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Still wet, so more macro. This little Super-Tak 28/3.5 is a marvellous lens for macro. Yesterday I tried it reversed, today with extension tubes.



Sony A7Rii + Super-Takumar 28/3.5 wide open with 25mm extension tube, uncropped.

I turned the telescope to the southern sky this time and imaged another portion of the Virgo super cluster. Messier 49 is the faint spiral smudge at the right center of the frame. Other galaxies are also visible in the image. I used brute force method to remove the heavy light pollution in this image and may have lost some fine detail in the process. After I had done ll I could with it there was still a purple tint t the image so I applied a black and white preset to achieve a more neutral presentation.

Another flower for today, geranium blossoms.

K30/Sigma 28-80mm Macro

Games for today, as I made a quick visit to Zoo Lake, not something do often, seeing that I am there Mon-Fri. These two guys were enjoying some quality time across a chess board


And not far away, another two with a more serious game of cards-some money involved there.

Flowers and bees everywhere at the moment. It would be rude not to photograph them.

Rose. K5 with Pentax A 50 mm



Bee. The uncropped shot is also on Flickr. K5 with Pentax F 35-80.



Even the grass is looking lovely. Pentax A 50 mm

I uploaded bucnh of shots at Flickr, sorry about that..if interested, there they are

What i chose at here





and just a quick note on reshooting a rose

Out for another drive, under a bridge, Oly EM10mk2, 12-40

KP and DA 35mm 2.4:



and

Stopped at a scenic overlook in southwestern Wisconsin. The overlook was a disappointment, but some natural scenery was found.
K-01 + modified "Frankie" lens.

it's rare that I get all twelve in the same shot...



K-3 with 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 ED AL (IF) DC WR

Sun Under Railway Bridge (K-1/FA 31)

I haven't been to your part of Virginia, looks like I need to take a trip.

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