
Chollas in Joshua Tree National Park this past spring. Photo taken with my Soviet-era Helios 44-2 lens and edited in Adobe Lightroom the partial monochrome effect.


Chollas in Joshua Tree National Park this past spring. Photo taken with my Soviet-era Helios 44-2 lens and edited in Adobe Lightroom the partial monochrome effect.


Cholla cactus with bright blooms in Joshua Tree National Park. DSLR, manual mode with Soviet-era Helios 44-2 lens.


The North Fork of the American River, near Auburn, California. Photo taken using a Soviet-era Helios 44-2 lens.


The Foresthill Bridge, which spans the North Fork American River, has the highest deck of any bridge in California. Photo was taken with a Heilos 44-2 (Soviet) lens.


A close-up on a Joshua tree from the park of the same name. Taken with a Helios 44-2 Soviet-era lens.


Looking west onto the Pacific Ocean from the Sutro Baths ruins in San Francisco. This photo was taken using a Soviet-era Helios 44-2 lens, which gives it (at least to my eyes) a retro vibe.