I had read that daytime live composite shots were possible on the PEN-F, in addition to the nighttime shots (which let you capture star trails), so I tried it out today. Because the minimum shutter speed for each frame is 0.5 seconds and the smallest aperture is f8, I needed to use an ND filter to compensate for the abundant daylight, but thankfully the one I had did the trick. Since there are no stars out in the daytime, what you can capture are cloud movements, and what you get are some pretty amazing photos, the sort of which I wasn’t able to capture before. You’ll be able to appreciate the difference once you look at a normal photo of the sky and clouds (see below). The same sky captured with Live Composite looks amazing! I’ve also included photos of a couple of our cats, a few spring flowers and the waning moon. Enjoy!
As is my custom, I’ve put together a gallery of photographs from this past spring, all taken in our garden at home. They’ll take you from the first snowdrops and late frosts of spring to the roses, foxgloves and ferns of early summer. Our garden is a source of joy and relaxation for us and I hope these photos will evoke the same feelings in you. I have admittedly gone a bit overboard with the number of photos though: there are 429 images in this gallery. You may need to sip from a bucket of coffee, not a cup, in order to get through it all. What can I say… enjoy!
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Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
Spring in our garden, Mediasch, Romania
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In the garden, spring of 2019
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In the garden, spring of 2019
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In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
In the garden, spring of 2019
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In the garden, spring of 2019
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Soft downy from a passing bird, stuck on a twig in our garden
Some years ago we were at a party given by friends of ours. They lived in a quiet neighborhood in McLean, Virginia. Since it was a garden party, I thought it only right that I take photos of the garden. Here they are. I still remember their hibiscus blossoms vividly and I think you will too. I have yet to see their equal: large, umbrous petals with lovely ridges.
A detail from a hibiscus petal. This was an unusually large hibiscus, larger than any other I’d seen.