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Lev · 12-18-2020, 03:12 AM - **5 Likes**

eddie1960 · 12-24-2020, 05:15 AM - **7 Likes**

Second time a nighttime Toronto skyline hit explore for me

**pepperberry farm** · 12-24-2020, 09:32 PM - **5 Likes**

edom31 · 12-26-2020, 01:17 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by eddie1960

Second time a nighttime Toronto skyline hit explore for me

love how that lens handles starbursts.

**Des** · 12-26-2020, 10:02 PM - **6 Likes**

Only my fourth ever Explore. KP + DFA 100mm f2.8 macro, 2 images stitched in ICE. 26 December 2020, #468

northcoastgreg · 12-27-2020, 08:16 AM - **5 Likes**

With the DFA 15-30:

**Weevil** · 01-01-2021, 04:23 PM - **6 Likes**

This one was explored yesterday.
not sure how to figure out the rank, my scout doesn't work, even after rejoined my flickr account from scratch... anyways, not that important !

Scènes hivernales du Parc régional de Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle
2020.12.29

**ramseybuckeye** · 01-03-2021, 06:15 AM - **4 Likes**

This one surprised me, not explore as much as how far away the kingfisher was, until I looked through the viewfinder I did not know what kind of bird it was for sure. It flew into the tree while I was watching a pair of mallards that normally fly away if I appear. It's odd, I've only saw belted kingfishers in the last month, and this is the third one, one of the other I see nearly every time down a certain road through a swamp. I saw one several years ago but only had the 18-135 on the camera which was way to short. A bird that eluded me for years.

This one is cropped a lot, taken with the DA 55-300 and DA 1.4 converter on K-50. Not really much detail in it, just too far away. But I like the bokeh, really a little nicer on the 55-300 than the DA*300 for distant shots.

**ramseybuckeye** · 01-03-2021, 06:23 AM

Originally posted by Weevil

This one was explored yesterday.
not sure how to figure out the rank, my scout doesn't work, even after rejoined my flickr account from scratch... anyways, not that important !

Great photo. I just tried Scout and it worked for me today. The last time I was there is was showing every photo I have ever uploaded. They must have had a software upgrade that changed some code, but OK now, at least for me.

D1N0 · 01-04-2021, 03:17 AM - **6 Likes**

My first explore of 2021 with the Takumar 58mm 1:2.4 (m37 version)

eddie1960 · 01-04-2021, 07:57 AM

Originally posted by D1N0

My first explore of 2021 with the Takumar 58mm 1:2.4 (m37 version)

That Bokeh wow , lens seems a little soft in focus areas but it matters not with that result, never ever saw a copy of that Tak , Though I have seen an m42 version (it too was soft wide open but sharp at f4 or so )

D1N0 · 01-04-2021, 08:15 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by eddie1960

That Bokeh wow , lens seems a little soft in focus areas but it matters not with that result, never ever saw a copy of that Tak , Though I have seen an m42 version (it too was soft wide open but sharp at f4 or so )

at lower ISO and better light it sharpens up quite nicely. There was too much noise in this one for that.

**mattt** · 01-04-2021, 11:37 AM - **5 Likes**

I've had a bunch, but had sort of stepped away from the forum due to life getting in the way.

Here is my most recent, a X-post from Single in January 2021.

prior to that a few more:

**baro-nite** · 01-04-2021, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by mattt

I've had a bunch, but had sort of stepped away from the forum due to life getting in the way.

In that last one, you look as though someone just snatched your cigar from your mouth.

**mattt** · 01-04-2021, 03:37 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by baro-nite

someone just snatched your cigar from your mouth.

You know who...

12-26-2020, 10:02 PM - 6 Likes	#1355
Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Only my fourth ever Explore. KP + DFA 100mm f2.8 macro, 2 images stitched in ICE. 26 December 2020, #468 Last edited by Des; 08-13-2021 at 03:55 PM.

01-03-2021, 06:15 AM - 4 Likes	#1358
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,296	This one surprised me, not explore as much as how far away the kingfisher was, until I looked through the viewfinder I did not know what kind of bird it was for sure. It flew into the tree while I was watching a pair of mallards that normally fly away if I appear. It's odd, I've only saw belted kingfishers in the last month, and this is the third one, one of the other I see nearly every time down a certain road through a swamp. I saw one several years ago but only had the 18-135 on the camera which was way to short. A bird that eluded me for years. This one is cropped a lot, taken with the DA 55-300 and DA 1.4 converter on K-50. Not really much detail in it, just too far away. But I like the bokeh, really a little nicer on the 55-300 than the DA300 for distant shots. Last edited by ramseybuckeye; 01-03-2021 at 06:24 AM.*

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