Sunday, December 31, 2023

The last photos of 2023

So it's 16:36 hours on December 31st, 2023 and I just got back from my 'daily mile'. It sounds like a war zone out there, with the local younglings having more fun with fireworks than Merry and Pippin at Bilbo's birthday. 

Canon EOS 90D with a Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8

I wanted to get some last shots of the year and much like last year, it was wet and drab today so I grabbed something digital to capture the last day of 2023. That 'something digital' had a Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm f/1.8 lens fitted, a lens that that I have become quite fond of since I acquired it earlier this year. Yes, lenses like this Oreston are old but there is something about them as they deliver images with something that I can only describe as, well, instant coolness. A few examples: 


Cherry blossom in December?


Thanks for visiting this year. You all have a very, very good 2024 and see you next year!