Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

I can't believe I missed coming here four years in a row. This place is so beautiful I didn't want to leave.

First half of the macro shots are with a Kiron 105/2.8 MF lens. Second half is with a Tamron 90/2.8. There is significant difference in bokeh renders between the two lenses. The wide angles are with Nikkor 35/2.0 + Cokin CP-L and Sigma 20/1.8. Somehow I wish I had brought along my Lensbaby. I would have gone crazy with that thing.

D200 can record the aperture info in EXIF even when I'm using a non-CPU MF lens. Powerful!