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Taken in the "BMW-Welt" in Munich a few days ago.
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Taken yesterday inside my conservatory and bought for the purpose but will be a nice addition on my patio when I have finished having a play with a few vintage lenses...this was taken using a Sony A7RM2 with a Pentacon 1.8 attached but to get so close a Viltrox NEX to Nik adapter then a Nikon to M42 adapter - both taking the glass further away and acting like tele converters. A tiny bit of diffusion added in Photoshop...
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#MacroMondays
#Buckle
The research for what exactly the (belt) buckle you can see in my image is called almost took longer than taking the photo itself – because this is actually one of my test shots ;) But sometimes the test shot is the best, and I liked it, so I went for it. I couldn't find a definite term for this type of buckle but on Wikipedia, I found the so-called "Western or cowboy buckle" that at least works in the same way as this buckle does: it has a pin on the underside which is inserted into the belt hole of choice (and comfort). This buckle even has two pins, one which fixates the leather strap underneath the buckle, and the aforementioned pin to adjust the belt's length. This also makes it easy to take the buckle off the belt without damaging either belt or buckle.
The belt is what one might call a fashion belt (it belongs to my Mom, magrit k., and she says that it is from the 1970s or 80s) but unlike most fashion things today it is of very sturdy and good quality. Although the belt is very slim (only 1,4 cm / 0,55 inches wide), the red leather strap itself is really thick (3 mm / 0,11 inches) and it's still in excellent condition.
But enough of the belt because here I have photographed the buckle on its own. The width of the buckle (and therefore also of the frame) is 1,8 cm / 0,70 inches. The length of the decorative element in the buckle's centre part is 2,5 cm / 0,98 inches. That deco element is embossed with tiny dots (bokeh!) and its shape is what I'd describe as a hybrid between an H and an X (to me it also looks like a tiny person with raised arms reminiscent of some statues of the Mayan culture).
Light sources were a natural light photo lamp from above and two LED lights, one from the left (equipped with the semi-translucent yellow bottle cap colour "filter") and one from the right (red transparent chocolate box colour "filter" placed in front of it). It's a single shot captured wide open at F2.8 for that extra shallow DOF and bokeh.
One last thought: The small red and orange "bokeh worms" in the upper middle look like telescope eyes to me, and together with the colours this reminded me of a Gecarcinus quadratus, a colourful land crab species that is also known as "Halloween crab" or "Halloween moon crab". So maybe this isn't a belt buckle at all, but a "Halloween buckle crab" ;)
HMM, Everyone, and have a great week ahead!
An ultra macro of the hinge of my safety glasses. Almost touching the hinge and lens focused manually.
A possible entry for my fav group: Macro Mondays. About 2 cm / 0.79 inches across.
In January 2022 I asked a Flickr support hero to remove my accounts from the Explore algorithm. Peace.
This fuchsia has such pretty flowers :)
Thanks for all the lovely comments and faves on my images; they are very much appreciated.
Macro Monday - Numbers and letters
#64 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Tickets from my craft stash on scraps of decorated paper. Daisy and asparagus fern from my garden. HMM
Lensbaby Sweet 35 and macro converter
#59 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Anything goes 2021 - Bees and butterflies (a hoverfly was the best I could get)
Looking Close on Friday - Small animals with wings
The hoverfly landed on the cosmos while I was trying to get a shot, the hoverfly is not wonderfully in focus but since I love cosmos flowers and quite liked the shot anyway, I thought I'd post it.
Lensbaby Velvet 56
Another strangely beautiful piece of tech from deep within the depths of my husband's mysterious shed... :)
Keine Schranke. Verfrorene Nasen überall.
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When I stuck my nose out into the garden today, I found this little daisy in the company of a little feather. The blade of grass doesn't seem to be a real limit for the two of them – they stretch towards each other and definitely freeze both. But the cold ice thaws a little for the spring messengers ;-)
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Als ich heute meine Nase in den Garten herausgestreckt habe, fand ich dieses kleine Gänseblümchen in der Gesellschaft einer kleinen Feder. Der Grashalm scheint keine wirkliche Grenze für die beiden zu sein – sie recken sich einander entgegen und frieren bestimmt beide etwas. Doch das kalte Eis taut schon ein wenig für die Frühlingsboten ;-)
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm
Day 162/365:
Saw this Hillman Minx, vintage car in a car park in Cromer, Norfolk. Tomorrow there is a vintage car show in Sheringham, the next town along.
I'm usually rubbish at photographing vehicles but I'm actually quite pleased with this one. At least I got a shot which is all I'm aiming for at the moment.
If you have a minute you may enjoy viewing and listening to this video by Madness...a bit of fun and a blast from the past:
Photographed on a Monday afternoon wander with Kiyoshi-san and NJ. Keefer Street Overpass, Strathcona, Vancouver. October 5, 2015.
I keep this in the silverware drawer to use almost daily on jars or lids or other such frustrating things. I think this makes me much more gentle than tossing something across the room, don't you?
