On the way home from an appointment in
Subiaco yesterday I pulled in at
Lake Monger to test out my new wide angle
M.Zuiko 9-18mm lens (exciting much!) Looking south across the lake to the city I took the first two shots before changing to the 12-50mm to catch a closer look at the city reflections in the smooth surface of the lake.....
I was hoping to catch a shot of one or two of the
black swans that inhabit Lake Monger but this time had to make do with a pair of old
Coots :) ducking and diving for food in the shallows! Btw it IS winter here in Perth, I don't know what it's like in the eastern states, but just check out those big blue Perth skies..just saying haha! Hope you had a good weekend...happy Tuesday, um! what happened to Monday :) take care.....
What fun with the lens, Grace! I can't decide which shot I like the best.
ReplyDeleteThe lens and the pictures you took are amazing, such detail! I love the gradual pulling-in to the cityscape. And they may not be black swans but they are just as sweet a pair:) (Also, loved the story of carpet-buying, haha, I almost succumbed to an amazing carpet in Morocco long ago, but my student-budget said no!;-)
ReplyDeleteTrying out a new lens is delightful! Great job.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful panorama. Gotta get me wide angle although I am having fun with the new nifty 50.
ReplyDeleteGoregous BIG WIDE shot Grace! I love that blue sky and the reflections are a treat. Say hello to our British Lions.
ReplyDeleteSo much fun! I need to take a few wide-angle photos now!
ReplyDeleteSuch fun indeed!! Love your shots for the day! A really lovely panorama indeed! Hope your week is off to a fun start! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHow does one spell envious? "An 9-18mm wide-angle lens!" These are superb photos and that lens got the colors right and the exposure perfectly!
ReplyDeleteGosh. I think I know what I want for Christmas. Fab shots!
ReplyDeleteThese are some great shots and I love that reflection. Those old "coots" seem to be every where these days.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you have a spammer, Grace!
ReplyDeleteThe shots are gorgeous. Looks like such a beautiful, serene place....
Very good shots and I love the winter weather!
ReplyDeleteQuite dramatic differences. Money well spent.
ReplyDeleteNice catches :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, Grace!
ReplyDeleteWow! love these wide angle shots Grace .... blue on blue ... Perfect.
ReplyDeleteYep big blue skies. We had grey skies and rain yesterday. Have fun with your lenses.
ReplyDeleteNice wideangle shots.
ReplyDeleteLenses are fun but can get to be an expensive habit. All of my Chicago pictures were taken with the E-M5 almost all with the Olympus 14-42 mm lens.
ReplyDelete"...a pair of old coots". I don't believe I've ever seen one, young or old. Don't know if we have the feathered kind in the U.S. We definitely have the "old" kind.
ReplyDeleteLil' ol' Perth looking good (all down to the photographer!)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, beautiful shots, Grace! What a great start into my Tuesday :-)
ReplyDeleteYour first photo really impressed me. The variation in the intensity of blue in both the sky and the reflection remind me of old Japanese woodcuts. Ergo, wow!!
ReplyDeleteLove the proportions of the image you took with the 12-50mm lens. Spot on Grace.
ReplyDeleteGirl, I'm envious here!The lens are fabulous, you got breathtaking compositions, one more wonderful than other!Well done!
ReplyDeleteLéia
Love Lake Monger.. and your lovely captures of it.
ReplyDeleteI have lens envy.. and possibly camera envy too as the one I use doesn't have an interchangeable lens.
Taking photos is pure joy eh x
Beautiful blues on blues! So enchanting - especially in the usually dull winter season!
ReplyDeleteNice photos! It's exciting to experiment with new kit :)
ReplyDeleteDuncan in Kuantan
Kuantan nature photos
Great photos Grace, I love the first one with the wide lens.
ReplyDeleteWe have a 10-24 mm lens and quite like it. Sometimes in tight urban spaces, or in slot canyons outdoors, it is the only way to capture the scene.
ReplyDeleteThere are some blue skies overhere too at the moment. Keep our fingers crossed.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love the wide angle shot Grace.
ReplyDeleteYour shots are fabulous, Grace. All of them!!!!! Have fun :).
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, this lens is very interesting...bye, Arianna!
ReplyDeleteNice comparison shots of the city skyline.
ReplyDeleteI think I could get used to a winter with green trees and blue skies :)
Very nice photos! It really is an interesting skyline...
ReplyDeleteWow! Liking the results of your wide angle lens :-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice lens. I have only used my wide angle lens twice in one year!
ReplyDeleteWOW! These shots are absolutely beautiful! Fantastic, Grace.
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