also because the stream is one of my favorite streams to fish for wild brook trout. Usually I'm carrying both my fly rod and my camera. And watching for rattlesnakes. Steve
I thought it was time I updated my Hereford Cathedral pictures as some were pushing a decade old, so I took a trip up there yesterday, it was overcast so it did not show the local reddish sandstone at its most colourful. Although the site dates back to the 7th C the current building dates back to the 1100's in its oldest parts.
IslandMed wrote:
Thank you for your words, Birdie!
Just run quickly through your www page - your photos are unbelievable! Technically they are top of the crop, but, more importantly, you love what you do and touch of your heart is behind every image!
One really special picture especially for you)
Alexey
Alexey, that's an exquisite image of your wife! It doesn't look like it was in Cyprus, does it? Where was it then, if not?
Storms passed through early evening with reports of tornadoes not too far from here. Thankfully, we had only thunder, high winds and rain. Once it passed, we were treated to this view.
AGeoJO wrote:
Alexey, that's an exquisite image of your wife! It doesn't look like it was in Cyprus, does it? Where was it then, if not?
Joshua, she is not my wife)))) I am not a Muslim (while Quran is of the wisest books I have ever read) to marry every pretty girl + plus I am on the wrong side of 50 + if I were to have such theological discussion with my beloved wife my life expectancy would have shortened significantly)))))
She is beatifull girl and good friend, and one of the best photographers/videographers I am lucky to know personally.
This photo was taken in Patagonia, Chili.
She works in local hotel as guide/photoguide, but do a lot of photoprojects for local people to promote their farm/hotels/etc.
Below are photos from one of the projects for local horse farm - those photos are not mine, but I hope she does not mind.
If one day you decide to go to Patagonia - drop me a line, you will not find better quide onsite.
Looking at a Cattle Egret in Breeding Plumage.
Cropped from the left and the right; tripod mounted 100-400mm GM lens set to 400mm and A7rIII; silent shutter.
ISO 100, f5.6, 1/125 second.
Exposure corrected +0.18 Stops.
May 11, 2019
At Gatorland, Orlando or Kissimmee, FL.
IslandMed wrote:
Joshua, she is not my wife)))) I am not a Muslim (while Quran is of the wisest books I have ever read) to marry every pretty girl + plus I am on the wrong side of 50 + if I were to have such theological discussion with my beloved wife my life expectancy would have shortened significantly)))))
She is beatifull girl and good friend, and one of the best photographers/videographers I am lucky to know personally.
This photo was taken in Patagonia, Chili.
She works in local hotel as guide/photoguide, but do a lot of photoprojects for local people to promote their farm/hotels/etc.
Below are photos from one of the projects for local horse farm - those photos are not mine, but I hope she does not mind.
If one day you decide to go to Patagonia - drop me a line, you will not find better quide onsite.
I apologize, Alexey. Somehow, I assumed that she was… Excellent captures from Patagonia. I have been to Chile and Argentina and to the general area of Patagonia but not to Torres del Paine what we consider as a Patagonia in a strict sense.
I was too greedy in composing this take-off without much breathing room or maybe, I was just too slow. I ended up with only the lower half of the bird in the next frame .
IslandMed wrote:
@HelenaN@@,
Wish I were able to swap heat of tiny and picturesque streets of Cyprus villages for Stockholm moderation)))))
Your photos are always sooooo tasty!))))
Looking at @AGeoJO@@ beautiful Acqua Alta in Venezia - swap for Stockholm or Venice)))))
Thank you Alexey! I feel the same way about yours. Really like your unique style and I'm envious of your picturesque scenes and subjects. We visited Cyprus many years ago, rented a car and saw much of the island. Very beautiful.
Farm scenes from when there was snow left.
CV 50mm/1.5 VM
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