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Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
DSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
DSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAndy
Jun 07, 2026 at 05:36 AM
p.2648 #2Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Andy, great capture of the waterfall.
The street art bears a strong resemblance to Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus".
28/2.8 AIs
Birth of Venus, Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Borrowed from an earlier visit, it was too crowded this time.
H.C 50/2
Fuji X-E1
Serge
The street art bears a strong resemblance to Sandro Botticelli's "Birth of Venus".
28/2.8 AIs
Birth of Venus, Uffizi Gallery, Florence. Borrowed from an earlier visit, it was too crowded this time.
H.C 50/2
Fuji X-E1
Serge
Jun 07, 2026 at 08:36 AM
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lumenspixel wrote:
Looking west towards Canary Wharf. A 3 shot vertical pano from 50/2 & Z8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55319059831_5401b8dc7c_h.jpgDSC_5082-Pano: View from Horizon 22 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
This is a Pedibus. You hire the party bike and pedal orthogonally to your direction of travel.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55319286844_802c6e6786_h.jpgDSC_5182 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
ColinSo many beautiful leggy women pedaling (and paying) for the sole benefit of one man. Makes me jealous.
Indeed! Probably a 'hen' party. Alcohol served in transit too.
DeltaSigma wrote
A couple more to round out the recent London ttip.Looking west towards Canary Wharf. A 3 shot vertical pano from 50/2 & Z8
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55319059831_5401b8dc7c_h.jpgDSC_5082-Pano: View from Horizon 22 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
This is a Pedibus. You hire the party bike and pedal orthogonally to your direction of travel.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55319286844_802c6e6786_h.jpgDSC_5182 by Colin McIntosh, on Flickr
Colin
Indeed! Probably a 'hen' party. Alcohol served in transit too.
Jun 07, 2026 at 01:56 PM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Andy,
The layering really works. Nice comp.
Fingers crossed that Scotland do well in the upcoming World Cup.
Colin
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Andy,
The layering really works. Nice comp.
Fingers crossed that Scotland do well in the upcoming World Cup.
Colin
Jun 07, 2026 at 01:59 PM
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DeltaSigma wrote:
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
AndyAndy,
The layering really works. Nice comp.
Fingers crossed that Scotland do well in the upcoming World Cup.
Colin
Thanks Colin !
Yeah, Scotland def gave Bolivia a "hell of a beating" the other day ! Unlike England who were turgid against NZ
cadman342001 wrote
Some great photos on this page !The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
The layering really works. Nice comp.
Fingers crossed that Scotland do well in the upcoming World Cup.
Colin
Thanks Colin !
Yeah, Scotland def gave Bolivia a "hell of a beating" the other day ! Unlike England who were turgid against NZ
Jun 07, 2026 at 06:40 PM
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jimmuller wrote:
Thanks. I'd like to see what you come up with. Your butterflies are surely different form ours. Expect lots of bad pics!
Butterfly-at-rest is what I settled on for now. They take the fly part of their name seriously. And they zig and zag as if I'm pointing a gun at them.
A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Blue Pansy Butterfly by Siphiwe
Blue Pansy Butterfly by Siphiwe
Thanks. I'd like to see what you come up with. Your butterflies are surely different form ours. Expect lots of bad pics!
Butterfly-at-rest is what I settled on for now. They take the fly part of their name seriously. And they zig and zag as if I'm pointing a gun at them.
A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Jun 07, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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SiMuMe wrote:
Butterfly-at-rest is what I settled on for now. They take the fly part of their name seriously. And they zig and zag as if I'm pointing a gun at them.
A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Great pics of a lovely creature!
I've never seen a butterfly that didn't zig and zag.
Butterfly-at-rest is what I settled on for now. They take the fly part of their name seriously. And they zig and zag as if I'm pointing a gun at them.
A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Great pics of a lovely creature!
I've never seen a butterfly that didn't zig and zag.
Jun 08, 2026 at 04:21 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Great Capture Andy!
I have my 28/2 on my Z5II. I been wanting to play more with that lens!
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
Great Capture Andy!
I have my 28/2 on my Z5II. I been wanting to play more with that lens!
Jun 08, 2026 at 08:05 AM
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pbraymond wrote:
Been awhile since I've had an Nikon MF lens attached to the Z. From this morning, it did not look hopeful at all when I left the house but there was a brief opening that made it worthwhile photographically. 20mm f3.5 AI.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996799-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996815-6.jpg
Ray, these are awesome! Welcome back!
