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Practice V

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A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend, and moaned a bit about not finding space to work on certain projects. I could tell from the look on his face that he probably was thinking to himself "what are you moaning about, you don't need much space for that." And it was the swift kick I needed to snap out of the rut I have been stuck in for a while. So here is my attempt at a “product photo”.

This glass is made by Frombar, a group of glass blowers in Haugesund. The glass is called "Knekk" or "Kink".

Practice V (0.6s @ f/5.6, 70mm equivalent, ISO 50)

Magnolia

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Yes, it is that time of year. My nemesis, the magnolia, is in bloom and it is time to make another attempt at a decent image. The blooming started mid April this year, which is about the same time as last year. Which is still early for this part of Norway. Even the birches have leaves now. Ten years ago this would have been about two weeks early, but I guess this will be the new norm.

Magnolia (0.8s @ f/8, 90mm equivalent – cropped, ISO 100, evening, shade)

Early Warning

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A week is still left of March, but spring is already here. Which is about a month earlier than we would expect. We have had an unusually mild winter here. We have hardly had any snow, and we have only had a few days where temperatures have been below 0˚C both night and day. We have had mild winters before, but this is something completely different. And it does feel ominous.

Snowdrops (1/100s @ f/8, MACRO 75mm equivalent, ISO 50)