Waiting for the Sun

Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Orestegor 200mm f/4 Zebra lens on Canon EOS 30D via M42 adapter. This is a preset manual lens. It has 15 iris blades. vintage-photo.nl/review-of-the-meyer-gorlitz-orestegor-200mm-lens
My photo above is not typical of the lens capabilities. There was insufficient light. I did not use a tripod. Worst of all, I photographed the scene through an unspeakably dirty window.

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Old Owl ^club

In other words, you got everything right to make this picture what it is. It works in spite of the difficulties, I think. The unspeakable filth has probably increased the softness of the background which makes this foreground branches stark and sharpish.

I like it. Your perceptions are only important during the creative process. Once you've released the picture into the wild, the only perceptions that should matter are those of the viewer. Or am I being pretentious? Probably ...

6 weeks ago. Edited 6 weeks ago.

The Limbo Connection ^club has replied to Old Owl ^club

No, not pretentious. Quite helpful as a matter of fact. In some cases I’m simply not sure what value a photograph has. This site can be a useful barometer.

6 weeks ago.

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