Mary
Been awhile since I've had an Nikon MF lens attached to the Z. From this morning, it did not look hopeful at all when I left the house but there was a brief opening that made it worthwhile photographically. 20mm f3.5 AI.
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996799-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996815-6.jpg
Ray, these are awesome! Welcome back!
Mary
Jun 08, 2026 at 10:03 AM
p.2648 #10Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I'm very partial to pictures that artfully show the environs, like this one here. Well done.
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SiMuMe wrote:
Butterfly-at-rest is what I settled on for now. They take the fly part of their name seriously. And they zig and zag as if I'm pointing a gun at them.
A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Beautiful butterfly Siphiwe. Great focus plane on that second shot.
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mjgphotoz wrote:
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996799-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996815-6.jpgRay, these are awesome! Welcome back!
Mary
Thanks Mary. I just need to (1) get outside more even when it does not look hopeful and (2) be less lazy and take out the MFNG instead using the AF zooms. Actually, I need more inspiration to find new subjects and topics.
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I'm very partial to pictures that artfully show the environs, like this one here. Well done.
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SiMuMe wrote:
jimmuller wrote
Thanks. I'd like to see what you come up with. Your butterflies are surely different form ours. Expect lots of bad pics!A Blue pansy butterfly, showing both sides of the wing. Z50 + AI NIKKOR 135mm f/2.8S for reach.
Beautiful butterfly Siphiwe. Great focus plane on that second shot.
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mjgphotoz wrote:
pbraymond wrote
Been awhile since I've had an Nikon MF lens attached to the Z. From this morning, it did not look hopeful at all when I left the house but there was a brief opening that made it worthwhile photographically. 20mm f3.5 AI.https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996799-6.jpg
https://www.pbraymond.com/img/s/v-10/p1490996815-6.jpg
Mary
Thanks Mary. I just need to (1) get outside more even when it does not look hopeful and (2) be less lazy and take out the MFNG instead using the AF zooms. Actually, I need more inspiration to find new subjects and topics.
Jun 08, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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p.2648 #11Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Couple more that same morning with the 20mm f3.5 AI. Serge, I only wish I had a Z8! That would be great to use, but the added bulk (and to some added extent weight) would mean that I would likely not hike as far or as often fly with it, and it would stay home on most fly-to destinations (we are usually carry-on only travelers). That has saved me a lot of $$$ for now, so far, I've resisted the GAS!
Looking towards the sunrise
Turn around to face upstream
Jun 08, 2026 at 10:26 AM
p.2648 #12Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
Some great photos on this page !
The Shard has definite Mordor vibes
A waterfall with the 28mm f2, trying to include more foreground / surrounds rather than just the falls
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309381883_49df3c628b_h.jpgDSC_6131-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
I think the added context really adds to the composition. It is beautiful
Jun 08, 2026 at 05:31 PM
p.2648 #13Manual Focus Nikon Glass
I removed the Nikon D7200 from my microscope without checking the settings. So no raw files, and I had left it in crop mode. So all my framing went kabluey. On the bright side there are lots of keepers anyway, and it at an effective focal length I've never done before - 1872mm
600mm x 1.5x sensor crop x 1.6X modified TC-16A X 1.3X in camera crop = 1872mm
600mm x 1.5x sensor crop x 1.6X modified TC-16A X 1.3X in camera crop = 1872mm
Jun 08, 2026 at 09:08 PM
p.2648 #14Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Thanks for the likes and comments, really validated the choice of framing !
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the Furious Fifties or the Shreiking or Screaming Sixties which are at more southern latitudes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties
There are a couple of stands of trees in a field, both obviously planted to shield the farmer's wooden houses, both still there but now abandoned and collapsed. As the gate was open I had a wander round until the farmer and his two sheep dogs approached on his quad bike / 4 wheeler.
We had a chat after I initialled asked if it was ok me wandering around his land and he informed me that no it wasn't
but he relented and said it was ok, not to let any tourists see me and to shut the gate when I left. I even let slip that I would return later for an astro shot or two.
This is a 2 shot stitch with the 55/1.2 wide open (for some reason)
DSC_6461-Pano-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
And an astro shot later with the 28/2. This at the other end of the tree line iirc.
