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You've seen this watchband before, as I had previously photographed it for our "Curves" theme on November 14, 2022 (and I also photographed other parts of this Casio watch, one for 2022's "Redux" and December 2023's "Bokeh" theme).
The entire casing and the strap are "ion plated", as Casio calls it, and the watch shimmers in the nicest iridescent rainbow colours, with gold as a base colour (pretty posh, I must admit). Its Milanese strap also has an unusual structure that looks a little different from a regular Milanese strap, as it almost resembles woven or knitted fabric.
As I had already photographed the strap as a rainbow wave for "Curves", I had to think of something different for our "Mesh" theme. So I rolled the strap up and placed one end of the strap above the other, with the clock face down. I noticed that the mesh was reflected in the strap's polished clasp, and this gave me my image idea: lots of bokeh from the strap, but a small, reflected part of the mesh in focus because that's our theme after all. And: I also wanted to get the "Stainless Steel" lettering in focus.
My first attempts yesterday, taken with the Laowa 2x Ultra Macro lens, didn't quite yield the desired result. At F2.8, I got the bokeh, but in the clasp, either the lettering was in focus or the mesh's reflection. And at a higher aperture value, I might have gotten both in focus, but including the strap.
So today, for a final attempt, I switched lenses and did some stacking. I am happy to say that I also learned something new about the focus differential settings of the in-camera stacking function. The focus differential ranges from 1 to 10, and it determines the difference in focus position between shots. "5" is the sweet spot, as it yields good results for most scenes, but here, it already resulted in a too wide focus range. So I checked out "1", a setting I have never used before, and it worked: sharp lettering, sharp mesh reflection, and lots of strap bokeh :)
HMM, Everyone!
One morning I walked into our bedroom and the sun was shining so brightly and reflecting its light onto the opposite wall. It seemed magical to me! The curtain is an addition to a special corner! The quality of the image is not good but I thought I would post it anyway.
I am sorry that I have not been around much but I was having such trouble with Flickr that I decided to cool it for a couple of days!
Thanks so much for your visits!!!
I was taught to never just take a photo of someone else's art, but that is always OK to photograph art when presenting something other than just the art itself. It is always the point to see something with a fresh eye.
I just love a great reflection and doesn't matter from water or ice or mirror or windows... I always seek for these opportunities. So much so that I forgot to even capture ducks close by. So taken by the movements and colours. This was not achieved by intentional movement of my camera but by nature's water movement.
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A Black-headed Gull in winter plumage along with its reflection in the water of Penn Ponds in Richmond Park.
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Emas at the Yushima Seidō, reflected in a big basin of water in front of them.
An ema is a wooden plaque on which you write your wishes and prayers. The name is written with the kanji for 'picture' [e = 絵] and 'horse' [ma = 馬], reflecting an ancient belief that horses could bring wishes to the kami, the gods. But emas are not only used at Shinto shrines, they are often seen at Buddhist temples too - a practice that dates back at least to the Kamakura period (that is 1185-1333). And in this case, a Confucian temple.
The name of the place (湯島聖堂 with Japanese kanji) actually just means 'the sacred hall in Yushima'. It was built in this spot in 1690 (there was an earlier temple, founded in 1639, built in what is now Ueno Park, but the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi moved it here). The temple was closely associated with the Shōhei-zaka Gakumonjo school of Neo-Confucianism, state-run from 1797 to the Meiji restoration of 1871. After 1871 the temple has shared its grounds with several educational institutions (and the Ministry of Education, and the Tokyo National Museum) - currently you can find parts of the Tokyo Medical and Dental University in the vicinity, and the school's emblem of a plum blossom is said to derive from the temple. Students praying for success in their exams come to visit here.
Ever find yourself up to your thighs in water contemplating the choices you've made? Yeah, me neither. But this snowy egret seemed to be doing just that.
(Sorry for all the snowy egret photos lately. But ya shoots what ya sees)
Reflected in the dewdrop which is hanging down from one of my other plants is a potted tomato plant, and one of my house's windows. The dewdrop wasn't much larger than the size of a paper match head! Micro (macro) photo...click on it to view larger.
This is my contribution to this weeks Macro Monday theme of Rock;
I collected these small rocks/ pebbles/stones from a beach on the Isle of Lewis and Harris and kept them for their colours and textures. I like them and I hope you do too! HMM
"The town (of Gibsons) is named after George William Gibson, who arrived in BC in the 1850s and settled in the area in 1886. Originally (and still colloquially) it was called Gibsons Landing, but the post office shortened the name to Gibsons in 1947. Logging and fishing began late in the 19th century."
A reflection of both sailboat prow and mast in Gibsons harbour.
Christmas lights in Cheltenham town centre.
HTMT 😊
Thanks Maria for inviting this one to Smile on Saturday theme “Get in the Christmas mood”
The track for the CityCenter tram, reflected in windows at the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas (formerly the Mandarin Oriental) as the Aria rises into the background at CityCenter, Las Vegas.
Une rencontre improbable au milieu des bois qui n'a pas échappé à mon regard. Je suis resté un long moment au bord du ruisseau savourant le calme de cet endroit. Une douce lumière se reflétait sur l'eau boisée. L'arbre et ses nombreuses branches tordues et couvertes de mousse se présentaient devant moi comme un don de la nature.
An improbable encounter in the middle of the woods which did not escape my notice. I stayed for a long time at the edge of the stream enjoying the calm of this place. A soft light reflected off the wooded water. The tree and its many twisted, moss-covered branches presented themselves before me as a gift of nature.
Sometimes it pays to bring your camera along. We were at one of our local parks walking our dog and we spotted this Coopers Hawk right in front of us and standing on a tree branch. As he moved from on tree to another we followed and captured this photo. We were pleased with how the late afternoon sun reflected on his face and body. The Cooper's hawk is a medium-sized hawk native to the North American continent and found from Southern Canada to Northern Mexico. This was a young one as his eyes are still light yellow.