Photo 150 "2022" - pegelli

Hi Pieter, that architecture shot is a standout, especially as a black and white image. The composition using those lines is really effective.
The panorama shot is also effective- hard to believe you can pull these off hand held. Are you experiencing a drought anything like Germany at the moment?
And the macro looks good also, with the red and orange petals complemented by the green background.

Good set for this week.

Thanks Kai, some of the gladioli of the same plant have been posted already, See here and here. There was another white one which I photographed, but that will end up in the flower thread some day since I picked another macro shot for this week.


Week 31 - Architecture

The Antwerp Province Office building

Leica M246M + M-Elmar 50/2.8


Week 31 - Landscape

Straatsburgerdok in Antwerp - at the end you see the entrance to the King Albert Canal

A7ii + Tamron FE 28-200 Di III RXD, LR pano of five handheld photo's


Week 31 - Macro/Closeup

Red and orange flower

A700 + Min 100/2.8 macro D

Thanks Kai, somehow as an engineer by training I'm usually attracted to symmetry. This week is no different


Week 30 - Architecture

Mid 18th century (restored) farmhouse

A7ii + Minolta 70-210/4 (beercan)


Week 30 - Landscape

A harbourscape with eight "tall ships" and a dingy in the Antwerp Kattendijkdok

A7ii + Tamron FE 28-200 Di III RXD


Week 30 - Macro/Closeup

Gladiolus - waiting to erupt

A700 + Min 100/2.8 macro D

Edited by pegelli - 01 August 2022 at 17:13

Thanks for the comments gentlemen, I don't know many members bother to look here but at least this ensures there's more people seeing these photo's than just me. Maybe I should double post some in themed views to get a larger audience.

Week 29 - Architecture

Staircase in the historic part of the 125 year old Elisabeth Hall (Antwerp)

A6000 + E10-18/4


Week 29 - Landscape

Bands of colour in a wildflower field

A7ii + OM Zuiko 200/4


Week 29 - Macro/Closeup

Blooming succulent

A700 + Sigma 180/3.5 telemacro

I rather like the Delft station shot, and I see it’s that Leica again with a classic Rokkor lens. A triumph.

I’m looking at the Hibuscus photo and it’s 40C outside. It captures the moment for me!

And your iris seeds macro looks fine to me, for a post-canicule day coming soon, I hope.

(Greetings from the Dordogne.)

Thanks for the comments, sorry about my recently fired up Leica addiction, I'll try not to overflow Dyxum with these off-brand shots but I find the camera delightful to use. The operation is so basic and simple, simply a no frills photo machine. The rangefinder is a totally different aspect I like of it, but that's probably because I grew up with a IIIf and later a M2 (the former was sold but the latter still gets used for film).

And I tried the castle shot with just the yellow rapeseed and the rest B&W but I found it too cheesy, the background is already muted colourwise in the posted shot and the B&W treatment of those parts really didn't look all that fitting with the scene.


Week 27 - Architecture

The new railway station of Delft

Leica M246 monochrom + MC Rokkor 17/4


Week 27 - Landscape

Canalscape sunset with a lone fisherman

A7ii + Tamron FE 28-200 Di III RXD


Week 27 - Macro/closeup

Hibiscus reproductive organs

A700 + Sigma 180/3.5 telemacro

I have been remiss in commenting too, and I am about to be away for a couple of weeks and may not get the chance to comment for a while.

Wow, that Leica is a performer in capable hands! The week 25 architecture shot captures the light beautifully, and if we could view this wek's landscape at a decent size (and I now see that your smugmug site does the job very well) then you have done full justice to that vista before you.

I too like the blooming onion, but the light in the lighthouse at dusk photo takes the biscuit for me on that page.