Category: Fawna

Tree frog and rainbow

The tree frog seemed to find great comfort in the plastic tub containing the deck furniture cushions.
I continue to marvel at the view from my front door;
as well as the very human scale architecture of Cedarburg (after the rain).

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Leica M, 100 mm Apo Macro Elmarit – R

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iPhone 6s

iPhone Camera and Schneider iPro Lenses

Every photographer, artist, musician, crafts person asks themselves, either consciously or subconsciously, “What can my tools do? What marks, or sounds, or tones can they produce; in my hands?” The iPhone camera qualifies as a photographic tool; a camera; which fits in your pocket, and includes a built in digital darkroom; as well as a publishing and distribution house. Remarkable to say the least.

Scheider Optics saw fit to provide iPhone photographers with a set of lenses which widens the optical choices and expressive possibilities of an already remarkable photographic tool. The iPhone and these add on lenses do not replace your so-called professional full frame, and/or medium format digital cameras. Though they do make for an extremely compact kit; which serves as one hell of a fine photographic, grab it, sketch book, tool.

The photographs seen below were all post processed in Lightroom on the desktop computer. The rainbow photographs simply used the camera sans auxiliary lenses. The flowers and dead bug made use of the iPro Macro Lens Series 2. Over the next few days I will put the 2x Tele and .45x Super Wide Lenses to some testing. Stay tuned.

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iPhone 6S

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iPhone 6S, Using built in Panning Feature

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iPhone 6S, iPro Macro Lens Series 2

Friday: frogs, flowers, bread baking and bike riding

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Leica M, 350 mm Telyt – R

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Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit – R + 2 x Apo

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Been an interesting week… which began ANEW last Saturday…
when I went to look at, and took possession of, a used, large frame (35″ inseam),
relatively current, 2008, road bike, found on Craigs List, at a price that I can almost afford.
Seventy miles, and few thousand calories burned, later; I love to ride again.
I enjoyed riding my “burro” (an early 80s Miyata Trail Runner) for the last 30 years.
But I have not “loved” riding; sitting upright; on that large cushy saddle.
Not like I loved the 70s Motobecane Grand Tour (stolen) and Motobecane Grand Record which replaced the Tour.
I’d actually forgotten the speed and efficiency of a well designed road bike that “fits.”
Now I’m remembering past rides out to Monches and Holy Hill and all around the East Side;
and biking up the Locust Street hill with little Tanya in the Canondale Bugger trailer.
So here’s my “last” bike… a Motobecane Super Strada… a decent and “efficient” rode ride.

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Leica M, 100 mm Apo Elmarit – R