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*** May 2026 Image & Video Thread ***

RuleOfThirds said:
After seeing all the forest pictures I had to take a hike as well :) Loved the light/shado stuff and the fallen tree.
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I actually think the Panasonic 50mm f/1.8 is a very underrated and highly competitive lens among the modern 50mm f/1.8 options across different systems. It has very nice microcontrast and sharp rendering, while still keeping some character. The bokeh can sometimes look a little nervous with more defined circular highlights, but when used carefully it can create a really interesting atmosphere and signature look.

And honestly, I really like your idea of shooting landscapes wide open at f/1.8. The traditional concept that landscape photography always has to be ultra sharp from corner to corner can become a bit limiting sometimes. Photography is still creative expression, and I think using a lens at its full potential opens many artistic possibilities.
 
I agree that the Lumix 50/1.8 is a great lens that deserves more recognition. I wouldn't be without mine.
 
Today again at the city of Bourtange to try to learn some drone skills... Have a lot to master... First some ground level Lumix pictures :)
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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 50/F1.8
  • ƒ/1.8
  • 50mm
  • 1/400s
  • ISO 100

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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • ƒ/1.8
  • 50mm
  • 1/2500s
  • ISO 100

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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 16mm
  • 1/125s
  • ISO 100
 
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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 16-35/F4
  • ƒ/7.1
  • 16mm
  • 1/200s
  • ISO 100


And some drone shots from the DJI Mini 4 Pro. I have to learn the photo and video settings, I had changed some settings for the worse I guess..
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  • DJI FC8482
  • 24.0 mm f/1.7
  • ƒ/1.7
  • 6mm
  • 1/2000s
  • ISO 100

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  • DJI FC8482
  • 24.0 mm f/1.7
  • ƒ/1.7
  • 6mm
  • 1/1250s
  • ISO 110


In this last picture. you can see the 5 points of the defence mechanism. In 1672 the bishop from Münster (Bommen Berend; Bommen means "Bombs") besieged it, but never got into it. 450 years ago this was on the main road to the city of Groningen, and all the area surrounding the fortress village were swamps. First drone picture taken a the 30m max allowed, and the 2nd luckily just south of the village there is a 120m limit.
 
DMhalamaha said:
I actually think the Panasonic 50mm f/1.8 is a very underrated and highly competitive lens among the modern 50mm f/1.8 options across different systems. It has very nice microcontrast and sharp rendering, while still keeping some character. The bokeh can sometimes look a little nervous with more defined circular highlights, but when used carefully it can create a really interesting atmosphere and signature look.

And honestly, I really like your idea of shooting landscapes wide open at f/1.8. The traditional concept that landscape photography always has to be ultra sharp from corner to corner can become a bit limiting sometimes. Photography is still creative expression, and I think using a lens at its full potential opens many artistic possibilities.
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I really don't use this lens too often. Today I took it also with me to a history fortress city and really liked it. Completely wide open there are hints of purple fringing.
I'm contemplating which lenses to bring for the summer vacation in July to France. Normally I really like to limit myself to 3 lenses allowed. Last year it was the 16-35, 24-60 and 28-200. This year, not so sure which to take.. Maybe 4 lenses :)
 
Sorry for posting some older images here (shot about a year ago) and slightly drifting away from the “May 2026” theme of the thread. I just wanted to share a small observation from real use in the field. When shooting with a typical setup — 20–60mm zoom plus 35mm and 85mm primes — I noticed something interesting: the Panasonic 50mm f/1.8 ended up being my most frequently used lens during the entire shoot.
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RuleOfThirds said:
I know that place :cool:. Have fun!!! (or for work ?)
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I was in Amsterdam on Tuesday and Wednesday for work. But I spent the last long weekend (Monday included, which was a public holiday) in Rotterdam visiting family. I was able to go out one night around the hotel to take pictures. It is very interesting from an architectural point of view.

