Mini Gourds
Corn Ahead
20131014-EPL5-01233
River fog
Autumn morning
Autumn drive
Dwarfed
Cole Run Falls (II)
Cole Run Falls (I)
Lone tree, moonset
Farm pond, dawn
Autumn snow
Snow on flower
Is this a knapweed?
Bug on daisy
Playing with the Vivitar Series 1 135mm f/2.3 (Canon FD mount) on the E-PL5. I believe this was taken at f/5.6. This was my favorite lens on the old Canon SLRs, but it hasn't been a great experience on the E-PL5 so far. 1) My copy has developed something that looks like fine oil droplets on the lens elements, which is hurting contrast and probably sharpness. 2) It's too heavy for the small camera body, especially when I'm trying to hold it steady with a magnified view for focusing. 3) Pretty bad purple fringing at large apertures, which is where this lens always shined with film.
Mushroom
Playing with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 on the E-PL5. Taken at f/5.6.
Mushroom
Playing with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 on the E-PL5. Wide open.
Mottled
Playing with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 on the E-PL5. Wide open.
Leaf
Playing with the Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 on the E-PL5. Wide open.
Missed opportunity
I went outside at the edge of darkness, with an ND8 filter on the lens. I was set up for a 4 minute exposure to blur the clouds and the fog. I interrupted this exposure after 9 seconds, because I realized I forgot to cover the eyepiece. In reviewing the images, I realized I should have tried a short exposure. I like the striking pattern in the clouds, centered over the isthmus of land. To salvage this exposure, I had to brighten it by 5 stops in Lightroom (the maximum allowed), and then a bit more in Photoshop. The Pentax K-5 II holds up well, as usual.
Evening fog