*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2026.05.23 ***

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Woodsider79
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May 23, 2026, 6:45 p.m. May 23, 2026, 6:45 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

Strange Flowers

Playing around with Macro on the balcony. The flowers on this cactus are just a couple of mm wide.

Orchids are endlessly weird. Fine specimens.
The cacti put me in mind of some fiercely armed caterpillars 😁
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:18 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:18 p.m.
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@Wormsmeat has written:

REALLY COOL. A concrete base with glu-lam superstructure and translucent panels and a formed metal perimeter fascia? Wonderful geometry and quite complex. Excellent B&W subject. That's great!
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:21 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:21 p.m.
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@Daneland has written:

II recently bought another GM5, now I own 2 of them and in total it is my 3rd GM5 😎 This one is red, which I’ve always wanted a red or olive green. It was advertised as spares and repairs because it doesn’t turn on. Someone else won the auction but refused to pay. He offered me the GM5 instead. It actually works perfectly, just with a 700 shutter count. It only needed a full battery. Unfortunately, it has a dead internal battery. The GM5 I sold had the same problem but after I left it with a full battery for a while it came back to life. If it doesn’t work I’ll replace its internal battery. It’s a simple procedure and I have a friend who’s very good with electronics repairs.

This is a SOOC shot, I used its Dynamic Monochrome filter.

I am adding another version, I edited this from the RAW file

The PP is just right and the IQ. You are laying on the ground again!!! VERY cool perspective.
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:25 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:25 p.m.
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@NCV has written:

Strange Flowers

I went up into the foothills above Reggio to see how the Orchid season is shaping up.

I found a Ophrys Bertolonii Moretti Orchid growing near Canossa last year. I returned to see if it was present this year. Yes, three plants were growing. I missed them on my first passage along the footpath, I saw them on my way back.

Playing around with Macro on the balcony. The flowers on this cactus are just a couple of mm wide.

I always enjoy flower pictures. Marco on the balcony -- it is always fun to horse around with things like that! The technical setup/bellows is impressive... with corresponding results!
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:27 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:27 p.m.
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@Vahur has written:

Photos from open garden days in one of city districts.

Vello, the old bus

I like "transportation stuff" so that's very interesting!
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:29 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:29 p.m.
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@Woodsider79 has written:

Cartmel Woods

A little outing exploring some local woodland. The mixture of ancient woodland and craggy rocks sticking up through it makes for some interesting pictures - to me anyway!

Very peaceful and inviting.
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cpm
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May 23, 2026, 7:34 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:34 p.m.
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Some transportation shots form the past week.... ships/boats and airplanes.

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JPG, 2.7 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 1.8 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 1.9 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 2.6 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 4.8 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 3.4 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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JPG, 8.0 MB, uploaded by cpm on May 23, 2026.

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AlanSh
Forum Admin 4019 posts

May 23, 2026, 7:59 p.m. May 23, 2026, 7:59 p.m.
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I keep going back to take pictures of Rochdale town hall. Im my mind, this is the best one I've taken so far.

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JPG, 5.4 MB, uploaded by AlanSh on May 23, 2026.