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Wolkenberge

The art of nature – created in a very simple way from the pale original photo from yesterday’s sunset (bottom left) with a little color/contrast correction; bottom right is a more reddish intermediate step (click to enlarge):

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Projekt 52 Week 20: Odd, strange, peculiar

The topic of week 20 in Sari’s photo Projekt 52:

Odd, strange, peculiar things

Well, what to take? Arrange something on your own? (But what?) Hope to see something really strange this week (and have the camera ready)? Or do with something less spectacular (which fits the topic in some way)?

I decided to use this:

20: Odd, strange, peculiar (1)

Week 20: Odd, strange, peculiar (1)

A few branches or beginning little trees growing on an old wall – alright, not that strange or peculiar, just a little odd, somehow unsuitable. :)


And additionally reaching into the archives, since the house on the right was recently torn down and the tree was felled even earlier:

20: Odd, strange, peculiar (2)

Week 20: Odd, strange, peculiar (2)

Apart from the fact that the snow in March two years ago wasn’t that appropriate: A tree growing on top of the roof between two houses is certainly not at the most suitable place…


Update: Another photo can be found here.

Red leaves, green leaves, 50mm and a gardener

And there’s a “1.4” to go with the “50mm”, since this is about my new lens, the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM.

First test object, especially to compare the depths of focus, was my greening Christmas star (poinsettia), the longevity of which I wrote about here in late February, here first with maximum aperture of 1.4:

red-green f1.4

A greening poinsettia in May…

Photographed with aperture 1.4


And with aperture 8:

red-green f8

A greening poinsettia in May…

Photographed with aperture 8


If you’re interested: On this gallery page I’ve got seven more aperture steps.

Fresh green and more

…’cause there are other colors, too…
» all photos on my Flickr page (archive 13.4.)

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Mirrored in the river, the clouds look much more threatening:

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Were these too many photos at once?

  • No, just continue like that (57%, 4 Votes)
  • Well, if it doesn't happen too often... (43%, 3 Votes)
  • Yes, fewer would be better (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Not necessarily, but smaller thumbnails would be better (0%, 0 Votes)
  • Other – see comment (0%, 0 Votes)

Votes total: 7

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