Red Bridge (Willemsbrug Bridge)
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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2X
  • LUMIX S 35/F1.8
  • ƒ/1.8
  • 35mm
  • 1/60s
  • ISO 1250

Erasmus Bridge
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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2X
  • LUMIX S 35/F1.8
  • ƒ/1.8
  • 35mm
  • 1/60s
  • ISO 800
 
It's that time of year again: Young American Crows are hatching in our neighborhood, and soon the youngsters appear in our yards, parks, etc. This one is in my garden today. We like crows.

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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2X
  • LUMIX S 70-300/F4.5-5.6
  • ƒ/5.6
  • 300mm
  • 1/250s
  • ISO 800


The following text was posted by a neighbor on our local NextDoor.com ...

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About those noisy crows:

Their babies have hatched, and the nests are very attractive to predators like hawks and eagles. The calls for help go out to the whole neighborhood, and suddenly you’ll hear hundreds of angry crows freaking out in a nearby tree. Be patient—they’re trying to protect their young.

And it’s about to get even harder for them. Over the next week or two, these young, flightless crows will make their way out of their high, relatively safe nests to the ground. Your local corvids will dive-bomb cats, dogs and people who get too close for comfort. As the little ones learn to fly, they may spend up to two weeks hopping around on the ground before they can get back up to a nest.

Please use caution in letting your pets out where these little birds might be! Well-meaning people often see these young crows on the ground and take them, thinking they’re not safe or cared for. But unless you see an injury or a predator attack, chances are it’s fine. The parents are bringing it food and fending off predators quite fiercely—as my poor dog can confirm. Again, please be patient—they’ll all calm down in a couple of weeks, and it’ll be quiet again!

- Your neighborhood crow nerd
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xaviergut said:
I was in Amsterdam on Tuesday and Wednesday for work. But I spent the last long weekend (Monday included, which was a public holiday) in Rotterdam visiting family. I was able to go out one night around the hotel to take pictures. It is very interesting from an architectural point of view.

Red Bridge (Willemsbrug Bridge)
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As I live near the German border between Zwolle and Emmen the city of Rotterdam quite far away, is about 2hrs by car / train. Nice pictures! I actually followed a friends directions wrong and passed that bridge 30 years ago having my driver’s license only a week or so, totally not accustomed to the traffic in Rotterdam. Learned to drive in a small town :cool:. But brings back memories.
 
PJD said:
About those noisy crows:
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Thanks for the information about baby crows. I did not know that. While in principle we have crows here in SoCal, I've never seen one. Only lots and lots of ravens. Off to Google. Apparently crows and ravens can coexist in the same territory, although not always friendly. So it seems like the bad boy ravens have taken over around here. But - baby ravens can do the same thing - get out of the nest before they can fly, and the parents look after them on the ground. But, ravens tend to nest away from people - and I've never seen a baby like this. I did see several ravens going after a coyote one time and it was pretty sad as the coyote high tailed it out of their territory. Looking back maybe the coyote was going after a baby raven.
 
It happens in the UK too :) This was our kind hearted son's job and story this time last year, Jack, now back with his mates.

Of course there is a story to this. Our son found a nest with two jackdaw chicks on the ground in his garden, obviously been attacked. One of the chicks was wounded and bloody, but he put them back in the nest and placed it as high as he safely could in the hope that parents would return. Long story short, one chick didn't survive and no food or care arrived for the second one watching closely for 24 hours. Here we are three days later, one feisty little Jack, extremely noisy and hungry and getting stronger by the hour. Seems this will be a pretty full on task for Dan for a few weeks.

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Jack-4 by Jayne Booton, on Flickr

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Jack-2 by Jayne Booton, on Flickr
 
One last photo for the month from me.

This was taken two weeks ago on a sunny autumn afternoon at Cootamundra in south-west NSW. The Sydney to Melbourne train has travelled 430 kilometres so far and has another 523 kilometres before it reaches Melbourne.

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  • Panasonic DC-S5M2
  • LUMIX S 24-105/F4
  • ƒ/8
  • 29mm
  • 1/200s
  • ISO 100
 
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