The pre-dawn view from Takahara or Kiri-no-Sato - The Village in the Mist, Wakayama, Japan on the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail.
Takahara was once an important Post Town on the Kumano Kodo Trail but now is a sleepy little village and very quiet before dawn.
As we were leaving the village to resume our trek, the mist rose up
from the Tonda River Valley below and gently hid the hamlet from view.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28/1.7 ASPH, 1/4000th sec at f/1.7, ISO 200.
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I'm not able to supply a location but this frame is shot from a Nozomi 700S, Tokaido Shinkansen somewhere between Osaka and Kyoto. ~280kph
Blessed with some stunning cloud for the first part of the journey.
Having a trip away here on the island, has helped me come to grips with the files from the Leica. You would think that a monochrome camera would be simple no? Understanding the machine's sweet spot in terms of lighting and composition has not been easy but with this frame I feel progress is being made.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, 28/1.7 Summilux, 1/5000th sec at f/8, ISO 200
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A gloomy day up the Pyengana Valley on the St Columba Falls Rd with a pair of Wedgies aka Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) hanging out in a dead tree. North East Tasmania.
Wedgies are Tasmania's largest raptor with a wingspan up to 3 and 4 metres. It's believed they mate for life.
The Tasmanian Wedge-tailed Eagle is critically endangered. It is estimated there are less than 300 breeding pairs left in Tasmania and probably only 100 of these pairs breed successfully.
The threats to the wedge-tailed eagle include loss of habitat, nest disturbance, electrocution, collision with man-made objects and hunting by f*wits.
Nikon Z6, Nikkor 24-200 f/4-6.3, 1/1600th sec at f/7.1 ISO 250 ~165mm
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Very low tide in the main gulch at Binalog Bay, Bay of Fires, Tasmania.
Binalong is my happy place. Excellent conditions with some great cloud, mist and sea fog. Nobody at the picnic table and only a handful of punters on the beach.
Magic.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28/1.7, 1/16000th sec at f/1.7, ISO 200
Nice conditions to shoot wide open but didn't quite manage the separation I was after.
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A hazy view from the dolerite crags of South Sister (833m) in the Nicholas Range toward the Huntsmans Cap (710m). North East Tasmania.
Leica Q2 Monochrom, Summilux 28mm f/1.7, 1/800th sec at f/10, ISO 200.
Didn't expect much from this shot given the Leica's apparent hard-light-photophobia but it worked well for a change.
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