Looking Close On Friday: "Beads" theme
Helios 40-2 85mm f1.5
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It's another panning bike racing shot, this time from the summer of 2023, taken in Mundelein, Illinois.
Tags: Illinois Intelligencia Cup Mundelein Nikkor 18-300mm bicycle racing bicycles bikes blur fence panning people races racing motion motion blur shadows
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Nope, it's a stairway that climbs a steep incline up to a nature center that sits atop the hill at a local park. The area to the left of the stairs has been largely cleared of vegetation, perhaps to let it grow back wild when Spring arrives.
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Tags: Black & White Crystal Lake HMT Illinois Laowa 6mm f/2 Zero-D Monochrome (Donnerstagmonochrom) Thursday Veteran Acres Park black and white gravel monochrome pebbles rocks stairs stairway trees wood wood grain
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It's a look at the interior of a vintage Triumph convertible, with a few added conveniences such as the phone mount and a cup holder. It was photographed at a car show in Elgin, Illinois, last summer. I don't know the year of this vehicle, but I do know that it surely looks as though it would be fun to drive.
Tags: Elgin Elgin Road Race Car Show Illinois OM 12-40mm f/2.8 II Triumph automobiles car shows cars clouds controls instruments leather reflections steering wheel vintage
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There were only a few left in the box when I grabbed this shot before they all disappeared. Made of rich chocolate infused with mint flavor, they’re called Mint Meltaways, and they’re hard to resist. They’re sold by Fannie May Confection Brands, a 105-year-old Chicago-based maker of premium chocolates.
Looking Close On Friday: "Objects in Pastel Colours" theme
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Tags: Crystal Lake Fannie May HLCoF Illinois Looking Close On Friday Mint Meltaways OM 12-40mm f/2.8 II Objects in Pastel Colours candies chocolates mints minty papers pastel pastel green sweets
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