Box of chocolates
“My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.”
-- Forest Gump
A bit like those undiscovered paths that you choose to follow and you don't know what you will find around the corner.
This is not really the case, cause I know the path very well, but when you take a magic lens with you (Helios 40-2mm) it is like discovering every little bit of it all over again. And every little bit looks like you have never seen it before.
This is Crataegus monogyna commonly known as Common hawthorn. There is so many of them in that area! As a kid I remember picking the tiny little apples and eating them directly from the tree. (I am still surprised I didn't die of some food poisoning after eating all the crap around :p)
Now I see them (also on the first photograph) with million of little bubbles around and freshy opened flowers.
Few last dandelions waiting for be blown away...
And much taller grasses will watch them fly away.
And then you enter Elderberry land and the fragrance of the flowers hits you and you just want to stay there. I don't know if it is just me, but I just love that smell! Thousands and thousands of snowflake like flowers that will turn to thousands and thousand of little black berries.
The sun is getting lower and the we are getting closer to my favourite part of the day. The silent part when every little creature awaits for the night.
The last rays of gold on the wild roses and the day is done.
Shot with Sony a7R + Helios 40-2mm lens
Location: Poland
All photos and text are my own.
Great photos. I have to get somewhere and have some as well.
I am waiting for the weather to improve a bit and try to get those autumn leaves before they are all gone...
our leaves gone. (due to my wife C-19 illness and all involved problems I missed all the 2nd half of October which I had big plans for). Wasnt going outdoors, paused following baby to school and streetphotos, and then November came with rains, grey skies, no sun and no leaves. At least I visited the cemetary once before the rains and massive gloom started... (but already missed all the gold on the trees). So, waiting for the next year!
Autumns are way too short if you ask me..
Could take some of the summer time.
Hope wife is ok now.
ps. this happened a while ago, and she left it behind, suffered a lot from it (as she is a tender creature) but without the worst scenario -- no lungs damaged, she spent those weeks in her own bed. now e'thing is okey, more or less... thanks for your best wishes, Ewa
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again, you said it: chocolate. WHERE I DONT SEE IT IT THE POST! I do can eat it !
Beautiful tiny universe around you! That lens is truly magical! I want one too one day! LoL
And I hope you get it... It is so worth it!
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Amazing shots!
Thank you :)
Nice shots 😊
Thank you :)
Yeah, world might seem quite a different place once you change your angle, perspective or put on a different pair of glasses :)
Yep :)
So glad for the glasses..
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STOPThis old manual lens can do wonders.
Try also flipping the front lens glass. I am sure you will like the result :)
I wouldn't dare. It is not mine.
And even if it was... I wouldn't dare either :p Too precious.. what if I break it?
It's impossible to break anything there
Simply unscrew the front pressure ring and flip the glass back to front. And then you fix it again. There is only one peculiarity. I have two Helios and they are slightly different from each other. On one of them, the inverted glass sits loosely after being turned over. Although this does not interfere with the shooting.
In our country, this type of lens is still produced, and the old ones are quite cheap.
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Там невозможно что-либо сломать
Просто выкручиваете переднее прижимное кольцо и переворачиваете стекло задом наперёд. И затем фиксируете его снова. Есть только одна особенность. У меня есть два Гелиоса и они немного отличаются друг от друга. На одном из них перевёрнутое стекло сидит неплотно после переворачивания. Хотя это не мешает съёмке.
В нашей стране этот тип объектива выпускается до сих пор, а старые стоят достаточно дёшево.
I will try with the 44-2. It is much cheaper. Just in case :p
...it was him (44-2) that I had in mind :)
you can buy one if its so cheap do the flip-flop and send it to @ewkaw, that really would be a tzar's gift!
)) насколько я понимаю, этот объектив (44-2) у него уже есть. Он говорит про другой Гелиос, более дорогой)
это не он, это она. (этот объектив был ее брата) она также говорит что не рискует сама ковыряться в таких штуках... ну я в общем -то пошутил конечно про пересылку и подарок. не напрягайся :)))
...я был полностью уверен, что он...о чёрт)))про пересылку, конечно, не напрягаюсь, но вот про сестринские штучки... ))) да, старею...
...там ковыряться нечего. Просто открутить переднее прижимное кольцо, перевернуть стекло и прикрутить кольцо на место. Всё, дальше только новые открытия новых эффектов)
не-не-не, "Просто " - не надо вот только этого. любимое слово любого директора - ты просто установи это на сервер, ага... "просто" и далее по тексту - означает скрытую сложность. и она для тебя, с твоим опытом и золотыми руками, может таковой не казаться - ни скрытой, ни сложностью. а вот для других....
начнем с того что отвертка ей, скорей всего, потребуется не простая - а часовая. вот у простого человека, который не знанимается ничем таким на регулярной основе - есть такое дело, нет ли? вот то-то же...
Ewkaw отличный (чуть не сказал парень) камрад. не переживай, а просто если будешь писать то склоняй ее как "she" , а не как "he" :=)
Maybe you are right :)
I enjoyed the bokeh in those images a lot. (so much that once again considering I may need this Helios) ...but where is the said chocolate, if I may ask ?!
Hahaha it was a click bait :D
It worked!
And you definitely need that lens!
well, no! not on me! photo-lovers curating account have brought me here (and your name under that pic, ofc). but I was really going to get some chocolate, DEFINITELY.
I should note, this happened to me recently twice (this is the third in a row!) when my attention was drawn to this trick - a pity headline, or catchy text eye-catcher (or a click bait, as you name it. good name, I like it)... so funny, its a good weapon / receip, I really should take this into my arsenal
:)
Share the chocos! :p
I have to take pics 1st - have no thing to share yet. except of the Zaabar package (it took part in my #AlphabetHunt game, in the Z-post... didnt look too foody / yummy / appealing, though)