[northcoastgreg]

Cleawox Lake, just south of Florence, Oregon, shot with Pany 12-60:

[WPRESTO]

Bateleur eagle at a raptor re-hab center, partially cropped image (to eliminate foreground wires & bars) and a deeper crop. Oly OMD 10 mkII + Oly 12~100mm f4. This lens never disappoints.

[UncleVanya]

Bateleur eagle at a raptor re-hab center, partially cropped image (to eliminate foreground wires & bars) and a deeper crop. Oly OMD 10 mkII + Oly 12~100mm f4. This lens never disappoints.

I saw one of those 12-100 lenses in person... It is quite a bit larger than I expected. The results look nice.

[WPRESTO]

I saw one of those 12-100 lenses in person... It is quite a bit larger than I expected. The results look nice.

It is a bit bulky, larger than my Pentax 16~85mm, akin to the size of my Sigma 18~250mm. Time after time I've been impressed with the IQ it can deliver.

[northcoastgreg]

Hecata Beach, with the Pany 12-60:

[WPRESTO]

A stone fence, so common in this area, and like so many, its function long since lost.

[UncleVanya]

A stone fence, so common in this area, and like so many, its function long since lost.

Here it isn't uncommon in rural parts to walk through the woods and find an old barbed wire and post fence with no clear difference on either side anymore. Fences are funny when they stop being maintained and lose their purpose.

[WPRESTO]

Here it isn't uncommon in rural parts to walk through the woods and find an old barbed wire and post fence with no clear difference on either side anymore. Fences are funny when they stop being maintained and lose their purpose.

Decades ago we visited what is called The Harvard Forest, which is both a conservation area and especially a reasonably natural, wild woodland where research can be done. There were posters that summarized work done in or in the vicinity of the forest. One of them had surveyed stone fences, which can be found almost anywhere you into the New England woods (thanks to glacial till). Within the region surveyed, three of maybe four townships, the volume of rock moved to build the walls exceeded the volume of the Great Pyramid. Enough people doing small things adds up to something impressive, the ant-&-termite method.

[northcoastgreg]

Church in Ferndale, CA, shot with E-M5 + Oly 11-22:

[sylvainp]

Some shots with the olympus 300mm F4 pro and mc-14 on my em1.2









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The olympus pro 40-150mm f2.8 and MC-14 on the em1.2









Both lenses works well with the olympus mc-14 teleconverter and makes the system a fantastic lightweight hiking setup.

[WPRESTO]

Some shots with the olympus 300mm F4 pro and mc-14 on my em1.2.

That is a super set. The first image is absolutely stunning (big raptors are so fierce and handsome). The white fox, especially the one with a blue eye, are gorgeous. Small wonder people want them for pets (BAAAAAD idea).

[sylvainp]

Thanks, the arctic foxes are beautiful and have lots in common with dogs in their behaviour. They are easy to photograph since they are curious and look at you in the eyes.

[WPRESTO]

Thanks, the arctic foxes are beautiful and have lots in common with dogs in their behaviour. They are easy to photograph since they are curious and look at you in the eyes.

Arctic fox may have less natural fear of humans or any other animal save polar bears, although I don't think the latter pose a major threat as the fox are a lot quicker.

Mushroom from our morning walk.

[northcoastgreg]

Rainbow from Devil's Playground, Eureka, CA, shot with E-M5ii and Pany 12-60:

[WPRESTO]

Chicory blooming along many roadsides at the moment.