Richard G
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This is with the ZM 25mm f2.8, one of the sharpest M lenses. Not small. Actually a bit heavy for me to carry on the M9-P just yet. This has the less interesting characteristic at the top and bottom of the portrait orientation frames compared to the 28 Summaron M at f5.6, but is helpfully two stops faster and sharp right across the field. This is later in the morning and at 1/180s at ISO 160 and f8 focused half way up the trunk.
Richard G
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The shedding of bark and the mess made on the forest floor by these trees is really something. Also with the ZM 25.
Richard G
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I have returned to work and not making as many morning walks as I would like. With daylight saving ended the mornings are back in play. Today is overcast, and predicted to be so all day. I could not have carried much today and moved the camera with the 28 5.6 form one side of the room to the other. I then thought about taking my binoculars, 10 x 25. No. I'll just enjoy the walk. But with the door almost closed I thought, you'll regret some shaft of morning silvery light catching you without the camera. I got to the nature reserve and was hoping for a spotlight on certain trees, with others left out. Entering the park I was rewarded by just this phenomenon.
Further into the reserve I found my usual favourite, the cruciate tree, was one left out. The next one along was singled out by the sun. It's been included before and is in post #41. These two shots are of it. Both at ISO 640 with the M9-P, the limit of useful 'high' ISO. The first is at f8 for greater depth of field up the tree, and the second back at f5.6.
I walked along here last evening too. But I was tired and sore and had to lie on the boat landing. No-one was around. I stayed there looking at the clouds, watching the disintegration of only an almost cloud, and watching its big brother. It's the only photo I took for the whole 2km.
Further into the reserve I found my usual favourite, the cruciate tree, was one left out. The next one along was singled out by the sun. It's been included before and is in post #41. These two shots are of it. Both at ISO 640 with the M9-P, the limit of useful 'high' ISO. The first is at f8 for greater depth of field up the tree, and the second back at f5.6.
I walked along here last evening too. But I was tired and sore and had to lie on the boat landing. No-one was around. I stayed there looking at the clouds, watching the disintegration of only an almost cloud, and watching its big brother. It's the only photo I took for the whole 2km.
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Richard G
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I still cannot find a reliable species name for these trees with the sinuous trunk. I think they make a great photographic subject, a certain dynamic element like a portrait of some lithe young woman. I almost didn't take a walk this morning at all. Now as I look at these trees I feel what good they've done me for the whole day ahead.
Richard G
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These are from a walk later in the morning. I came across a woman doing a watercolour. I asked if I could have a peak She let me but I knew not to tarry, there was a wash bead on the paper. It was immediately evident she is very good. Hope I see her again. But never saw her here before.
This first one I exported from LR is actually from another mid morning walk. They're like girls with faded jeans and holes in the knees. It's with the 25mm Biogon, and at ISO 640.
The lens on the camera at the moment is the 35 C Biogon. I wondered what I would get. Not nearly as much of a tree. Would I just be drawn to detail. I wan't sure I would take a shot at all. Last time I walked along here with a 50 I hardly took a shot.
This tree leaning way out over the river is directly in line with our street and is the first thing I see getting to the top of the bank.
I have never photographed this Quasimodo before. But the light seemed right, sun through clouds and the astonishing history of the tree, perhaps, leaves so many scars and growths and differences in its limbs. The horizontal branch almost looks like a dead limb that's fallen there from another tree, but it isn't.
The last one is a stand of trees with a lovely lustre to the trunk in those paler parts.
This first one I exported from LR is actually from another mid morning walk. They're like girls with faded jeans and holes in the knees. It's with the 25mm Biogon, and at ISO 640.
The lens on the camera at the moment is the 35 C Biogon. I wondered what I would get. Not nearly as much of a tree. Would I just be drawn to detail. I wan't sure I would take a shot at all. Last time I walked along here with a 50 I hardly took a shot.
This tree leaning way out over the river is directly in line with our street and is the first thing I see getting to the top of the bank.
I have never photographed this Quasimodo before. But the light seemed right, sun through clouds and the astonishing history of the tree, perhaps, leaves so many scars and growths and differences in its limbs. The horizontal branch almost looks like a dead limb that's fallen there from another tree, but it isn't.
The last one is a stand of trees with a lovely lustre to the trunk in those paler parts.
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Shab
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Hi Richard, I love your Morning walk Tree's stories... wish you are fine!!