25 seconds iso6400
Slope Point Sentinel by Andy MacDougall, on Flickr
Andy
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the Furious Fifties or the Shreiking or Screaming Sixties which are at more southern latitudes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Forties
There are a couple of stands of trees in a field, both obviously planted to shield the farmer's wooden houses, both still there but now abandoned and collapsed. As the gate was open I had a wander round until the farmer and his two sheep dogs approached on his quad bike / 4 wheeler.
We had a chat after I initialled asked if it was ok me wandering around his land and he informed me that no it wasn't
but he relented and said it was ok, not to let any tourists see me and to shut the gate when I left. I even let slip that I would return later for an astro shot or two.This is a 2 shot stitch with the 55/1.2 wide open (for some reason
)DSC_6461-Pano-Edit by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAnd an astro shot later with the 28/2. This at the other end of the tree line iirc.
25 seconds iso6400
Slope Point Sentinel by Andy MacDougall, on FlickrAndy
Jun 09, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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cadman342001 wrote:
Thanks for the likes and comments, really validated the choice of framing !
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the...Show more →
Outstanding! And the description is the gravy on the potatoes.
Thanks for the likes and comments, really validated the choice of framing !
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the...Show more →
Outstanding! And the description is the gravy on the potatoes.
Jun 09, 2026 at 04:33 AM
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I took a bike out for a spin this morning along the Waltham section of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT). A few historical highlights, all taken with the 55mm f/3.5 AI Micro:
Old train station.
OldTrainStation
by James Muller, on Flickr
One of the buildings backing onto the MCRT has a nice mural on the corrugated metal wall. Bicycle history and some old Waltham stuff. Too wide to get in any single pic.
EarlierBikes
by James Muller, on Flickr
Centerpiece
by James Muller, on Flickr
LaterBikes
by James Muller, on Flickr
Old train station.
OldTrainStationby James Muller, on Flickr
One of the buildings backing onto the MCRT has a nice mural on the corrugated metal wall. Bicycle history and some old Waltham stuff. Too wide to get in any single pic.
EarlierBikesby James Muller, on Flickr
Centerpieceby James Muller, on Flickr
LaterBikesby James Muller, on Flickr
Jun 09, 2026 at 07:35 AM
p.2648 #17Manual Focus Nikon Glass
cadman342001 wrote:
Thanks for the likes and comments, really validated the choice of framing !
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the...Show more →
Both are stunning images Andy. The trees look like the Bristlecone pines of Yosemite that are in wind shadow. On exposed areas like half-dome they grow like ground cover less than a 12 inches high. I'm curious about which version of the 28mm f2.0 you got, because I'm not seeing much coma distortion - in fact, a 25 second exposure can have streaking from star movement - tracking gear?
Thanks for the likes and comments, really validated the choice of framing !
During the trip I visited Slope Point which is pretty muc the bottom of the South Island. There is a sign there on the cliffs, it points north and south indicating it is 5140kms to The Equator and 4803kms to The South Pole !
The winds down there are pretty extreme due to a lack of landmass to slow them down on their journey eastwards and have bent the trees over time and are known as The Roaring 40s due to their Latitude. Not to be confused with the...Show more →
Both are stunning images Andy. The trees look like the Bristlecone pines of Yosemite that are in wind shadow. On exposed areas like half-dome they grow like ground cover less than a 12 inches high. I'm curious about which version of the 28mm f2.0 you got, because I'm not seeing much coma distortion - in fact, a 25 second exposure can have streaking from star movement - tracking gear?
Jun 09, 2026 at 08:45 AM
p.2648 #18Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Some more mistakenly taken 1872mm shots using the Nikkor 600mm f5.6 ais (back to a more manageable 1440mm efl). Last year Barb started feeding the Crows raw Cashews. (I know 
) Which of course they love and told all their friends. One time there were about 8 crows wolfing them down at the same time. Since that time Crows fly over the house frequently - they look for me at my desk from many angles and perches. They also loudly call even if just flying by. So we got a crow bird call to answer back. This year Barb switched them up to raw in the shell peanuts. Apparently, this is a massive hit in the Corvid community. Every variation of Corvid snatches them up, Blue Jays etc (there is over 120 species) So, Barb dedicated a 5 foot round glass picnic table to giving the Crows a chance to get some before the other Corvids and Squirrels. It lasted one day, because I just saw a Squirrel take a running leap - land on the table, slide off while knocking peanuts onto the ground. This is the sequence of a single Crow who noticed the new feeding locale. He called out from the garage roof to let me know he was here. I watched him swallow 3 or 4 peanuts whole, then scooped up another 3 or 4 in his beak.
