Lesser Tenrec Mattie reclining on Prosecco corks... He looks like my favourite landlord!

Macro Mondays

This weeks Macro Mondays entry for the theme of 'trash'.

For Macro Mondays' #trash theme

I wish more of these would end up in my rubbish bin each year... 😀

Inheritance? Calls for a small celebration perhaps.....?

This weeks entry for Macro Mondays, Wrinkled, Crinkled Folded & Creased.

Macro Mondays

♪♫♫ Frontier Psychiatrist - The Avalanches ♫♫♪

I took this shot with the fastest lens I have in my vintage lens collection, an ultrafast f/0.7 X-ray lens, the Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7. This lens was used in X-ray machines before the digital area. It is a tank, weighting 2.7 kg. The front diameter is 101 mm, back 55 mm. The flange focal distance is less than 10 mm, e.g. too short for Sony E-mount, which is 18 mm.

I simply used tape to attach the camera to the lens. This temporary solution works great, and is surprisingly sturdy. With this setup the focus distance is about 19.5 cm. So this lens has a fixed focus distance, can't focus to infinity, and is always fully open. The depth of field is around 2 mm, which makes it very hard to focus. This lens is so fast, I used ISO 100 and 1/350 sec for this shot.

See short video clip that demos the shallow depth of field, and photos of the lens at the X-Ray Lenses group on Facebook: bit.ly/3IaFZUh

This lens is as fast as the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7, which was made for NASA, and was used by Stanley Kubrick to shoot his film Barry Lyndon: bit.ly/2LpV0WY

I processed a balanced and a photographic HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.

-- ƒ/0.7, 60 mm, 1/350 sec, ISO 100, Sony A7 II, Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC8198_hdr1bal1pho1b.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

The year is coming to an end, time to chill the Champagne!

I took this shot with the fastest lens I have in my vintage lens collection, an ultrafast f/0.7 X-ray lens, the Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7. This lens was used in X-ray machines before the digital area. It is a tank, weighting 2.7 kg. The front diameter is 101 mm, back 55 mm. The flange focal distance is less than 10 mm, e.g. too short for Sony E-mount, which is 18 mm.

I simply used tape to attach the camera to the lens. This temporary solution works great, and is surprisingly sturdy. With this setup the focus distance is about 19.5 cm. So this lens has a fixed focus distance, can't focus to infinity, and is always fully open. The depth of field is around 2 mm, which makes it very hard to focus. This lens is so fast, I used ISO 200 and 1/125 sec for this candle shot. The Christmas tree is about 1 m (3 feet) behind the candle. Each light on the tree turns into a big bokeh bubble, bigger than the sensor, which is full frame.

See short video clip that demos the shallow depth of field, and photos of the lens at the X-Ray Lenses group on Facebook: bit.ly/3IaFZUh

This lens is as fast as the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/0.7, which was made for NASA, and was used by Stanley Kubrick to shoot his film Barry Lyndon: bit.ly/2LpV0WY

I processed a balanced and a soft HDR photo from two RAW exposures, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.

-- ƒ/0.7, 60 mm, 1/200 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Canon Lens X 60mm f/0.7, HDR, 2 RAW exposures, _DSC2851_2_hdr1bal1sof2h.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

Whiskey & Wine Still Life Series - additions to a collection of fine wines, whiskies and sculptures

Party time? Except it wasn't.

Just Bella playing with an old champagne cork.

It was my birthday but I've got a cold so the celebrations have been postponed.

For some strange reason I kept these wine / champagne corks until I had filled this glass bottle and now they are all together!! I must confess I haven't drunk overly much wine since all these lockdowns became part of our routine!!

Flickr Lounge ~ Weekly Theme (Week 11) ~ All Together ...

Stay Safe and Healthy Everyone!

Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... Thanks to you all!

Oh, no! A mushroom family decided to live in my Devil's Ivy.

Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s celebration. Have a fabulous week rain or shine! :)

Monday is a holiday here in US to observe Presidents’ day so I have a 3-day-weekend. It’s always nice to have an extra day of play and rest :)

Congratulations on 10 years HMM

It was a night so beautiful that your soul seemed hardly able to bear the prison of the body. ~W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and Sixpence, 1919

Iron Photographer 247

1 - a clock

2 - something that could be used as a weapon

3 - b&w

52in2017 35 Light

117in2017 1/117 Something you open

A Photographer's Christmas

Process with CameraBag 2

Plymouth, Devon, UK

Wine corks accompanied by a champagne cork and no I didn't!!

Stay Safe Everyone!

Flickr Lounge - Weekend Theme (Week 27) ~ Three of a Kind ....

Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... Thanks to you all!

I wish to all my Flickr friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!I

I hope you have a wonderful and relaxing time with loved ones.

Thank you all for you supportive comments to my images and I hope this will continue during the next year !!!

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Mes amis Flickr, je vous souhaite un fabuleux Noël et une magnifique Nouvelle Année plein de bonheur et santé !!!

Merci à vous tous pour vos commentaires à mes photos et j'espère que ceci continuera pendant l'année prochaine !!!

Thanks for the visit, comments and favorites.

Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission.

Photo 2010 © Elisabeth0320 All Rights Reserved

New year's resolutions can wait! Let's first determine what to do with all those champagne corks! :)

Visit www.PoeticHome.com for other ideas on how you can repurpose and upcycle all those champagne corks from your party.

Some Champagne corks tend to quite large...perfect for these mushroom pincushions!

Some weekend party result.. ;)

Strobist info: Softbox up high, corks on shiny white plastic.

168/365 I'm never sure, is it Easter today (Good Friday) or is it Easter on, well, Easter Sunday. I suppose the latter. Hmm.

Wonderful lie in this morning. I absolutely love turning off my alarm the night before knowing I get to sleep for as long as I want (well, almost).

Made from 6 wine corks and 1 champagne cork. They can stand or be hung on a tree.

First photograph short listed by a buyer on SnapwireApp.

365 in colour beige. Feb 24

Jump aboard our Amsterdam Champagne Taittinger Cruise for a truly decadent Amsterdam Experience!

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I used a few sections of preserved turkey tail and a sweet snail shell to embellish the base of the pincushion. I added an acorn cap flower pin to this arrangement as well.

I found this champagne cork on the street New Year's Day of 2010. The party must have overflowed onto the streets of SoHo. Taking a second look at it I wonder if in fact it is a champaign cork because the latter always had wire around them which left dents in the cork. What we need here is an expert in corks.

Corks are traditionally used to keep fluids from flowing out of bottles until they are required to do so. They can also be used to keep things out. I am thinking of shaped butt plugs. If you keep up with Alien stories you know that they traditionally come around to invade the earth and we only survive as a race if we have heroes to stop them . Recently woman have become heroes too in stopping the real and or potential invasions. On the other hand Aliens, they say, are already here in large numbers and gain entrance to the human body through the anus while the subject sleeps. After that the subject becomes a Replicant, or the Alien may just be visiting. Stories vary. There are also stories Alien abductions. In any event you can never be too safe so some people I know are now in the process of making advanced butt plugs which can be worn at night.They are going to market them on the internet soon. As soon as they come out buy a few. In that way you will be safe. You don't want to become a Replicant and lose your soul.

Completed in 1977 by the builders Dillingham Constructions, this round Council Administration Centre was designed by the architects Romberg & Boyd, Wilson & Suters in association.

It is located in the heart of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia and I understand its nickname is "the champaigne cork"!

I'm beginning a new project - Focus 52, a creative challenge through photography or blogging that's less stressful and free than a 365! What better way to toast a beginning than with champagne?

Dom Pérignon Champagne stands as one of the most iconic symbols of luxury, heritage, and sophistication in the world of sparkling wine. Originating in the heart of the Champagne region of France, this esteemed label is named after Dom Pierre Pérignon, a 17th-century Benedictine monk credited with pioneering modern methods of Champagne production. Each bottle of Dom Pérignon is crafted with exceptional care and represents the pinnacle of vintage champagne-making, using only the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes.

The 2003 vintage, as shown in this photograph, is particularly unique. This year presented challenging weather conditions, yet the result was a full-bodied and complex champagne, celebrated for its robust notes of tropical fruit, toasty brioche, and a long, elegant finish. Dom Pérignon's approach to winemaking involves letting each vintage express the individuality of its year, creating a blend that ages beautifully over time.

The label, meticulously designed, reflects Dom Pérignon's rich history. With its ornate script, intricate floral detailing, and the unmistakable star—a nod to Dom Pérignon’s guiding light—it’s a masterclass in blending modern aesthetics with historical elegance. The star also serves as a tribute to the brand’s status as the “star” of Champagne, a drink often enjoyed at royal courts and elite gatherings throughout history.

For those looking to experience the grandeur of Champagne, a bottle of Dom Pérignon Vintage 2003 is not just a drink; it’s a moment in time, an indulgence that celebrates the art of winemaking.

Some weekend party result.. ;)

Strobist info: Softbox up high, corcks on shiny white plastic.

Made from 6 wine corks and 1 champagne cork. It stands or can be hung on a tree

You took away my hero

Will you take away my pain