June is Lupine time in Maine

Minolta MC Rokkor-PG 58mm f/1.2

Testing vintage glass on the "sleeping tree"... 🌸✨

Albizia, also known as the Persian silk tree. Did you know that its pink blossoms don't have typical petals, but are actually made of hundreds of delicate, silk-like stamens? Even cooler – at night, its leaves fold together as if the tree is literally going to sleep!

Its unique flower was the perfect subject to test the sharpness and close-up performance of an old portrait lens. There’s definitely a special character in the soft bokeh that only vintage glass can deliver. What do you think of this experiment?