Thanks all for your recent likes and comments. Cathedral Grove is a very nice place to visit for a recharge of forest energy, and it's only about a half-hour drive from my home. Here is a final set of images from my latest visit there, this time all monochrome, again including two from the 28 f/2 Ai-s and one from the 50 f/1.2 Ai-s.
GroWeb wrote:
Thanks for making the (to me) always inspiring Ma Durga form of the Divine Mother the subject of your close focus test, Samy---and also for spelling "colours" the Canadian way!
Thanks for dropping in Curtis; and thanks Chin for taking the opportunity to invite Curtis to come by for a visit. I have a spiritual practice and perspective that greatly helps me to process and make the most of life's curve balls, including the most recent one with my brother. It also helps a lot to have supportive friends, such as my MFNG community on this thread, as well as my in-person friends. While a part of me would definitely prefer it if such curve balls didn't have to happen, the more realistic and health-promoting part of me ultimately thrives and grows from the many blessings that difficult turns of events have a unique capacity to bestow.
Here are a few more sunbeam photos from Cathedral Grove for your, I hope, visual enjoyment. For the first two, my little Fuji X-T2 hosted the 28 f/2 Ai-s, and for the third image, the 50 f/1.2 joined forces with the Fuji. Please notice the steam from recent rains (what passes for winter precipitation here) coming off the trees in the third photo.
G'day all! My wife and I have returned to NZ (where my MF lenses have been stored), so I hope to contribute a little more to this fine thread.... I've been lurking for the past few years and still enjoy the friendly banter always evident here... here's a shot from our first walk on the beach, just over the hill from our bach in Waikanae Beach, a three shot, hand held pano with my favourite Nikon prime, the 55mm f1.2 SC Auto. I love the way this 46 y.o. lens renders...
dhamments wrote:
G'day all! My wife and I have returned to NZ (where my MF lenses have been stored), so I hope to contribute a little more to this fine thread.... I've been lurking for the past few years and still enjoy the friendly banter always evident here... here's a shot from our first walk on the beach, just over the hill from our bach in Waikanae Beach, a three shot, hand held pano with my favourite Nikon prime, the 55mm f1.2 SC Auto. I love the way this 46 y.o. lens renders...
