There is a somewhat famous quote here in the US - well actually, its the same quote - one attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak out and remove all doubt", and the other to Mark Twain: "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". Maybe Mark twain was plagiarizing Lincoln - easier to do in the days before the internet. Be that as it may, I will venture to post a flower shot in the presence of masters.
Yesterday evening it cleared up and my daughter and I headed to a hill overlooking Flathead Lake. The arrowleaf balsamroot was in full bloom. Just before golden hour a big dark cloud covered the sun. We haven't had the best of luck with sunsets here for some time. I had the 55 f2.8 micro that I was shooting wide open. I haven't done most of this - using it either as a true macro lens or a landscape lens. I couldn't focus stack due to the wind - so it is what it is. Thanks for your indulgence!
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
Keeping my shutter finger itchy and trying to click my way through the Covid-19!
There is a somewhat famous quote here in the US - well actually, its the same quote - one attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak out and remove all doubt", and the other to Mark Twain: "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". Maybe Mark twain was plagiarizing Lincoln - easier to do in the days before the internet. Be that as it may, I will venture to post a flower shot in the presence of masters.
Yesterday evening it cleared up and my daughter and I headed to a hill overlooking Flathead Lake. The arrowleaf balsamroot was in full bloom. Just before golden hour a big dark cloud covered the sun. We haven't had the best of luck with sunsets here for for time. I had the 55 f2.8 micro that I was shooting wide open. I haven't done most of this - using it either as a true macro lens or a landscape lens. I couldn't focus stack due to the wind - so it is what it is. Thanks for your indulgence!
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
Keeping my shutter finger itchy and trying to click my way through the Covid-19!
There is a somewhat famous quote here in the US - well actually, its the same quote - one attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak out and remove all doubt", and the other to Mark Twain: "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". Maybe Mark twain was plagiarizing Lincoln - easier to do in the days before the internet. Be that as it may, I will venture to post a flower shot in the presence of masters.
yesterday evening it cleared up and my daughter and I headed to a hill overlooking Flathead Lake. The arrowleaf balsamroot was in full bloom. Just before golden hour a big dark cloud covered the sun. We haven't had the best of luck with sunsets here for for time. I had the 55 f2.8 micro that I was shooting wide open. I haven't done most of this - using it either as a true macro lens or a landscape lens. I couldn't focus stack due to the wind - so it is what it is. Thanks for your indulgence!
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
Keeping my shutter finger itchy and trying to click my way through the Covid-19!
There is a somewhat famous qute here in the US - well actually, its the same quote - one attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool then to speak out and remove all doubt", and the other to Mark Twain: "It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt". Maybe Mark twain was plagiarizing Lincoln - easier to do in the days before the internet. Be that as it may, I will venture to post a flower shot in the presence of masters.
yesterday evening it cleared up and my daughter and I headed to a hill overlooking Flathead Lake. The arrowleaf balsamroot was in full bloom. Just before golden hour a big dark cloud covered the sun. We haven't had the best of luck with sunsets here for for time. I had the 55 f2.8 micro that I was shooting wide open. I haven't done most of this - using it either as a true macro lens or a landscape lens. I couldn't focus stack due to the wind - so it is what it is. Thanks for your indulgence!
PS - I took the same image with my Sony A7RIII + Voigtlander 50mm f2 Apo Lanthar and thought that lens gave better DOF at the same f-stop (obviously I can't post in this forum). That doesn't mean I love the Nikons any less. Maybe that 5mm makes a difference? Maybe the breeze was a bit stronger on the Nikon??
Keeping my shutter finger itchy and trying to click my way through the Covid-19!
