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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (almost all shots with this lens taken with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2017 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2016 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2016 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
I know they are common, but sometimes I find a simple pastel shot of a Red Necked Grebe in still water with beautiful spring colours starting to come in fantastic. I know today didn't feel like spring here in Southern Ontario, this shot makes me already feel that warmer days are breaking through...
As always all shots taken with physical distancing.
Today was a day with a total lack of contrast, all shots were flat and boring. Tonemapped in NIK HDR Efex to give it a bit of 'oomph'.
All shots of this series done with the Samyang 135/2 wide-open plus reflector. In a way, the last year is still with us. Just as I am still around carrying all those years with me.
All shots of this series done with the Samyang 135/2 wide-open plus reflector (in this case the window pane through which the shot was done).
all shots by KHWD 2023
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Absolutely, folks — this picture’s got all the ingredients you love: layered history, coastal drama, and a touch of poetic romance. Let’s dive in.
🌉 Blennerville Bridge & Reflections in the Water Blennerville Bridge spans the River Lee at its estuary, just west of Tralee in County Kerry. It’s a seven-bay stone bridge that forms a causeway between the canal and river, offering a striking view of the Slieve Mish mountains and the iconic Blennerville Windmill.
- On calm days, the tidal waters mirror the bridge, windmill, and surrounding village in stunning detail — a dream for photographers.
- The reflections often include clouds drifting over the mountains, adding layers of texture and mood to the scene.
- At sunrise or sunset, the water glows with amber and violet hues, turning the bridge into a silhouette against the sky — perfect for capturing symmetry and atmosphere.
Photographic Tips
- Position yourself near the Tralee Canal or the south bank of the River Lee for the best angles.
- Use a polarizing filter to manage glare and deepen the contrast in reflections.
- Try shooting during low tide when the water is stillest, especially in autumn when the light is soft and golden.
💔 The Maid of Tralee — Mary O’Connor She’s the heart of the famous ballad The Rose of Tralee, which inspired the international festival. Mary was a maid in service to the wealthy Mulchinock family in Tralee. William Pembroke Mulchinock, a poet from the household, fell deeply in love with her — but their romance was thwarted by class divisions and political turmoil.
- William wrote the song as a tribute to Mary’s beauty and truthfulness:
“She was lovely and fair as the rose of the summer,
Yet 'twas not her beauty alone that won me...”
- After being falsely accused of murder, William fled to India. When he returned years later, he learned that Mary had died of tuberculosis.
- Heartbroken, he was buried beside her in Clogherbrien graveyard, just outside Tralee.
🌹 Legacy The story of Mary and William became a symbol of enduring love and Irish identity, and the festival now celebrates women of Irish descent from around the world — not for beauty alone, but for character, kindness, and cultural pride.
Nashville & Western Railway B23-7 4245 works Strategic Materials in Ashland City, TN. Unfortunately that place is so dusty all shots are a little hazy..
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Pentax K-5
SMC Pentax-M 50mm F1.7 (all shots with this lens till 95% with aperture at 2.0)
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© 2015 stefanorugolo | All rights reserved.
I managed to see the Aurora on Thursday night. I took loads of photos and had such a great time. I was completely alone on my favourite beach at Rhossili (3 miles long!). Not the best Aurora shots I have seen but still happy to get anything! All shots taken in RAW and converted to jpeg images with no added saturation.
all shots by KHWD from our travels worldwide, originally shot 30/4/17
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Having studied sculpture at a German academy of arts, I was always disappointed that a great deal of sculptural form and surface of the rock formations gets lost at night - even when applying low level lighting. Therefor I made a series of pictures using daylight shots of the landscape combined with the milky way sky. This series was taken at a location about one mile east of "Valley of Dreams" in New Mexico, all shots facing south.
All shots of the whale sharks were taken responsibly, i.e. snorkeling, without using flashes and with sufficient distance.
The animals were not fed and swam in plankton-rich waters in a natural seasonal migratory corridor for whale sharks. When they had had enough, they dived into the depths.
we've all had those moments when something of greater interest (a squirrel) than the camera enters the scene .. a slightly lateral example of photobombing! :) Quite unusual in that almost all shots I have of him he is fixed on me .. I never have been able to train him to look heroically off into the distance ... at the bottom of this is the tense wait for the command to go or hear the shutter click:)
These are all shots of one of the southernmost arms of Lake Gilles. This is an inland saline lake with varying water levels. In winter after rains you will often find extensive areas submerged, but it can become very dry during the warmer months.
It was nice to see some water while I was there.
BW version of previous shot.
A short series taken from a walk the wife and I had in the Copenhagen Harbour area. To my delight, it was nice and foggy and it has given the shots an extra twist, which I really like. I only had the 35mm with me, so all shots have been made on that. I used AutoISO and Aperture Priority for all shots.
I hope you like the results.
Oh, and it felt good "shooting from the hip", not having to set up tripods, flashes, finding the food colours and what not for water drop shots!
All shots taken with the RF100-500mm at 500mm except the centre shot with background at full eclipse at 200mm.
The 3 moon shots on the left are the moon rising over the horizon taken from Bondi Beach. The rest were taken from my backyard in Sydney
All shots were taken this week at Radnor Lake, Tennessee
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A blend of three images, all shot with the 24mm f/1.4 prime:
1. Short exposure for the Milky Way
2. Longer exposure for the mountain
3. Blue-hour exposure for the flowers
Unfortunately, the wind was quite bad on the day the Milky Way was shot, so the flowers are from the same location but a day or two later. A complicated blend given the different lighting conditions and lens distortion to correct. As always, constructive feedback and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Milky Way rising over wildflower blooms, Mount Saint Helens, Washington, USA.
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All shot from the hip. The locals understandably did not allow focused photography in the old city market area.
All shots done with Leica M8, lenses wide-open (1 - Voigtlaender 35/1.4, 2 - Elmar 50/2.8, 3 - Elmar 90/4) and at the same distance of one meter. The comparison shows, among other things, that bokeh is relative (and that a "slow" lens such as the 90/4 can throw the background as well out of focus as the 35/1.4) and, more importantly, that the almost 70 year old Leitz Elmar 90/4 does not focus where it should. At this distance, it focuses perhaps two centimetres behind what the range finding suggests. Good to know.