Back after I ask my significant other what the proper name of this is, if you're interested.
Ah, a pair of duck-billed pliers with which to grip, bend, and twist small things. Small enough for my smallish hand.
Another perfectly named insect - I was lucky enough to find a few of these lovely creatures in a patch of nettles at a local wildlife trust yesterday.
Fluss der Sonne oder des Mondes. Manchmal eine Illusion.
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Like a day by the sea or river, drifting along until sunset, maybe on a small boat ... Reality sometimes plays a small trick on you ;-) But for me this is a nice view of a little trip to Italy, to Comer Lake that awaits me and hopefully it will not be an illusion :-) This photo was taken on a beautiful evening in my garden – I have a pretty old table in one corner, the wood of which is simply too beautifully mossy not to keep ... By the way, the sun is simulated here by an orange candy ;-)
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Wie ein Tag am Meer oder Fluss, dahintreiben bis zum Sonnenuntergang, vielleicht auf einem kleinen Boot ... Die Wirklichkeit spielt einem manchmal einen kleinen Streich ;-) Aber dies ist für mich ein schöner Ausblick auf eine kleine Reise nach Italien, an den Comer See, der mich erwartet und ist hoffentlich keine Illusion :-) Dieses Foto ist an einem schönen Abend in meinem Garten entstanden – ich habe in einer Ecke einen ziemlich alten Tisch, dessen Holz einfach zu schön vermoost ist, um ihn nicht zu behalten ... Die Sonne ist hier übrigens durch einen Orangenbonbon simuliert ;-)
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Moon River / Audrey Hepburn / Breakfast at Tiffany's
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC9c2Ec8urA
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The "Moon River" really does exist – it is the "Back River" that crosses the small town of Savannah in the US state of Georgia, the hometown of Johnny Mercer. There on the river bank of Burnside Island was his house, and on the terrace he wrote the text, with a view of the particularly wide river at this point.
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Den „Moon River“ gibt es wirklich – es ist der „Back River“, der das Städtchen Savannah im US-Bundesstaat Georgia durchquert, den Heimatort von Johnny Mercer. Dort am Flußufer der Burnside Island, stand sein Haus, und auf der Terasse schrieb er den Text, mit Blick auf den an dieser Stelle besonders breiten Strom.
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm / extension 10 + 16 mm
#43 - 100 x challenge - Lensbaby
Still trying to get to grips with the Sweet 35 so I think the composition went to pot a bit but another one for my 100.
On evenings with sunlight, I wander around with monopod and camera. This light and new blooms brought me joy.
About as shot. I'm trying to learn a bit more about Adobe Camera Raw that opens before my old version of Photoshop. It's good to learn something new, I think.
Larger view: www.flickr.com/photos/jptimmons/49777904762/sizes/h/
Das Blaue vom Himmel. Das Grüne aus dem Erdboden.
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A delicate, somewhat diffuse side and a clearly structured side. Sometimes it's good that there is the second – it will hopefully bring us back to the real ground when we have been promised the blue of the sky and it doesn't quite turn out to be reality ;-) I wish everyone a fun diversified evening!
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Eine zarte, etwas diffuse Seite und eine klar strukturierte Seite. Manchmal gut, dass es die zweite gibt – bringt sie uns doch hoffentlich wieder auf den realen Erdboden zurück, wenn uns das Blaue vom Himmel versprochen wurde und es nicht ganz so zur Wirklichkeit wird ;-) Ich wünsche allen einen abwechslungsreichen Abend!
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Promising someone the blue of the sky – the symbol is easy to understand: What falls from the sky happens without your own intervention and without any influence on it. The saying is very old – the first written evidence is from the year 1656 ... In English it is expressed more like: "to promise the moon" or "... sky and the stars". At least that's how I was able to research it – if there are any objections, I ask for correction! ;-)
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Jemandem das Blaue vom Himmel versprechen – das Sinnbild ist einfach zu verstehen: Was vom Himmel fällt, geschieht ohne eigenes Zutun und ohne dass man Einfluss darauf hat. Die Redensart ist schon sehr alt – der wohl erste schriftliche Beleg ist aus dem Jahre 1656 ... Im Englischen wird es eher so ausgedrückt: "to promise the moon" or "... sky and the stars". So habe ich es jedenfalls recherchieren können – falls es Einwände gibt, bitte ich um Korrektur! ;-)
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#SmileOnSaturday / #Feathers
"Orange is the happiest color."
~ Frank Sinatra
... this must be the reason I gave my hubby this orange christal ball paperweight some years ago : ))
... not that it is needed much in this day and age of mostly electronic communication ... but it makes a wonderful decoration in the living room cabinet with all that enclosed 'crazy' air bubbles
Crazy Tuesday - theme of March 16th, 2021: Orange
😄 HaPpY CrAzY ORANGE Tuesday 😄 , everyone
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Briefbeschwerer aus Glas mit eingeschlossenen Luftbläschen ... nicht dass das Ding arg viel zu tun hätte in der heutigen Zeit der vorrangig elektronischen Kommunikation ... die Glaskugel macht sich aber wunderbar als Dekoration im Wohnzimmerschrank : ))
Crazy Tuesday - Thema: Orange
Habt einen fröhlichen Dienstag !
