Further evidence, if any were needed, that prolonged periods of lock-down are associated with significant marble losses by bored photographers




Pentax K5 with Sigma 24mm F2.8 Super Wide II (0.5 sec at f/18, ISO 200)

Fine set from the Cardiff Shaolin Temple, Garath, which would appear to be smoke detector-free Hope, for your sake, that there are no building/fire inspectors lurking on the forum

1, 5, 6 and 7 are the ones that light my fire

If I may be so bold, rather than 'Tulip II', a more apposite title for number 6 would be Arum Lily link

Jon

Reeespect, Roadrunner

"Beep Beep" (or was it "Meep Meep")?

Wiley Coyote

Thank you all for your support, comments and reassurance

Perhaps not, but the AstroTurf sure did

Interesting! I spent my formative years in and around Merseyside in the late 60s and remember it being referred to as the Scaffold Moon or, more often, the Lily (the pink) moon. To this day I can't understand why.

Roger (McG)

The evidence from this selection of images is plain - the Soligor lens, or at least your copy, is a wonderful performer with real pizzazz

As to which of the the third party manufacturers produced it, one can, apparently, and as is the case with Vivitar branded lenses, identify the manufacturer and date of production from the serial number link

Had to pinch myself when I saw this one, which was sufficiently obliging (lethargic?) to hang around long enough for me to grab my trusty K5 with attached SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED and grab an image. For the non-lepidopterist, this specimen is, I'm 99.5% certain, a male tiffany butterfly (Imago vitrum), a rare migrant of which there only a handful of sightings in a typical year. I've been in touch with the Butterfly Conservation Organisation and the Natural History Museum and am now awaiting confirmation that my record has been officially recognised.




Jon

Unearthed from the archives, an image of a work in cold cast bronze by the artist David Watkinson entitled 'Orchid', that was exhibited at the 2015 Fresh Air Sculpture Show. The sequence of images starts with the direct from camera (handheld K5 plus A 50mm f/1.4; 1/250 sec, f/2.5 and ISO 200) RAW file converted to JPEG, is followed by JPEG of the RAW file post-editing (LR 5.0 followed by PSE 12) from which two further digital derivatives were created. The entire process fulfilled the original aim of providing self-isolation occupation for a few hours, but was it time well spent from a more creative perspective? C & C welcome.

Decisions, decisions, but if I had to choose it would be number one. It displays an enchanting, ethereal and timeless quality redolent with the imagery of Picnic at Hanging Rock