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Autumn leaves display vibrant colors due to changes in pigments within the leaves. Chlorophyll, responsible for the green color, breaks down as days shorten and temperatures drop. This reveals yellow and orange carotenoids already present. Some trees produce anthocyanin pigments, giving red, purple, and even blue hues, while others stay green. Environmental cues trigger anthocyanin production. The specific colors and intensity vary by tree type and conditions. Fall foliage is a natural spectacle reflecting the changing seasons and tree adaptation to winter.

Photos were taken with the full-frame camera Pentax K1 II using two different lenses: Some pictures are taken with the modern Pentax DFA 85 mm F1.4 and some are taken with the full-manual lens Helios 44m-4 F2.0 (Pentax K Mount) that was imported from Ucraine.

Here we can show the optical difference from both lenses which have a time distance in production of about 40 years:

This picture was taken with the modern lens Pentax DFA 85 mm F1.4. You can clearly see the nice smooth perfect oft bokeh.

And this picture with the Helios 44m-4 from Ucraine. The swirly bokeh looks quite different to the modern lens and has a vintage appearence.

Polarlights in Norway with Pentax K1 II + Pentax 24-70mm F2.8

On our way from Inari (Finnland Lapland) to Olderfjord (Norway Lapland) we saw this strong polarlight (aurora) just 10 minutes after we passed the border from Finnland to Norway.

Polarlights in Norway with Pentax K1 II + Pentax 24-70mm F2.8

Polarlights in Norway with Pentax K1 II + Pentax 24-70mm F2.8

Polarlights in Norway with Pentax K1 II + Pentax 24-70mm F2.8

Late summer is the right time to find dead insects at home. Here we have a hornet which just fell down from the sky in the living room. I took the chance to make a close-up photo of this majestetic flying insect.

Photos were taken with the Pentax K1 II and the Pentax DFA 100mm F2.8 Macro.

Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro

European wood ants are not easy to photograph as they are fast and always busy doing stuff for their colony. I tried to make good photos of these beautiful ants often, but this time I literally focused on them very patiently using a full frame camera and a 180mm macro lens. Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro Ants / Ameisen - Sigma 180mm EX DG APO Macro

Photo taken with the Pentax K1 II and the Sigma 180mm F3.5 EX DG APO Macro.

Lamium / Taubnessel

Lamium / Taubnessel
Lamium / Taubnessel Lamium / Taubnessel

Photo taken with the Pentax K1 II and the Sigma 180mm F3.5 EX DG APO Macro.

Insects are often depicted in absolute close-up with a macro lens. Here I took the old lens Pentax M 50mm 1.7 out of the closet and used the maximum aperture to photograph insects a bit surreal in their own world.

Mandarin Duck in Berlin Spandau

The mandarin duck is a particularly beautiful duck that originally came from East Asia. Due to its splendor of colors, it was kept as a pet in Europe, but was then also able to spread into the wild.

These photos were taken in Berlin Spandau. Despite their familiarity with humans, the animals are more shy than mallards and must therefore be photographed with a telephoto lens.

 

I used the Pentax K1 II and the Pentax 300mm F4.

A glass of wine in the evening to celebrate a successful day is the best way to make amends for all the efforts that went into achieving those successes.

The start of a cormorant is an impressive event, at least if you can show this start in individual interval pictures.