*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2025.11.22 ***

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NCV
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Nov. 22, 2025, 8:04 p.m. Nov. 22, 2025, 8:04 p.m.
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@SteveMonks has written:

A Kestrel Hunts

On a recent walk I was lucky to encounter a Kestrel hunting over the field adjacent to where I was walking. Rather than the usual brief encounter I typically have with these magnificent birds, this one hung around for a good five minutes, riding the thermals and hanging near motionless in the sky as it watched for prey.

This gave me some time to dial in the settings on the Z8, although I did end up fighting with the exposure compensation which didn't seem to be doing an awful lot (I was shooting in manual mode with a fixed aperture and shutter speed, but also had auto ISO engaged, which I would expect to work in conjunction with the exposure compensation control, but didn't see much evidence of that and had to really lighten these in the edit).

On the plus side bird detect was actually detecting the bird for once, well at least it was against a plain sky, when it dived and I attempted to track it with trees behind I got some wonderfully sharp looking trees with a smeary blob in front of them.

The biggest issue with these images though is the choice of lens. When I set out on the walk I didn't feel like carrying the heavy 100-400 and just took the 70-180 instead, this turned out to be a mistake as that extra reach would have really helped here. As a result, these are extreme crops that have been upscaled to the max in Topaz. Still, kudos to that little 70-180 lens for still managing to capture enough detail for Topaz to generate half decent looking images. Just don't zoom in too much on them.

I always love to see these birds of prey hunting. Where I used to work, I would often see them hunting or being chased by crows. These have come out nicely.
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Wormsmeat
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Nov. 23, 2025, 12:19 a.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 12:19 a.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

@Wormsmeat has written:

[quote="@Woodsider79"]

Spot the Difference

In the shadow of the Acropolis of Athens is a little maze of narrow streets first built by immigrants from the Cyclades, and named after their home island, Anafi. I had explored the lanes of Anafiotika on a previous visit an remembered a particularly photogenic corner I hoped to track down again. Not an easy task in the labyrinthine streets and steps. But there it was, now much more famous with instagrammers and othe 'content creators'.

What, just that corner is popular or is that just your spot? It's nice but can't see why it is content creator worthy.

The whole area of Anafiotika measures little more than 130 x 60 metres but is all very photogenic with narrow white painted steps, pots of flowers etc. It's different from any other part of Athens - very reminiscent of popular islands like Santorini or Mykonos. A 'must visit' stop on any 'Best places to visit in Athens' I suppose. There were also portrait and wedding photographers using the area as a picturesque photoshoot setting.

Right. I mean it's a nice corner, just not a destination corner.
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cpm
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Nov. 23, 2025, 5:34 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 5:34 p.m.
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A WALK AFTER WORK

I finished a business meeting this past Friday afternoon and had some extra time to spare. So, I stopped for a quick walk along the waterfront and fiddled around with the camera. Always fun! :-) Just some street scenes. Nothing very creative. More of a documentary angle. I must admit... 20mm, 8 seconds, f/11, on a tripod, is fairly straightforward. It is interesting to see the other nice photos on this thread. Very good!

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cpm
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Nov. 23, 2025, 5:44 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 5:44 p.m.
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Still learning how to post and comment! :-)
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Vahur
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Nov. 23, 2025, 5:51 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 5:51 p.m.
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@Wormsmeat has written:

Arezzo, Italy.

The clouds, seems like strong high winds.
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Vahur
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Nov. 23, 2025, 5:55 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 5:55 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

Looking for the Artwork

Actually did some photography this week.

A decommissioned church in town had a poster outside advertising an exhibition inside. I was curious to see what was on show. I could not see any paintings or sculptures. Then it clicked. The art was comprised of monochrome, mono tone panels, in place of the paintings which once decorated the church. Oh well I guess doing art needs to be made easy and inclusive.

Was there entrance fee? Then maybe they decided that this is easiest way to collect money..
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Vahur
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Nov. 23, 2025, 5:57 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 5:57 p.m.
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@Daneland has written:

Too loud!

