[mattb123]

Wonderful composition and color.
Thanks for sharing,
barondla

Thanks!

[mikeSF]

Got out the D for the first time in a while tonight. I kept it close to home and conditions came together well.
645D & A 35/3.5

matt - awesome!

[Ed Hurst]

Last weekend, my family and I stayed in Great Mackerel Beach - a place to the north of Sydney, only accessible by boat (or a longish bush walk), overlooking Pittwater and Barrenjoey Headland (with its lighthouse, dating back to 1881).


These shots were taken from a lookout on a nearby hillside as the sun came up:

25mm DA lens:
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120mm A lens:
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6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[IMG][/IMG]

28-45mm lens @ 31mm:
[IMG][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[IMG][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[IMG][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[IMG][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[IMG][/IMG]


The previous morning had been very different - clear skies, with some fog over Barrenjoey Headland (seen from the beach) - shot with 120mm A lens:
[IMG][/IMG]


During the daytime, we were visited by a confident kookaburra (taken with the 6x7 200mm [final version] lens):
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And, of course, being me, I couldn't resist doing this. Shot with 28-45mm lens @ 38mm
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Taken on the way home, at Narrabeen Lakes with the 150mm FA lens
[IMG][/IMG]


All taken with 645Z

[longbow]

Pentax 645, A 120mm Macro & Delta 100

[TDvN57]

Got out the D for the first time in a while tonight. I kept it close to home and conditions came together well.
645D & A 35/3.5

Great picture, thanks for sharing. Is such a relaxing scene, feels like I need to pull up a chair, add a glass of wine and sit and watch it.

Thanks for sharing.

[RICHARD L.]

The 645 A or FA 120 mm f/4 macro is as good at infinity as it is stunning close-up. Nicely done series, Ed.

Regards

[Ed Hurst]

Got out the D for the first time in a while tonight. I kept it close to home and conditions came together well.
645D & A 35/3.5

Love that, Matt. Full of depth, atmosphere, tranquility... My eye wants to wander around it...

---------- Post added 09-16-20 at 11:33 AM ----------

The 645 A or FA 120 mm f/4 macro is as good at infinity as it is stunning close-up. Nicely done series, Ed.

Regards

Thanks, Richard - very kind of you to say so :-)

[SteveinSLC]

Excellent on the kookaburra. One doesn't normally think of medium format as a birding option.

[Ed Hurst]

Excellent on the kookaburra. One doesn't normally think of medium format as a birding option.

Thanks, my friend. But before I take too much credit, it was like shooting fish in a barrel. The bird is so confident, it simply stood there, taking in its surroundings, quite unconcerned that I was standing within a short distance, wielding a 645Z!

[barondla]

Last weekend, my family and I stayed in Great Mackerel Beach - a place to the north of Sydney, only accessible by boat (or a longish bush walk), overlooking Pittwater and Barrenjoey Headland (with its lighthouse, dating back to 1881).


These shots were taken from a lookout on a nearby hillside as the sun came up:

25mm DA lens:
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120mm A lens:
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6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]

28-45mm lens @ 31mm:
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55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]


The previous morning had been very different - clear skies, with some fog over Barrenjoey Headland (seen from the beach) - shot with 120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]


During the daytime, we were visited by a confident kookaburra (taken with the 6x7 200mm [final version] lens):
[/url][/IMG]


And, of course, being me, I couldn't resist doing this. Shot with 28-45mm lens @ 38mm
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Taken on the way home, at Narrabeen Lakes with the 150mm FA lens
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All taken with 645Z

Stunning photos. Absolutely amazing. Australia should purchase and use these to increase tourism.

Thanks for sharing,
barondla

[Ed Hurst]

Stunning photos. Absolutely amazing. Australia should purchase and use these to increase tourism.

Thanks for sharing,
barondla

Gosh! I don't know if they are quite in that league, but thank you :-)

[ivanvernon]

It is sure tough posting in this club with all the fantastic talent and wonderful landscapes, but I will dare to offer a single pink dahlia from our garden.

KIT: 645D with Pentax 67 55mm f 4.0.

[w2ck]

Last weekend, my family and I stayed in Great Mackerel Beach - a place to the north of Sydney, only accessible by boat (or a longish bush walk), overlooking Pittwater and Barrenjoey Headland (with its lighthouse, dating back to 1881).


These shots were taken from a lookout on a nearby hillside as the sun came up:

25mm DA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]

28-45mm lens @ 31mm:
[/url][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]


The previous morning had been very different - clear skies, with some fog over Barrenjoey Headland (seen from the beach) - shot with 120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]


During the daytime, we were visited by a confident kookaburra (taken with the 6x7 200mm [final version] lens):
[/url][/IMG]


And, of course, being me, I couldn't resist doing this. Shot with 28-45mm lens @ 38mm
[/url][/IMG]


Taken on the way home, at Narrabeen Lakes with the 150mm FA lens
[/url][/IMG]


All taken with 645Z

Hi,

The bird is saying 'Here. This is my good side.'

Lighthouse shots. Yes, I like lighthouses.

I had planned to go to the North Carolina coast again this weekend, but we have these storms now and so I don't think that will happen. Next up is Hatteras and Ocracoke. I also need Cape Lookout on the 645D, but I have a decent enough image to work with from the Df from last summer if I must. I have a not-so-good 645D shot of Hatteras but no shots at all of Ocracoke. I want to have the quilt block set ready for the Christmas gift season.

Stan

[RICHARD L.]

Stan, your region is battered by hurricanes now. Don't risk your life for pictures. You can always go later when things are more manageable.

Regards

[texandrews]

Last weekend, my family and I stayed in Great Mackerel Beach - a place to the north of Sydney, only accessible by boat (or a longish bush walk), overlooking Pittwater and Barrenjoey Headland (with its lighthouse, dating back to 1881).


These shots were taken from a lookout on a nearby hillside as the sun came up:

25mm DA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]

28-45mm lens @ 31mm:
[/url][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]

55mm DFA lens:
[/url][/IMG]

6x7 200mm (final design) lens:
[/url][/IMG]


The previous morning had been very different - clear skies, with some fog over Barrenjoey Headland (seen from the beach) - shot with 120mm A lens:
[/url][/IMG]


During the daytime, we were visited by a confident kookaburra (taken with the 6x7 200mm [final version] lens):
[/url][/IMG]


And, of course, being me, I couldn't resist doing this. Shot with 28-45mm lens @ 38mm
[/url][/IMG]


Taken on the way home, at Narrabeen Lakes with the 150mm FA lens
[/url][/IMG]


All taken with 645Z

What a great series to see these lenses contrasted. And whenever I see your star trails (and that Escher-esque one was a lulu) I think of James Rosenquist