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[g4aaw pete]

Due to entertaining visitors today, I haven't been out with the camera.

 

Here's one from Thursday, Margate leisure centre - where they have a bar and axe throwing.

 

 

D800E

AF 20mm

1/3200

f8

ISO 1000

EV -0.3

[g4aaw pete]

 

D800E

AF-s 28-300@28mm

1/1600

f8

ISO 800

[Merco_61]

Still not 100%, so a small detour on the way home from work will have to do as today's photo.

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 50/1.8 S
Lens (mm): 50
ISO: 100
Aperture: 2.2
Shutter: 1/640
Exp. Comp.: +1.0

[g4aaw pete]

'Love in a mist' - Nigella Damascena

 

Growing out of my weed bed & un-noticed till today.

 

 

D3300

AF-s Dx 85mm 1:3.5

1/160

f10

ISO 100

[Merco_61]

Stellaria Holostea

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 24-70/4 S
Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 100
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/1600
Exp. Comp.: -0.7

 

In 2019, the Stellaria Holostea was reclassified as Rabelera holostea. Genetic research showed that it was not, strictly speaking, a Stellaria even though Linnaeus classified it as such.

[g4aaw pete]

A US army lorry that's always parked outside a house in Westgate.

 

I can't decide if I prefer mono or colour.

 

 

 

D800E

Sigma 17-35@17mm

1/800

f8

ISO 1250

EV -0.3

[Merco_61]

More art at or close to the city library.

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 24-70/4 S
Lens (mm): 70
ISO: 100
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/320
Exp. Comp.: -0.7

[g4aaw pete]

More from the garden.

The intension was to picture the reflection of this in the kitchen widow, but it looked awful.

 

Then I considered taking it directly.

 

 

 

D800E

AF-s 288-300@ 190mm

1/1600

f5.6

ISO 800

EV -0.3

[Merco_61]

This little fellow has lived on top of a loudspeaker in the living room ever since my parents brought him from Dublin on September 8 1973. 

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor MC 105/2.8 S
Lens (mm): 105
ISO: 27100
Aperture: 3.5
Shutter: 1/125
Exp. Comp.: +1.0

 

Yes, I have bought another 105... It arrived yesterday.

Shot in available light on my kitchen table this evening. No noise reduction applied.

Here is a copy with Noise Ninja applied.

[La Bikina]

Your donkey need a party seems a bit sad.

 

Burro, fiesta!

 

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[g4aaw pete]

A quiet afternoon, relaxing at the Lido Sands, Margate.

 

 

D800E

AF-s 24-85@85

1/3200

f8

ISO 800

EV -0.3

[Merco_61]

I took this while today's vegetable curry was bubbling merrily in the wok.

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor MC 105/2.8 S
Lens (mm): 105
ISO: 1340
Aperture: 5
Shutter: 1/125
Exp. Comp.: +0.7

[g4aaw pete]

My wife drawing - candid shot using the 'just delivered by courier' Nikon AF 24-120 f3.5/5.6 D.

Thanks due to Harrison Cameras - £110 delivered, which I thought was good value!

 

 

D800E

120mm

1/60

f6.3

ISO 1250

EV -1.7

[Merco_61]

A family portrait.

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 70-200/2.8 S
Lens (mm): 87
ISO: 126
Aperture: 5
Shutter: 1/100
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

 

From left to right:

FTZ, to adapt the F-mount lenses to Z

105/2.5 Ai

Micronikkor 105/4 Ai'd with a PN-11 in front

AF 105/2 DC

Z MC 105/2.8 S

[La Bikina]

I have few of these 105mm and the off-road whale, Nikon AF 24-120 f3.5/5.6 D.

By allusion, we are family

[Merco_61]

A lilac with an Agfachrome feel...

Model: NIKON Z fc
Lens: Z Nikkor 70-200/2.8 S
Lens (mm): 200
ISO: 400
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/1000
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

 

It was windy!

[g4aaw pete]

A couple from a local market today.

 

A dog wearing pyjamas whilst a man plays an invisible bugle.

 

 

D800E

AF-D 24-120 @ 52mm

1/640

f8

ISO 640

 

A man with, amongst other things, stuffed wild-fowl.

 

 

D800E

AF-D 24-120 @ 48mm

1/500

f8

ISO 640

EV -0.3

[g4aaw pete]

All  that remains of this evening's meal:

 

 

D3300

AF-G 28-100@ 66mm

1/13

f8

ISO 400

EV +0.3

[Merco_61]

Aesculus hippocastanum

Model: NIKON Z 6_2
Lens: Z Nikkor 24-70/4 S
Lens (mm): 49
ISO: 126
Aperture: 4
Shutter: 1/60
Exp. Comp.: -0.3

[Merco_61]

First, a floral celebration of the day of the Swedish flag. Somebody miscalculated slightly, so some flowers are a bit past their prime...

Model: NIKON D750
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24/2.8 ED
Lens (mm): 19
ISO: 400
Aperture: 6.3
Shutter: 1/1250
Exp. Comp.: 0.0

 

A butterfly as a bonus... 

Model: NIKON D750
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 14-24/2.8 ED
Lens (mm): 16
ISO: 100
Aperture: 8
Shutter: 1/400
Exp. Comp.: +1.0