Great moment and I like also processing.
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Vahur
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Nov. 23, 2025, 6:13 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 6:13 p.m.
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@SteveMonks has written:

Reflections

I took an afternoon walk along the nearby canal, shooting all of the usual subjects along the way, such as bridges, barges and bankside foliage. The light was bright and harsh which resulted in a set of unimpressive images that aren't really worth sharing. However, in addition to those subjects, a number of reflections in the waters of the canal caught my eye, the bright colours and gentle ripples on the water giving an impressionistic effect in some of these that I quite like.

All images taken with the X-T50 and Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, a lens I don't really get on with and possibly adding to my dissatisfaction with the rest of the images, but I didn't feel like carrying anything better (i.e. heavier). Processed from individual raw files in Capture One Pro, they've had very little adjustment other than a 180 degree rotation, a slight lightening of the skies and the removal of the occasional leaf in the water that broke the illusion.

Nice, these small ripples and floating stuff make these images interesting.
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Vahur
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Nov. 23, 2025, 6:17 p.m. Nov. 23, 2025, 6:17 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

@Vahur has written:

Evening walks

bit slow with photography lately, yesterday discovered from camera photos I made 3 weeks ago and haven't even downloaded to computer. But this week took my OM-3 into evening walks and attempted some monochrome shooting with blue tint added for mood. SOOC photos.

Spooky. I can immagine some wolves lurking out of sight in some of these.

No wolves, but bear was sighted in that area in May. Probably youngster, lost in city.
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Wormsmeat
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Nov. 24, 2025, 12:02 a.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 12:02 a.m.
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@cpm has written:

A WALK AFTER WORK

I finished a business meeting this past Friday afternoon and had some extra time to spare. So, I stopped for a quick walk along the waterfront and fiddled around with the camera. Always fun! :-) Just some street scenes. Nothing very creative. More of a documentary angle. I must admit... 20mm, 8 seconds, f/11, on a tripod, is fairly straightforward. It is interesting to see the other nice photos on this thread. Very good!

Very impressive. Well balanced lighting. I like these two in particular.
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Wormsmeat
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Nov. 24, 2025, 12:03 a.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 12:03 a.m.
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@cpm has written:

Still learning how to post and comment! :-)

You did great.
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ChrisOly
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Nov. 24, 2025, 1:11 a.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 1:11 a.m.
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@cpm has written:

A WALK AFTER WORK

Just fab shot. Others are excellent too.
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ChrisOly
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Nov. 24, 2025, 1:39 a.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 1:39 a.m.
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@NCV has written:

@ChrisOly has written:

Glass cages - alienation

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New housing development 50 km North of the city.

More like a grim office block. I feel some drastic cropping might make some nice semi abstract images.

Well Nigel, not all of us have access to Toscana, full of sun, green and mideval churches and small towns. I will revisit this site under better weather conditions, other than cold and grey and with dark light. I think it's extraordinary and very modern building and architectural aspect is what attracted me to it. I think it's very unusual for developer to build condo other than regular tall and square structure (imho).
Others may think differently ...
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ChrisOly
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Nov. 24, 2025, 2:56 p.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 2:56 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

The Charioteer

You have managed to capture beautiful patina.
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ChrisOly
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Nov. 24, 2025, 3 p.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 3 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

Spot the Difference

2014

Beautiful colours and vegetation. Those walls and shutters - magnifico!
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cpm
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Nov. 24, 2025, 4:27 p.m. Nov. 24, 2025, 4:27 p.m.
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@ChrisOly has written:

Glass cages - alienation

New housing development 50 km North of the city.

The building is cool/interesting, the way you've framed it accentuates the architecture, and the B&W is very appropriate. Looks good! Also, thanks for the "ping" in regard to subject matter. You've jogged my mind. I will keep an eye out for "building shots/perspectives" in the upcoming weeks! :-)