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My ranunculus are blooming so I had to get out there with my camera.
You have probably gathered that I am rather partial to a frilly pink flower! ;)
Lensbaby Double Glass II
Fraction of Murmuration installation at the High Museum in Atlanta, GA. See: high.org/exhibition/murmuration/
I have been outdoors with the very old russian prime lens Tair 11A. My lens must be from the very early Production back in 1965 because of its unique Serial Number ! This thing is over 50 Years old and still works like a charm. Build like an russian tank - build for the eternity :)
KMZ Tair 11A 135mm F2.8 (Production Years 1965 - 1995)
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Leaving the sunsets and landscapes firmly outdoors... here's a change of direction with an indoor shot. Trying out my new lens just received this afternoon. Bokeh-licious.
"If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow or the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which is the other side of silence."
-- George Eliot
Hermann Park. Houston, Texas.
Just looking for some "ordinary" in-between eye surgeries. Thank you all so very much for your kind words and well-wishes !! Over time, I hope to catch-up with everyone.
Used Tools:
Sony A7II
Sony SEL90M28G OSS
Handheld macro, all natural light
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I gave up on my 31 days of Lensbaby challenge as my dear friend passed away on 22nd December. I no longer had the inspiration or inclination to carry on with ithe challenge. This is a tribute to her.
She was a shining star who brightened the lives of everyone who knew her, with her wit and wicked sense of humour. She was my friend, my crafting buddy and my neighbour and I miss her very much.
Losing someone close to you puts things into perspective somewhat. So I am not going to apologise for not commenting because I am busy spending time with my family. I will stop by when I can but in the meantime I will possibly hit that star so you know I am still thinking about you and appreciate your images and your friendship. Please don't feel the need to comment on my images...life and family are the most important and precious things!
I wish you all a very happy 2025 but above all I wish you health and time with your loved ones!
Lensbaby double glass II, diamond drop in disc and macro filters.
Day 341/365:
I bought this reed diffuser in a lovely shop in Holt in Norfolk. We spend a lot of time in Norfolk. Holt is one of my favourite places to visit and there are some fabulous shops there with really unusual things. I don't think my husband is as keen ;)
The bottle could look prettier but the fragrance is divine. I decided to jazz it up a little with some Omni filters on the Lensbaby Velvet 56.
I tried looking up some new groups the other day. Yu know to join on Flickr. This site is so screwed up. I can hardly figure anything out on here anymore. I cannot be this dumb. It should not be this difficult.
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday
My Cafe au Lait dahlias are hanging on...just. I have about 10 blooms in various stages. For this image I held an Omni quilted filter in front of the lens.
Composer Pro II with Lensbaby Double Glass II and macro filters
The current Corona Virus lockdown in the UK is preventing me from going out to take my usual landscape/seascape shots so I have been staying closer to home capturing what is in an around my backgarden. So here is a shot of a lone daisy growing up through the grass of my lawn where I used my 50mm prime lens to create a very shallow depth of field.
Thank you for looking today and stay safe.
October 2023: A month in 31 pictures
I took a little munchkin pumpkin with me to Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk, where I saw this rotting tree. I thought it might be the perfect place to pop this little munchkin for a photo.
Lensbaby Sol 45 and macro filter
Celebrating our wedding anniversary, 44 years, with a glass of zero alcohol bubbly,.. not quite the same but better than nothing!
Flax lily is an herbaceous perennial plant native to this country, growing to a metre high, with dark green blade-like leaves.
It has sprays of small purple flowers in spring and summer, followed by edible bright purple berries.
Link to berry image: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/46634336352/
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a moment of quiet observation. her gaze, sharp and thoughtful, cuts across the frame. it is a look that questions, that weighs, that knows more than it tells. the soft light sculpts the contours of her face, highlighting the delicate septum piercing, the texture of her dreadlocks. she is a character, caught in a fleeting second of introspection. a black and white portrait, raw and real, that invites you to wonder what she sees, what she thinks.
Getting some practise in before the October challenge starts. Freelensing with Lensbaby Velvet 85. I added one of my textures. HBW
It must have looked strange to passersby to see over 20 people with their cameras, swarmed around this cool old BMW. Special thanks to Kiyoshi-san for leading our big group all over his hometown and thanks as well to Akira-san (and kids), Andrew, Chikako-san, Eriko-san, Ishizaki-san, Katsushi-san, Kimiko-san, Kitajima-san, Makiko-san, Mimizuk-san, Mirai-san, Nagasaki-san, NiNi, Saito-san, Shinobu-san, Sun, Toshi-san, Yoshikatsu-san, Yoshiki-san, Yumiko-san (and her husband) for joining me on this year's Kanto photo sanpo! Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama. November 13, 2016.
They don't call them a butterfly bush for nothing.... =)
This bush was very active. I took over 1000 pics of butterflies over a weeks time. It was great! A lot of people prefer to see the wings open from the back. But I prefer them this way because I'm more interested in the body of the butterfly.
the underpass is a concrete tube that pulls everything towards the light at its end. one man is already there. a small, sharp silhouette, about to disappear. the other is closer. a large, soft blur, still in the shadow of the tunnel. he raises a hand. it is a wave, a final gesture. a goodbye. the distance between them is the entire story. one is a memory, sharp and distant. the other is the present, soft and already fading.