graytrekker wrote:
75? Showing your age Colin. I thought the UK went metric in the 70s!! Or was that for the benefit of us yanks who are still keeping the English system alive - still using inches/feet/miles.
Having been born in England in 1967 I grew up with measuring for DIY jobs with my dad in feet and inches, car speeds measured in miles per hour, journeys in miles. Even though the currency changed in 1971 my parents still talked about a bob (5 NEW Pence), 10 bob = 50p. A bob was the same as a Shilling, so 2 bob = 10p, the coins were a mix of 10 pence pieces (NEW pence) and the old imperial ones that said 2 shillings on it ! some even had Queen Victoria on the back, or King George or Queen Elizabeth II
Weather wise, if it's hot they put the temperature in F - "Phew, 80 degrees, what a scorcher !" and if it's cold it was always in degrees C ! Zero degrees = cold !
So moving to Australia was a little confusing, they bought into metric more completely, Kms, kilometers per hour etc.
CGrindahl wrote:
Leighton, I was surprised about your comment on the 80-200 f/4.5 and its bokeh. In my experience the bokeh produced by that lens is quite wonderful... my own reminder. I think you recall this photo...
Some day, Curtis, it would be nice to show us mortals how you do these photos. There are flower pictures, then there are yours. I find I am drawn in and held there for some time. Thank you!!
mp356 wrote:
All this talk of nice weather around the forum, so I thought I would make my contribution. Hopefully this qualifies for Photo Challenge #8 Out the Window of My Home. Taken today with the 105 f2.5 Ais. Thanks for looking. If you would like any of the snow, wind, or cold air, I will be happy to send it your way.
Scott
Enough to make a Montanan shiver!
Enjoy your late season Polar Vortex, Scott!!
subidiom wrote:
I知 hooked on my 55mm f/1.2 Ai. Promise I値l take some other lenses out soon!
With nice photos like these, you'll feel no pressure from me to change lenses. In fact, I have a few images below from the 55 f/1.2 SC combined with the PK-11a or PK-12 extension tube (taking a page from Colin's book).
These images are a response to Pandemic Photo Challenge #6 and #7, though the first image does have an indirect relation to photography because the subject of all of these photos is the first subject I shot at the start of my photography hobby. My grandfather had a collection of antique bottles, of which he gave to my father a very old one whose "label" is an actual painting of a naval battle on the Thames river, probably by a Dutch artist (my grandfather had bought the bottle in France). In grade 12 (1975-6), I took a course called "Photography and Graphic Arts" and this bottle was my first photographic subject, using my father's Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F, a 50mm screw-on lens, and some black and white film that I developed and printed in the school darkroom. Prior to his death, my father gave the bottle to me. The first photo shows what is now on the inside bottom of the bottle (through its mouth), and the second and third shots show some details of the "label."
Try as I might, with all the various lenses and cameras, I just can't get to Curtis' level with flowers. I gave up long ago, and just enjoy his postings.
Z6 + 500 F4 P. I replaced the Gitzo head on the tripod with an off brand Arca style ballhead a couple months ago. Its smaller, but still sturdy and stable, and I like how its QR plate sits on the ballhead. Even works well with the Linhof Master Technika and the heavier LF Nikkors.
This AM, I spent sometime in local park shooting some flowers with 300mmF/4.5.
Then out of subject occurred. No need to tell me this is totally off theme, I know it already. _D8E0507in by blurrist lump, on Flickr
Ever since Ani got me hooked on twirling I have been searching for an image that would emulate Scottish tartan.
I think this one comes close.
I have had my fix and now need to go into rehab.
Yesterday, I went out with the family to a lake in the next valley to the east of us called Holland Lake. At the east end of the lake there is a nice waterfall, Since it faces west, the late afternoon light was "kind". However, any reasonable composition from the bottom was just too wet with spray. My daughter and I climbed up the rough rocks on the side in search of a better viewpoint. It was steep with loose footing so was rather harrowing at times. In the end, I didn't really like anything I shot.
On the way back there were some very pleasant views on the backside of the mountains behind my house - still loaded in snow, but now facing into the late afternoon sun, so, again, very challenging light. It required both a little HDR and photo stacking (due to the removed foreground element).
It would have been great to stay here for sunset - however, even though that was only about 10 - 15 miles as the crow flies (16 - 24 km for Colin's benefit ), it was a 2 hour drive around the mountain chain with a 2 year old. I need to come back here now that I have scouted it out.
I tried to get "cute-sie" with a foreground element which didn't work. So, I cropped it out making this more like a 70mm view. This is probably the cropping limit for the Df's 16 MP. All in all - great to get out, nice drive, but a less than satisfying photography trip. I am certain my daughter's images are better - they usually are!
