That sure triggers memories. Not of that particular place but just in general. It captures much of what I remember.
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serge07 wrote:
Giambologna's Abduction of a Sabine Woman (1579-1583), Florence. It was sculptured from a single block marble and is considered a masterpiece.
A piece like that boggles my mind. To my mind an accomplishment like that, not even considering the skill needed to do it, makes the 2-dimensional images we produce seem trivial. Great pic to capture it, great gift to the rest of us.
jimmuller wrote:
That sure triggers memories. Not of that particular place but just in general. It captures much of what I remember.
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A piece like that boggles my mind. To my mind an accomplishment like that, not even considering the skill needed to do it, makes the 2-dimensional images we produce seem trivial. Great pic to capture it, great gift to the rest of us.
Thanks, Jim.
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
James, that is a great happy series. I think you did a great job focusing the restless young lads. Heck, sometimes I miss focus on stationary subjects.
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
5.8cm f/1.4
28/2.8 AIs
Palazzo Vecchio in the background. On this trip, took photos of the interior with manual focus with which need to process.
serge07 wrote:
James, that is a great happy series. I think you did a great job focusing the restless young lads. Heck, sometimes I miss focus on stationary subjects.
Benvenuto Cellini's Perseus with Head of Medusa (1554). It was cast from a single piece of bronze. It was a very rare process at the time, sculptures of such complexity used joints. I read the polishing of the artwork took three years, performed at a nearby workshop.
Barb presented me with a Star of Persia. This is the second time a single two foot high bloom appeared in our yard. This one was younger in development - just flowers and none of the green blob thingies - about 4 inches in diameter. After a few days in a vase - it finished maturing.
serge07 wrote:
It is an amazing work of art specially since Giambologna specialized in small sculptures. The "Abduction of a Sabine Woman" was to be his statement creation to compete with the great artists of the time.
I revisited the history books (Wikipedia) to learn about the Sabine tribe. Even in the regal period, Rome was a violent place with abuse of power occurring regularly. Reminds me of more recent times...
serge07 wrote:
Great nature photos specially of the young deer. The area seems to be full of photographic opportunities.
Serge
Thanks. Acadia National Park has been described as the crown jewel of the American national park system. Its beauty is subtle but deep.
Pics from a hike up Deer Brook Trail culminating in a trek over to the top of Sargent Mountain:
Jordan Cliffs on the side of Penobscot Mountain. An exciting trail runs under the cliffs. We often go that way but it is closed in the spring to protect nesting Peregrine falcons. It looks more impressive from the bottom. JordanCliffs
by James Muller, on Flickr
Sargent Pond, a quiet pond between Sargent and Penobscot. It's naturally acidic, too acidic to support fish reproduction. In the heat of summer hikers have been known to take a refreshing swim, even skinny dipping if the mood strikes. SargentPond
by James Muller, on Flickr
A stand of Rhodora flowers. This pic needs explanation. We spotted a hummingbird moth, specifically the less common variety called Snowberry Clearwing, buzzing among the flowers. This species has the coloring of a bumblebee. I had only the 35mm lens but I tried to get a pic anyway. In all but one the moth was hidden in the flowers, lost in the bokeh. But it's in that pic if you can find it. Well, it's in that pic whether you can find it or not. RhodoraFlowers
by James Muller, on Flickr
Views from the Horizon 22 viewing platform in heart of London's financial district.
Like all enclosed viewing spaces you have to fight with reflections from the multiple layers of glass.
I need to return at dusk.
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
cadman342001 wrote:
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
Do you have to pay? I visit the Eureka tower whenever I'm in Melbourne and the reasonably priced tickets allow 2 entries so you can do exactly that.
Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
Andy
This one is actually free!
Only catch is that tickets open up 2 weeks in advance and go very quickly.
However, if you have Saturday brunch in a restaurant at the base of the tower then you get post-meal priority viewing access.
That's what we did. I treated the family to a 1pm, 2-course brunch with 'bottomless' choice of Aperol/prosecco/wine. The restaurant wasn't busy so we got our money's worth.......
cadman342001 wrote:
Spectacular views Colin, definitely worth another visit at dusk.
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Jim, I can't see the moth but I believe you ! I have seen them in Australia but I couldn't tell you which ones. I want to see actual hummingbirds !
London is an impressive city. Great views from the top. Our brunch view was a bit different.
We have seen only one hummingbird at home so far this year. FWIW, except for one warm spell the weather has been quite cold. If I was a hummingbird I wouldn't have packed my suitcase for the trip north just yet.
Nugget Point Lighthouse with NKJ 28/2 (which you can see by the coma is not really suited to astro, I was also shooting the Viltrox 16/1.8 - https://flic.kr/p/2sg6UYh )
I think I prefer the NKJ pic despite the coma. The lighthouse is more impressive with the darker base. But tell us about that 28/2 please. 1001 Nights has no entry for it.
jimmuller wrote:
I think I prefer the NKJ pic despite the coma. The lighthouse is more impressive with the darker base. But tell us about that 28/2 please. 1001 Nights has no entry for it.
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
cadman342001 wrote:
Sorry, it's actually the Nikkor-N 28/2 s/n 297xxx c.1972. Confused it with my 55/1.2.
Thanks. 1001 Nights has no entry for a 28mm f2 or 2.8cm f2. But I did find a Ken Rockwell review. (I never know how much to believe in Mr. Rockwell's reviews. )
My friend Jim R gave me a 2.8cm f/3.5 s/n333xxx which I haven't used much. It's probably not related.
But it's in that pic if you can find it. Well, it's in that pic whether you can find it or not.
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