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The High Altar Wells Cathedral, Somerset, England.
Osaka Castle in a modern style. Unfortunately, the main building is not original but made of concrete, however, the moat and walls on which the castle stands are original.
The gaur, also known as the Indian bisons, a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
And oh boy, are they big ! In fact, they are enormous !!
The gaur, also known as the Indian bisons, a large bovine native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1986. The global population was estimated at a maximum of 21,000 mature individuals in 2016, with the majority of those existing in India. It is the largest species among the wild cattle and the Bovidae.
And oh boy, are they big ! In fact, they are enormous !!
Near Everest Memorial, Chukpi Lhara, ~4,830 m above sea level.
Everest Memorial, Chukpi Lhara is a solemn tribute located in the Khumjung region of Nepal's Eastern Region, honoring climbers and individuals who lost their lives during expeditions in the Everest region.
A scene I have photographed in many conditions; this with longer exposure. The clouds had been moving pretty fast but by the time I arrived here after work it was almost clouded over..
A young Sherpa hoping for a tourist who is tired of wandering around in the Nepalese Himalayas and wants a little ride (for a fee, of course), only US$ 100 😁.
Oberkochen, Germany | 24 February 2026 | ZEISS Photonics & Optics
ZEISS is expanding its Otus ML lens family with the introduction of the new ZEISS Otus ML 1.4/35. This manual-focus lens is designed for photographers who live to tell visual stories with deliberate narratives, from street and travel to documentary work. Inspired by the legendary Otus lineage, the ML generation brings... Read the article
I just finished a deep dive re-evaluation of the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 ZM on the Leica M11. While the Summilux FLE is the "bench-mark," I’ve found that this 10-year-old Zeiss design actually pushes the 60MP sensor much further in terms of micro-contrast and 3D pop. I skipped the MTF charts to focus on real-world results from surgical portraits to landscape clarity.Check out the full com... Read the article
The "rangefinder experience" is about more than just a camera type. It’s a way of seeing. Whether you’re a classic M-mount purist, a Fujifilm X-series enthusiast, or a Leica Q devotee, there is a specific rhythm to the way we shoot. To celebrate that, I’ve launched PureRangefinder.com.
Why join Pure Rangefinder? We’ve built a dedicated space that cuts through the noise o... Read the article
In the world of modern photography, where specs and megapixels often steal the show, there's a quieter magic at play, the way light and shadow sculpt a scene, and how a subject is gently separated from its world. This is the realm where the Zeiss Otus 50mm 1.4 lives. The version ised for these photos is the ML Z model ( for Nikon ) , a more compact and nimble lens designed for mirrorless systems. To call it just a lens is a disservice. It feels more like an extension of your own eye, an instru ... Read the story
Does living in a small industrial town at the beginning of the 21st century represent going backwards, walking in a dream, looking for fragments of the past - as a possible escape from what is to come tomorrow?
Left without the beliefs with which they fed their lives, people were thrown out on the street like dogs,
to find a piece of bread and the right to life.
The collective, solidarity, society tailored to the individual - the foundations on which generations of workers built their e ... Read the story