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Managed to enjoy a short bush walk this afternoon, still complying with self-isolation rules. Lots of little flying machines. Pre-focus and hope.



K1 + TAKUMAR (BAYONET) 135/2.5 wide open.

Signs of spring....

K-30 + Tak 28/3.5

Woke up late today, these lockdown stuff is wrecking havoc with my routine. As usual, the first thing I do is open the curtains of the lounge, and was greeted by this fellow, who promptly flew to the lace curtain behind. Remained there for much of the day, and in the late afternoon, flew off out the open back door.


And playing around with pasta for another project, not quite what I had in mind, and will revisit this sometime, after I figured out a way of joining the macaroni to give me longer lengths to play with. Orange cloth over the torch to give it the Orange/red glow. I'd be interested to see what you think of this one. Not my normal composition style, but the Cellotape was distracting.

I took my exercise walk in Sheffield's General Cemetery this morning. K1 with M 28-50





And a tulip from a second sneaky walk this evening. Olympus e-m1 with Auto Takumar 55/2.2

One from the road to top of march. A mountain of coal dust (or so I think) near the RWE-powerplant in the Eemshaven.

Last day of mono march and I have loved it these are all taken with the KP and smc da 50-200mm f.......something or other WR. This plastic lens is fantastic once calibrated and is probably my favourite zoom. Not bad for £50 mint in box the first one is for Rod. You know I said we have a castle? Well, this is it



Then we had this little chap



Then I was torn between this, back lit willows and the obligatory jogger



Or this, another barge, same canal, ten miles further north

Self isolating in the front yard and I found this. AKA I really have to rake out the flower beds. K-1 & Lensbaby Burnside wide open.

Another shot of the computer stuff up in my "Office"
This one is the video cam for skpye or zoom or any other virtual video gathering. : )
I went with a blue toner and soft look with some grain.

K-3 with Sigma 24mm f1.8 EX DG

Had to get out and get some air in my 12 hour day. K-1 with the smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 WR, ISO 200, f/8, 1/160 sec.



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