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Day 133 – Hexagons Return at Golden Hour
The field was full of dandelions, but this one was the only one with a perfectly round seed head, standing on its own. It contrasted nicely with the dark trunk of the tree and the warm sun behind it, so I went low to bring those three elements together in the frame. This was the…
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Day 130 – Looking Up Into Early Spring
From this angle, the tree felt split in two, dark below and bright above. The trunk was heavy and weathered, while the upper branches were catching the last of the warm light. By pointing the camera straight up, the scene turned into something more graphic, with the branches radiating outward and the catkins glowing softly…
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Day 126 – The Takumar Steps Out of the Close Up
For March I wanted to spend more time with the SMC Takumar 55mm f1.8. It is an older lens that I usually reach for when I want close ups, where the beautiful bokeh balls do most of the work. This time I was curious how it would handle something further away, closer to a small…
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Day 74 – Hexagons Are the Bestagons
While experimenting with the vintage SMC Takumar 55mm f/1.8, I noticed the grass was covered in tiny dew drops. In the middle of it all stood a small daisy, surrounded by sparkling reflections in the morning light. To bring a bit more of the scene into focus, I stopped the lens down to around f/5.6.…
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Day 68 – Testing Vintage Glass
After picking up a few vintage lenses, I couldn’t resist taking them out for a quick test. These small blossoms turned out to be the perfect subject. The lens creates a very narrow plane of focus, while the background melts away into soft shapes and light. It is always interesting to see how older lenses…
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Day 61 – A Small Visitor
A small cluster of crocuses caught my attention, but it was the bee that made me commit to the shot. I noticed it moving between the petals and waited for the right moment, knowing it would add something alive to an already beautiful scene. The light was exactly how I hoped for it to be.…
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Day 56 – A Touch of Spring
It has been a while, but this image takes me back to a beautiful early spring day. The snowdrops were in full bloom, catching the sunlight in a way that made them almost glow against the darker background. By lowering my viewpoint, the morning light began to scatter through the grass, turning small drops of…
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Day 47 – The Dom in the Mist
A light layer of mist softened Utrecht as the Dom Tower rose above the rooftops. The lower section remained sharp, while the top gradually dissolved into the grey sky. Almost centered in the frame, a seagull passed by at just the right moment, adding a small, unexpected detail to an otherwise still scene. Details Nikon…
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Day 42 – Between the Reeds
This image was taken along a familiar path, where an opening in the reeds caught my attention. By lowering my viewpoint, the scene shifted from something ordinary into something more contained and focused. The reeds frame the darker space beyond, while the shallow depth of field allows the foreground and background to fall softly out…