Nature Photography

[Richard_Wetpasta]

 

[RollingRock2]

I can't be bothered resizing these. Out of hibernation beaver activity. Same tree viewed at 90 degrees

 

[Clown College 2nd Year]

Yashica A 120
Catlabs 100

 

[Demon King]

I don't usually do photography, but sometimes I get the urge.

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

I dont know if this counts as nature but I took a picture of this stray cat on an indian reservation

 

[internet friend]

I already posted these in the bird thread, but I figured they'd fit here too:

 

[Clown College 2nd Year]

Soon the hillsides will be filled with these again.

 

[Alex Hogendorp]

Central Alberta.

 

[DustBuns]

Red-spotted Newt.

 

[Lifeguard Hermit]

 

[Clown College 2nd Year]

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

I keep wasting money

 

[An Ghost]

I keep wasting money

Good.
On what?

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

Good.
On what?

Old lenses

 

[An Ghost]

Old lenses

Old lenses don't go down in price because they're already obsolete. Don't be surprised if you can resell it down the road for the same price (or more since they get more use on mirrorless now). I'm a vintage lense enjoyer myself, what'd you cop?

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

what'd you cop?

Vivitar series 1 70-210mm f2.8

 

[An Ghost]

Vivitar series 1 70-210mm f2.8

Nice. I've never gotten a vintage zoom but they seem to be getting more popular. And I see the f3.5 version is known for its close focus, seems like the 2.8 does well too.
Here's a similar pic I took with a Helios 44-2 (doesn't focus nearly as close). Interesting how the shadows have a similar tone I don't think I get with modern glass.

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

Nice. I've never gotten a vintage zoom but they seem to be getting more popular. And I see the f3.5 version is known for its close focus, seems like the 2.8 does well too.
Here's a similar pic I took with a Helios 44-2 (doesn't focus nearly as close). Interesting how the shadows have a similar tone I don't think I get with modern glass.
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I've also got a 100-500mm vivitar series 1 lens but am having a hard time finding good subjects to take pictures of with it. Its amazing on apsc but my towns not super scenic.

 

[Clown College 2nd Year]

Did any of you get to see the aurora last night? I had no clue it was even going on or I would've gone up north a little way to photograph it.

 

[Richard_Wetpasta]

Did any of you get to see the aurora last night? I had no clue it was even going on or I would've gone up north a little way to photograph it.

If I knew I'd have been all over it I'm in washington this week was disappointed as hell when I heard

Took some photos tho of unrelated things. I climbed in a monkey pen it was great, took a helios 40-2, not super good at using it though i'm basically just running around wide open.