I drove through the city park today right after a rain storm. It was a good time to be there as it was practically empty. The light level was still low so I thought I would shoot a few photos with my Super-Takumar 50mm wide open at f1.4. Too bad there isn’t any real subject matter there to take advantage of a photo shoot. So I stuck with the most photogenic items I could find – weeds, sticks, and an old staircase. Pentax K20D.
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Thistle
© David Guidas
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That first image really captured my attention!! it is so soft and friendly looking 🙂
Thanks. I have to give credit to the lens on that shot. It renders subjects in a “soothing” way.