Seen and captured in the magnificent Palheiro Gardens situated near Funchal, the capital of Madeira

Madeira, Portugal

Thank you all for visiting and your comments, awards and faves - I appreciate them all.

Captured with Helios 44-4 lens

Captured with Helios 44-2 58mm f2 lens

Album: Noche - Night

Argentina Buenos Aires CABA. Villa Crespo. Avenida Corrientes y Serrano.

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Fluid Sculpture: crown drop splash of acrylic paint with bokeh lights. In this image, I used the Lensbaby Twist60 to create the swirly bokeh effect behind the acrylic crown splash. This image was used as part of the Lensbaby marketing campaign several years ago.

Captured with Pergear 35mm F1.4 lens

Super Takumar 200mm, f4.0

Flamme dans l'éclat,

Verre brille, fête éclatante,

Chaleur et lumière.

Flame within the glow,

Glass shines, year-end celebrations,

Warmth and light embrace.

Lensbaby Velvet 85

f2.8 / natural daylight / windy / handheld

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DEEP STATIC ::DS::

Glasses: ROULETTE

with wonderful color hud and easy resize

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Captured with Helios 40-2 85mm f1.5 lens

Helios 44m

f2.0 / natural daylight / handheld

Have a wonderful time with your family and loved ones and enjoy the next few days.

Oh and let me know what you think of this photo - I’m pretty proud of it, because it’s something totally different from my usual stuff and I’m not the most creative photographer.

15min from idea to the final result editing included, my time is really limited right now, so I have to be fast.

If you want such a star bokeh here a little tutorial:

- cut out a star (paper towel)

- attach it to the lens (with a rubber band)

- put lights in the background

- and shoot with wide open aperture

Captured with Konica Hexanon AR 40mm F1.8 lens

Last week I was out having fun capturing floral bushes and wee wild flowers using the foreground for a soft effect. The light did help a lot, full of peacefulness.

For Monday Blues Group. Come on over and post your blue shots.

Happy Monday Blues

Captured with Minolta MC Rokkor 50mm f1.4 lens

Christmas lights wrapped around our young oak tree in the front yard.

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Beautiful romantic background with rose petals

Macro magic.

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Helios 44m

~Aaron Rose

Sous mille éclats doux,

Le beau lapin pose fiers,

Magie des fêtes brille.

Amid soft bright hues,

The bunny pose with pride,

Holiday lights glow.

Captured with Samyang 35mm F1.4 UMC lens

Captured with Samyang 135mm F2 IF UMC lens

Sous mille éclats doux,

Petits animaux posent fiers,

Magie des fêtes brille.

Amid soft bright hues,

Little creatures pose with pride,

Holiday lights glow.

Captured with Minolta MC PG Rokkor 50mm f1.4 lens

a fleeting moment, stretched wide in laughter, spilling into the air like sunlight breaking free from clouds. her hands clasped in a pause between bursts, the soft blur of the world behind her, the bokeh glowing like tiny stage lights for an unscripted performance.

i’m running a small giveaway on instagram for this image — if you want to join in, you’ll find the details here: instagram.com/arnds.photos

Happy Bokeh Wednesday! and

Happy Window Wednesday! ( I couldn't make up my mind) ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Thanks to all for viewing, faving and/or commenting! Much appreciated! L

MC Pentacon 50mm, f1.8

f1.8 / natural daylight / handheld

Bokeh lights. I was attending an art festival and noticed the lights on this bridge. Click on image for best view.

Capture Dallas awarded me photo of the day! www.capturedallas.com.

Captured with Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 lens

Bokeh shot of the Christmas decoration of one of our neighbors through blinds.

Captured with SMC Takumar 85mm F1.8 lens

Captured with Super Takumar 55mm F1.8 lens

155/365 Let there be Light

Leaving work tonight I was mesmerized by all of the bouncing blue lights created by an ambulance parked at the end of the pasaz. Out of habit I took my phone out to take a quick shot forgetting that I had my Nikon around my neck. As I took the picture I remembered my Nikon and took this one as well...... much better this one is. ...silly tired me. :)

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Captured with Nikkor 50mm F1.2 Ais lens