Edited on Jun 09, 2026 at 01:29 PM · View previous versions
) Which of course they love and told all their friends. One time there were about 8 crows wolfing them down at the same time. Since that time Crows fly over the house frequently - they look for me at my desk from many angles and perches. They also loudly call even if just flying by. So we got a crow bird call to answer back. This year Barb switched them up to raw in the shell peanuts. Apparently, this is a massive hit in the Corvid community. Every variation of Corvid snatches them up, Blue Jays etc (there is over 120 species) So, Barb dedicated a 5 foot round glass picnic table to giving the Crows a chance to get some before the other Corvids and Squirrels. It lasted one day, because I just saw a Squirrel take a running leap - land on the table, slide off while knocking peanuts onto the ground. This is the sequence of a single Crow who noticed the new feeding locale. He called out from the garage roof to let me know he was here. I watched him swallow 3 or 4 peanuts whole, then scooped up another 3 or 4 in his beak.Edited on Jun 09, 2026 at 01:29 PM · View previous versions
Jun 09, 2026 at 09:12 AM
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James Markus wrote:
Some more mistakenly taken 1872mm shots using the Nikkor 600mm f5.6 ais (back to a more manageable 1440mm efl)...
Impressive pics. Your crow friends should appreciate them too!
Some more mistakenly taken 1872mm shots using the Nikkor 600mm f5.6 ais (back to a more manageable 1440mm efl)...
Impressive pics. Your crow friends should appreciate them too!
Jun 09, 2026 at 09:41 AM
p.2648 #20Manual Focus Nikon Glass
Seeking input/advice. I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but since I'm shooting all MFNG anyway it's as good a place as any.
Sometimes my SOOC pics aren't as crisp as I would hope. Other times they are great. (Post-shot sharpening helps but I feel like it should be better.) Sometimes it looks like I just didn't focus well. I've been using the magnifier, which helps a lot. I've tried shooting with several apertures, but reducing the aperture to f/8 or smaller to increase DOF doesn't necessarily get me in the ballpark I expect.. With shorter lenses (like 35mm or the 2.8cm) I can't even see focus error, but the picture sure does.
So I'm wondering what the causes are and how to remedy them. One guess is that the vintage lenses just aren't all that crisp. For example, today's 55mm pics weren't quite what I hoped for, but that lens has been superb on previous occasions in different conditions. Or maybe there's too much glare in the lens, that with the existing light conditions I'm getting the best I should expect. Or maybe it's the camera's processing to produce jpg's. Which means I need different camera settings.
So if it's the camera's product I'm fussing over, maybe I should be shooting raw in addition to (or instead of) Fine* jpg's. Which leads me to the next conundrum. I've tried raw before to get better color but was never able to improve on the camera's jpg. If I started with raw I have no idea what a workflow should be. Like, golly gee whiz, now what do I do?
Maybe I just need more patience when setting up a shot. Unfortunately the world doesn't stand still for but so long.
Sometimes my SOOC pics aren't as crisp as I would hope. Other times they are great. (Post-shot sharpening helps but I feel like it should be better.) Sometimes it looks like I just didn't focus well. I've been using the magnifier, which helps a lot. I've tried shooting with several apertures, but reducing the aperture to f/8 or smaller to increase DOF doesn't necessarily get me in the ballpark I expect.. With shorter lenses (like 35mm or the 2.8cm) I can't even see focus error, but the picture sure does.
So I'm wondering what the causes are and how to remedy them. One guess is that the vintage lenses just aren't all that crisp. For example, today's 55mm pics weren't quite what I hoped for, but that lens has been superb on previous occasions in different conditions. Or maybe there's too much glare in the lens, that with the existing light conditions I'm getting the best I should expect. Or maybe it's the camera's processing to produce jpg's. Which means I need different camera settings.
So if it's the camera's product I'm fussing over, maybe I should be shooting raw in addition to (or instead of) Fine* jpg's. Which leads me to the next conundrum. I've tried raw before to get better color but was never able to improve on the camera's jpg. If I started with raw I have no idea what a workflow should be. Like, golly gee whiz, now what do I do?
Maybe I just need more patience when setting up a shot. Unfortunately the world doesn't stand still for but so long.
Jun 09, 2026 at 02:02 PM