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There are monsters around! With my luck re pests in my plant nursery this year (still fighting the fungus gnats infestation with SP nematodes, sea algae soaks, fans, UV "mosquito lamp" and lots and lots of sticky tape) this #CraneFly is most likely one of the #Tipulidae that are considered pests in Europe (is it Tipula paludosa?) as their larvae attack seedling roots and stems. Which is exactly what fungus gnat larvae were doing already so... [insert random profanities].

About photos, pardon the odd colours as this crane fly thought to rest under my full-spectrum LEDs on a chili plant and it's being illuminated by, well, all colours of the rainbow really.

Not every lens is about perfection.

Some are about soul, flaws, and a certain kind of magic that modern glass just doesn’t give you.

This was shot with one of my favourite vintage Russian lenses — a Helios 44 — mounted on my Leica. Softness, swirls, character... exactly what I love for personal work and storytelling photography.

I just published a new blog post about why I use old Soviet lenses on my Leica M10, M6 and M3 — and why these imperfect tools still matter today.

→ Link marcosecchi.com/blog/russian-v

A small photostory - In Greece, we know of good weather. Everything else is just a disruption of our everyday lives. That's why yesterday, Monastiraki square was packed with people. The same for the little taverns you can find if you walk from Thiseio train station towards Monastiraki along the train lines. The same for Anafiotika, a famous place with stairs going up to Acropolis and on the sides, again little taverns with small tables to sit for a coffee, beer or ouzo. In one of them, beautiful girls where dancing to the Greek music. What a great, lively day!

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