Wanted to see if I could get some action with camera and lens. To show card movement, that is. Need a card shark and a whole lot more practice to show movement at this table. And to set up a better light or two.
Just for fun.
"Don't look back
Don't give up
Pour yourself another cup" ☕
🎶 Mike + The Mechanics - Another Cup of Coffee 🎵
... a (sad / melancholic) song of the 90's especially for coffee addicts - I like the voice of Paul Carrack and the somewhat quirky video (even though the perception of women shown in it seems to be a bit outdated now).
My (current) favourite (Sherlock Holmes) coffee mug by the way ;))
Crazy Tuesday - theme of December 15th, 2020: Song Title
[edited with textures of DxO Analog Efex and Topaz Studio 2]
Der Sommer verblasst. Setzen Sie sich Herbst.
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Today is the first day of autumn. And the summer has passed very stylishly – a pleasant temperature, bright colors in the sunlight, a gentle breeze. Cette journée nous a appartenue :-)
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Heute ist der erste Herbsttag. Und der Sommer hat sich sehr stilvoll verabschiedet – angenehme Temperatur, leuchtende Farben im Sonnenlicht, ein sanftes Lüftchen. Cette journée nous a appartenue :-)
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here is my song about it / hier ist mein Song dazu:
98/100: 100 x challenge - Flowers
100 Flowers 2020
Another one from my reserves, gradually getting there, just two more to go.
I think this rose looks like whipped cream.
One of the groups I'm in had the subject of a "shallow depth of field" for the weekly theme.
I'd never tried for a shot with a S.D.F before and if I've ever done it, then it's been an accident.
For those techy minded and in the know - have I done it in this photo?
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites.
For all my dear Flickr friends ..... a big 'thank you' for your faves and lovely comments on my images. So much appreciated xoxo
Day 268/365:
I attempted a photoshoot with my new granddaughter, I didn't get many I was pleased with as I had to sit down so couldn't get into the positions I would have liked...and she was such a little fidget! Anyway, here she is and we think she's gorgeous:)
Crazy Tuesday - theme of April 21nd, 2020: Lines
... the lines of my classical guitar (frets and strings) ... and some paper clip ...
.... this guitar paper clip is very clingy by the way: it already was a subject of my submission for MM yesterday - but it just wouldn't let go !! So here we are again :D
HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday, everyone : )
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Sei kein Spielverderber und spiel mit mir :)
Verrückter Dienstag - Thema am 21. April: Linien
... Bundstäbe und Saiten meiner Konzertgitarre ... und eine sehr anhängliche Büroklammer : ))
Einen schönen Dienstag euch allen !
24/30: April 2020: A month in 30 pictures
25/100: 100 x Challenge - Flowers
25/100: 100 Flowers 2020
Another one from my bouquet of flowers. There are no pink roses in the bouquet, this is a blend of two images, I then changed the hue.
Die Brücke. Mit Tränen aus meinem Garten.
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But sad tears are by no means. That morning the dewdrops glittered so brightly – I couldn't resist for joy. If you zoom in, you can see the meadow around it (actually lawn, just not mowed for ages ...) and my home.
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Doch traurige Tränen sind es keinesfalls. An diesem Morgen glitzerten die Tautropfen so strahlend – da konnte ich vor Freude nicht widerstehen. Wenn man hineinzoomt, erkennt man die Wiese drumherum (eigentlich Rasen, nur ewig nicht gemäht ...) und mein Haus.
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Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P / 1:3.5 / 55 mm / extension 10 + 16 mm
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#LookingCloseOnFriday / #Grasses
Macro Mondays theme: Anything goes.
Ingredients:
Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 100/2.8 @f3.5
Olympus E-M 10 Mark II
20mm extension tube
Manual setup, manual focus, available light, handheld. Hope, you enjoy!
taken on a Sunday evening in the Botanical Garden ...
I am trying out black and white editing a bit more these days - and love it so far ;))
... here I played around with Nik Collection - Silver Efex to get a bit more dramatic and moody look ...
Had a long day at work... I will try to catch up with you later :))
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aufgenommen an einem Sonntagabend im Botanischen Garten ...
Die letzte Zeit macht mir das Experimentieren mit Schwarz-Weiss-Bearbeitung mehr und mehr Spaß - mal sehen, wohin mich die Reise führt ;))
Hier habe ich mit Nik Collection - Silver Efex herumgespielt, um ein bisschen Dramatik / Stimmung zu erzeugen
Einen schönen Abend euch allen :))
114/365:
April 2022: A month in 30 pictures
I know, same idea, different receptacle but all is fair in love and a 365...and I wanted to use these lovely little sparaxis flowers in some way.
I found this rodent skull last year, while out walking. It was just outside a freshly dug badger's sett.
November ... this year more trees than ever still have their leaves ... it was a beautiful late November sun