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ꒌ ВИДИ СЕ И ПОСЛЕ ЗАЛАСКА? - Минут после АСТРОНОМСКОГ заласка сунца. Моја претпоставка је да се као астрономски залазак рачуна моменат када је средина сунца (пречник) у нивоу са хоризонтом. Овде је тај тренутак давно прошао (1 минут). Временска разлика са претходним снимком је тачно три минута. Није лоше за неки осећај којом брзином се све ово одвија...

У овом правцу 240 km иза хоризонта су Кале и канал Ла Манш. Сунце не тоне овде право надоле, него се ’котрља’ удесно до ове зграде са равним кровом, под углом од око 45°.

► ▓░█ TAKEN A SHORT MINUTE AFTER THE ASTRONOMICAL SUNSET at 17:28 at 243°. This was captured at 17:29:05. The extremes get flattened, the color shifts are less pronounced, the night takes quickly over.

The power line is definitely the one leading south from Molenaarsgraaf and Wijngaarden. The tower supporting it stands almost for sure on Sliedrechtse Biesbosch, supporting the line branch over the river (Beneden Merwede) and distributing electricity further south (or coming from there?.. this also needs research). The building with the flat roof could be one of those in Boven Hardinxveld, I would need to research that too to find out which one. Not so difficult, but time consuming.

Behind the Sun, across De Biesbosch nature resort on the horizon, some 240 km from the lens as the crow flies lies Calais guarding the Strait of Dover.

Was it not for this mighty telephoto lens (which I purchased to use in the mountains), I would probably never have payed attention to some astronomical phenomena like sunsets or sunrises this much.

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— Panasonic DC-G9 with Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 at 400mm, aperture priority at f/8, 1/640 sec, ISO 1250, WB auto, Underexposed 1 stop. Handheld.


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ꒌ УТОНУЋЕ ВАТРЕНЕ ЛОПТЕ - Два минута пред астрономски залазак сунца. У овом правцу 240 km иза хоризонта су Кале и канал Ла Манш. Сунце неће утонути овде право надоле, како чудан ефекат преласка боје сугерише, него ће се ’откотрљати’ косо удесно до зграде са равним кровом, под углом од око 45°.

► ▓░█ TAKEN TWO MINUTES BEFORE THE ASTRONOMICAL SUNSET at 17:28 at 243°. This was captured at 17:26:24. The strange color pattern effect of the sinking Sun is not 'manufactured' in post, it is there in the raw file, produced by the lens itself. Behind the Sun, across De Biesbosch nature resort on the horizon, some 240 km from the lens as the crow flies lies Calais guarding the Strait of Dover.

Was it not for this mighty telephoto lens (which I purchased to use in the mountains), I would probably never have payed attention to the life and behavior of birds. A general rule in the Lowlands is that birds get really euphoric at the sunrise and sunset, and very lively during half an hour after the sunset. The seemingly random pattern of the flight that this flock exhibits is not accidental. Nor is it instinctive. It is a pure collective art statement. I have seen it many times – especially crows can perform incredible stunts (these are not the crows but probably geese). I even dare say that those creatures are more receptive of the natural beauty and phenomena than the average humans.

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— Panasonic DC-G9 with Panasonic Leica 100-400mm f/4.0-6.3 at 400mm, aperture priority at f/9, 1/640 sec, ISO 500, WB auto, Underexposed ⅓ stop. Handheld.


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De Brabantse Biesbosch National Park in autumn colours. Two swans and a number of mallards swim in the wide creek. The leaves are still on the trees, but the landscape is gradually taking on orange and yellow tones.

Brabantse Biesbosch in herfstkleuren. In de brede kreek zwemmen twee zwanen en een aantal wilde eenden. De bladeren zitten nog wel aan de bomen, maar het landschap krijgt langzamerhand oranje en gele tinten.

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zonsopgang over de Biesbosch

buizerd - buzzard

ꒌ РУЧНО ИЗОШТРАВАЊЕ са дигиталним макро-објективом. Ово је резултат уједначеног окретања од најближег до бесконачног (па и "иза бесконачног", са електронски фингираним системом focus-by-wire крај окретања није на бесконачном нити је почетак хода на најближем фокусу, на жалост). Рекло би се да добар део хода ове промене фокуса оде на блиска растојања, што и јесте намена оваквог објектива. Следи проба у таквом режиму, са веома блиским објектима.

► █░▓ THE IDEA WAS to try focus pulling all the way down from the closest distance up to the infinity (and beyond, these metaphysics you do get with the magically confusing focus-by-wire system). So I did that. The lens is my newly acquired Panasonic 30mm f1:2.8 Macro. My first macro lens ever! And bingo. A good one. But a dye-hard outdoor shooter first plays with the landscapes anyhow.

Focus-by-wire as an idea is generally bad, but at least this lens has an ideally tuned ring, the smoothness and resistance when rotating are just about ideal. I did my best to rotate the lens as slowly as possible with a uniform speed. The result was predictable and probably quite favorable with macro construction on mind.

This has been filmed exactly 20 minutes before the out-of-sight sunset. The sky was completely overcast, so no visible signs were there of the sunset itself, save the fading daylight. The Panasonic GX9 was handheld with no support. The catch was to rotate the focal ring as slowly and smoothly as possible to see the gradually changing effect on the off-focus area (and the bokeh if you will). It seems that a lot of movement in the first half went to "nothing" but would probably have been dealing with the critically small steps in the macro range distances. If that is true, than this proprietary focus-by-wire system does serve the primary macro function on the lens. Which is a good thing.
To be continued!

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The various moist and wet parts of the Biesbosch are host to many unusual plants and animals, such as diverse species of water, reed and meadow birds. Kingfishers and bluethroats are important nesting birds. You can also come across great and little egrets nearly everywhere. The abundant plant growth provides for a rich population of insects, with unusual beetles, dragonflies, crickets, moths and butterflies. The beaver is the figurehead of the Biesbosch. About 300 beavers live in over 100 lodges in the area. Beavers are herbivores and their preferred diet consists of tree bast, twigs and willows. The signs of their gnawing are visible throughout the area. The Biesbosch is also home to deer and foxes. Thanks to the increase in small mammals, the numerous geese, and the excellent fish stocks, more birds of prey, such as the osprey and white-tailed eagle have arrived in this area and also breed here.

Origin of the Biesbosch
The ‘Saint Elizabeth Flood’ occurred in 1421. This disastrous flood led to the disappearance of 17 villages. An inland sea stretching from northwest of Dordrecht to southeast of Geertruidenberg was created.
Immediately after the disaster, land fell dry again. The flow of water carried sand and clay, which sank to the bottom. The inland sea became shallower and shallower. Eventually, patches of land emerged from the water at ebb tide and rushes started growing on them. These plants flourish with their roots in the water. People planted extra rushes so they could harvest them. The Biesbosch derives its name from this plant; it means “a forest of rushes”. More land appeared; the roots were less frequently in water, and the rushes were unable to flourish so well. Reeds were able to withstand this condition better and supplanted the rushes, giving rise to vast reed beds. Subsequently, willows started to grow and people used the branches to make furniture and other products. Willows grow better when they get less water, so the people built dikes to prevent the willows being inundated at flood tide. A piece of land with planted willows is called a griend.

Mooie ochtend in de Biesbosch

Biesbosch National Park, Netherlands, May 2017

Netherlands, May 2017

De Biesbosch

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