Tag Archive: photography

Walk-about

Test shots with a 55 year old lens, Takumar 200mm f/3.5. I was really impressed with the Bokeh, Color and Sharpness of this old lens. Nice color. One of our few hot days… Continue reading

Boatyard, Pt. Townsend, WA

Morning field trip with the photo club.

Anna

This is our resident Anna’s Hummingbird, a beautiful but very aggressive and not a bit afraid of me. I was checking out a new but old Takumar 100/4 macro lens. I also caught… Continue reading

Drive-By

Rainy day in the Puget Sound area. Shot some of these images from the car. Images captured with a DA*50-135/2.8 or a SMC-A 50/1.7 Stairway to nowhere Magnolia Signal Light on a train,… Continue reading

Spring Colors

Been neglecting my digital lens lately. Flowers are a great test for color and contrast. These were taken about an hour before sunset.

Evening Sun

Everything has such a nice glow right before the sun goes down A prized catch People enjoying the nice evening, Mt. Rainier in the background Three beached tugboats A small bouquet with a… Continue reading

Flowers Dew

Test of a new lens, this 100/2.8 macro is really sharp. I think this shot turned out well. This new lens is actually around 25 years old but new for me. This was… Continue reading

Wild Flowers

Ahhh…new flowers, spring is just around the corner. Uses my new Vivitar Series 1 90mm f/2.5 (Bokina) Playing with the bokeh…this is an awesome lens!

Mushroom Day

If you can identify any of these mushrooms…great, please leave a reply. All mushrooms shot in Western Washington state. Thanks Twist and shine. 100/2.8 macro @ f/8, 2 sec, ISO-200, Center weighted meter… Continue reading

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