May 2024 Daily Themes

[zx9]

I have not used my 300mm / 2x converter combination for years and years, looking back it did work quite well with the EOS 5D mk1.

'Ger Orf My Land' by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

And a more unusual use for the above, macro shots of flying insects.

Hover Fly on 300mm f4 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

^^^ Nice thorax, shame about the wings.

[zx9]

Almost as long, my EF180 macro and 2x converter.

Look No Wings by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Wot, still no wings.

Shortly after that I got fed up with insects and macro in general and sold the EF180 which I sort of regret.

Too many similar shots of hover flies, I had to re check the exif to make sure they were different lenses.

[zx9]

The 300mm with a 1.4x converter on an EOS 1D mk2N so a bit more reach from the APSH crop.

Stirling Moss. by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

It is years since I have been near motor sport too.

[stevewmh]

The good o'l Tamron 70 300 f4
Pretty much outdated by the modern stuff but still surprises how good it can be

20240505_100319 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

DS2_2993 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[zx9]

I suppose that these are long lenses.

AP IMG_8600editM by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Zell am See IMG_1060edit20240131 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Devil's Bridge IMG_2389edit20240123 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

Which have become a mini re visited theme.

[dreampolice]

A bit hazy. This was the longest end of my 300mm lens on my Fuji (so 450 eqv) only cropped to 16:9

Across The Ganges

Across the Ganges by Nigel G, on Flickr

[kate]

Same moon with 50-200mm and with 60mm.

two moons 200l 60r by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

Left with old 50mm-200mm lens and right with old 60mm.

Eclipse from Scotland 3 March 2007 by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

With old Nikon D50 and 55-200mm lens. Shots of the eclipse of the moon.

[kate]

Transparent

for transparent dish by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

Glasses

for transparent glasses by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[zx9]

Roof of the Elizabeth line station.

Canary Wharf IMG_8553editraw by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[zx9]

Perhaps less transparent than it used to be, window of the Palm House, Kew Gardens.

Kew Gardens in 2011 _MG_1210 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[peterob]

Other than pictures of windows or other forms of glass that show what it is, all I can think of is pictures taken through glass which demonstrate transparency in that there is no obvious intervention.

I think my "best" and certainly favourite picture is of the sparrow hawk that perched on the fence near the kitchen.  it could only be seen an oblique angle through the window, more than 45 degrees from the normal, and at some distance because the sink and draining board and cupboard are in the way.  The window is double glazed and it is not unusual to see double images with oblique views through double glazing it but this is clear.  Whenever I read of folk worrying about the deleterious effects of screw-on filters on their images I think of this.


DSCF5350.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[peterob]

Through window at Hampton Court


IMG_0055.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[zx9]

Perspex roof, I hope they have AC.

_MG_4893edit2022 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

The wings are wonderfully transparent and veined. How nature can be so detailed at such a small scale is fascinating

DSCH5706-01 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr

[stevewmh]

Through the widows

This was taken during the epidemic.
The placing of the social distancing stickers on the pavement makes me laugh.

Have a feeling whoever stuck them on has a wierd sense of humour

Night Exposure DSCG1785 by Stephen Hayto, on Flickr