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Scilla

Scilla in the spring sun

Picture taken in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Berlin

Shot with a Holga HL-C toy lens.

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Snowdrop

Snowdrop
First snowdrops in Tiergarten, Berlin
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Crocus tommasinianus

In early spring, these flowers are among the first to bloom.

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Little tortoiseshell on wild chives

Little tortoiseshell on wild chives
Little tortoiseshell on wild chives

Shot with a 30 years old Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 on my EOS 200D.

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Testing a 30 years old lens

Digging through some old photo gear of my father’s, I found this 28mm, f/2 lens from Vivitar. Probably from the very early 80s. Though I didn’t get the aperture to work, I like the dreamy quality of it.

Vivitar 28mm f/2
A 30 years old 28mm f/2 lens from Vivitar
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Life finds a way

Life finds a way
Poppy flower
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Poppy flowers

Poppy flowers
Poppy flowers in the evening sun
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Drawings and paintings

Pumpkin flower

Ink and Koh-I-Noor watercolour pencils on 300g/m² Hahnemühle paper

The pumpkin flower has such an interesting shape that I could not resist but practice my dot hatching on it.

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Hibiscus

Hibiscus Ink and watercolour on 300g/m² Hahnemühle paper

I explored the possibilities of cross hatching with an ink pen here.

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Summer flowers

Summer flowers
Summer flowers in Schlosspark Charlottenburg, Berlin