f6cvalkyrie
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Gary, would you mind explaining the background of these two photos ? What was the function of the building before, and why is it being preserved nowadays ?
TIA,
Rafael, who is not curious but likes to know everything
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Fun with MF images 2026
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Gary, would you mind explaining the background of these two photos ? What was the function of the building before, and why is it being preserved nowadays ?
TIA,
Rafael, who is not curious but likes to know everything
f6cvalkyrie
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The very first camelia for this year is fully open now ...
Phase One XF - IQ 3100 - Mamiya 120/4 MF - Mamiya NA401
4-shot HDR (manual)
I'm the first of many to come ...
Phase One XF - IQ 3100 - Mamiya 120/4 MF - Mamiya NA401
4-shot HDR (manual)
I'm the first of many to come ...
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Two colleagues of mine needed a new portrait for their "who are we" presentation.
I knew this was a job for my trusted Contax 645 and the 140mm 2.8, this was shot at F4 with my newly reacquired iq180 at ISO 100
I also shot with my M10-R with 75mm Summicron, but the phase files just pop`ed better, as they should.
Rafael,Gary, would you mind explaining the background of these two photos ? What was the function of the building before, and why is it being preserved nowadays ?
TIA,
Rafael, who is not curious but likes to know everything
I am sorry to say I had absolutely no idea. We went to the city of New Plymouth, a 2.5 hour drive from where we live, to see the “Festival of Light” in early January.
Whilst there we walked the streets, and came across this facade. The “new” building is the library and museum, known as “Puke Ariki”. https://pukeariki.com/
Unfortunately I recall seeing a plaque on the “older section/facade”, but didn’t take a photo of that.
However, my ignorance now laid bare has driven me to researching, and have found the applicable answer. Wiki has a page here, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puke_Ariki
I’ve also attached a screen-grab of the Ai generated answer to what the facade is/was. It seems it is the remnants of the 1960War Memorial building.
I’m glad you asked, thank you.
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Castle "Neuschwanstein". Just a short ride from Munich you'll find "Ludwig II. Dreamland".
Walt Disney drew inspiration from Neuschwanstein when designing the iconic castle in Disneyland Park Anaheim (California) and also for the castle in his movie "Sleeping Beauty" from 1959.Interestingly, the castle was not originally going to be named after Sleeping Beauty. It was later named to promote the upcoming film, which was still in production when the park opened in 1955. Because the movie wasn't released until 1959, the castle actually helped "introduce" the American public to the Disney version of the character.
I took this picture in late evening around christmas 2025.
X2DII, XCD 2.5 90V, f/4.0, 2s, ISO 400
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docholliday
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Wonderful! Reminds me of the picture from a jigsaw puzzle box! The inner light balance is very well done. You should print that very large (> 80", isn't that the point of MF?) in ultra high gloss or on glass and mount it somewhere well lit (or backlit).
FloatingLens
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Stunning!
Thank you! I've never done printing. Should seng it to a printservice.
JoelsFeralPhotography
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My wife has been very supportive of my photography. We were on a family trip to Acadia last fall, and she suggested we get up early (4 am) to get sunrise photos on our first day. Well, there was no sun, but for me, an even better scene.
PhaseOne XF, IQ3, 35mm SK, f10, ISO 50, 60secs, with ND filter.
Last Hurrah by John Ngai, on FlickrIQ4 150 | Zeiss 5.6/120 S-Planar | f/5.6 | 25-image focus stack
From the garden, the camellias give us an early greeting to the coming spring.
John
gcap
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Lorenz(GFX)
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Fuji GFX 50s - Swebo TCS 20 - Rodenstock 80mm/4
5 image flatstitch
And a little behind the scenes...
5 image flatstitch
And a little behind the scenes...
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mristuccia
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In a foggy Berlin by night.
Altes Museum
(from the forbidden school of "MF point-and-shoot")
907x + CFV-100c | XCD 45p | Handheld at ISO 6400 + HNNR "Details", 1/50s, f4
Altes Museum
(from the forbidden school of "MF point-and-shoot")
907x + CFV-100c | XCD 45p | Handheld at ISO 6400 + HNNR "Details", 1/50s, f4
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