Wed May 24, 2023

[Man From Ironbark]

Lorell, Iceland derives it's electricity from the geothermal that they live upon. Iceland is also a place of stunning natural landscapes, as Don is capturiing so well.

I do llike your boat photo Lorell and I don't share the dislike Dave as for wide angle distortion inall images. As an art form it stands for itself. I'm not a fan of it's use in photos of straight things like buildings. I've never purchased a wider lens than a 28mm. Perhaps because I thought the purchase of a wider angle was outside my financial capability because I'd use it rarely and thus had less justifcation to spend money on.

Dave, that iris is the one bright spot in the depths of darkness. I like it. The leaves in the darkness take the viewer deeper.

Living in rice growing country has a few downsides. The smoke from the burning stubble after harvest can be harmful as it contains high levels of silica particles. However it can also create the scope for images like these. In the first image there is a small part of a local winery visible.