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― Santosh Kalwar
dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides)
= Urweltmammutbaum / Wasserlärche in German
This is a blend of two images in post (overlayed):
The branches of a dawn redwood (main image / foreground) were taken with the manual vintage Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8; that's also where the bokeh balls come from. And a frame filling macro with leaf veins, blended in as background.
Today, March 21, is International Day of Forests, so I thought this was the right time to finally upload this image
I hope you are all well ... Happy Springtime ... and be kind to nature 💚
winterlicher Sonnenaufgang bei Katzdorf
Vielen Dank für die netten Kommentare ....
Thank you very much!!!!
When the Sago Palm's new fronds uncurl, I can't walk by without being drawn in by their alluring mystery. Day by day they shift and change so that they present a different look or mood every time you look. When you spot something that you like, you'd best shoot it then, because tomorrow it won't look the same.
Have a great Sunday, ya'll...^+^
An early morning view of some of the beautiful tulip fields at Wooden Shoe farm, near Woodburn Oregon.
Shallow depth of field exposure technique highlighted here.
I'm still revisiting that stormy August day from 2012 at Lake Martin, Louisiana. I'll be posting some more that I'm re-editing, but I'll leave the old edits up for comparison.
If you want to see them side by side, visit my album, Lake Martin, Louisiana.
Spring, where are you?
Danke für die netten Kommentare zum Blümchenbild :)
Frohe Ostern!
Happy Easter!
Caught this frame at Bempton Cliffs as the colony was in full swing. What fascinates me most about Northern Gannets is the sheer coordination—or sometimes the lack thereof—during a sea-cliff approach. As one bird glides in with wings perfectly spread, the birds on the ledge act like a ground crew, tracking its trajectory with sky-pointing bills.
Getting the exposure right on those brilliant white feathers against the dark North Sea is always a brilliant challenge. Pure field craft, patience, and waiting for that perfect split-second alignment.
Captured straight-out-of-the-camera with tracking focus. No AI, no digital manipulation—just raw nature as it happened.
In trying to clean up Lightroom, I keep running across old shots and different versions of shots that I've posted before that I should archive on Flickr.
Haven't had much time for shooting lately...involved with house repairs. Here's another early morning shot from the horse pond that's just down the road from my house.
Have a great weekend, all!
Happy Sliders Sunday!
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die jungen Hunde geniessen die Sommerabende .....
thank you .... danke für die netten Kommentare, Einladungen und Favoriten :)
Mother Nature getting aroused.
btw...even though this was taken with a dedicated 'macro' lens, this is NOT a true macro shot. Too many people confuse close up photography with macro photography. Google it and educate yourselves... :)
Im Vordergrund Reste des römischen Forums. Im Hintergrund ein Ausschnitt der Kathedrale San Giusto.
In the foreground, remains of the Roman Forum. In the background, a section of the Cathedral of San Giusto.
Triest 2026 -- Trieste 2026
I love watching the Sago Palm's leaves uncurl!!
Check out some other views of this strange and exotic plant!!!
This tiny wildflower (1/4" across") has popped up in the same spot in our yard for many years. It's so small that you don't even notice the colors unless you take a macro shot of it and see it on screen. The whole plant is only a few inches tall.