Classic camerist, sapphic stargazer, aloof artist, & lavish letter-lover. Babbles about Being & Becoming to Blue Morpho butterflies. 🦋 Co-founder of Embrace-Autism.com @embraceautism.bsky.social‬https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mrgp3giyzs2tI googled my name and deviantArt to get to my profile. Google AI asserts that I must be looking for Martin, who I apparently collaborate with on design discussions. But Eva Silvertant is a researcher at Embrace Autism, not a graphic designer and typographer. 😆25 Jul 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgp3giyzs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mrc3xgle3k26I was invited to this Reddit community (first image), which does seem nice and wholesome, but the background colors are overwhelming to my senses! If it looked like image 2 or 3, I would gladly join. This is one of those rare times where my autism does feel constraining.23 Jul 2026 05:25 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrc3xgle3k26https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mqytwtkz7226Among the Embers Photo taken with a 1958–1961 Leotax Leonon 5cm ƒ/2 from Japan. The red glow in the background actually came from the morning sunlight!19 Jul 2026 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqytwtkz7226https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mqtgu6c7hs26Sun Behind Wildfire Haze Due to the heavy haze from the Ontario wildfires, I was able to capture the Sun directly without any filters (or by stopping down the lens, but the lens I used lacks an aperture). Photo taken with a 1994 MC Rubinar 500mm ƒ/8 Macro from Russia.17 Jul 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtgu6c7hs26https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mqo5bkxojs26I lost my Fitbit last week. Today my new one arrived, and it happens to perfectly match the dress I’m wearing!15 Jul 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqo5bkxojs26https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mq55vctlvc2mSo happy to have spotted a Monarch butterfly again! Such a rare sight nowadays. It was flying around in the Royal Botanical Gardens. It didn’t appreciate me getting close with my Helios-44-2, so I ultimately captured it with a longer lens, the TTArtisan 100mm ƒ/2.8.08 Jul 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq55vctlvc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mq55fho7322mI shot the same subject with three different lenses, with a composition that I felt suited each: • Helios-44-2 58mm ƒ/2: swirly with spectral highlights • Auto Revuenon 55mm ƒ/1.4: dreamy painterly style with gentle swirl • ISCO Kiptar 45mm ƒ/1.6: swirl vortex with dynamic highlights08 Jul 2026 12:42 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq55fho7322mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mq4t6tj6bs2mPainting Light & Berries Photo taken with a c. 1966 radioactive Super-Takumar 50mm ƒ/1.4. I was surprised and delighted with how painterly this scene ended up looking—like a chiaroscuro oil painting.08 Jul 2026 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4t6tj6bs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpy7fn3i6k2mSwirling Lilies Photos taken with a c. 1955 ISCO–Göttingen Kiptar 45mm ƒ/1.6 projection lens.06 Jul 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy7fn3i6k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpuycnu6f22mA comparison between three swirly lenses: • Helios-40 85mm ƒ/1.5 (KMZ, 1961) • Helios-44-2 58mm ƒ/2 (MMZ, 1971) • Mir-1B 37mm ƒ/2.8 (ZOMZ, 1986) Image 1: photos taken of the same composition Image 2: photos taken at a fixed distance (around 120 cm)05 Jul 2026 06:50 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpuycnu6f22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mptof2eqik2mI was taking photos of Eiki, when Gimli walked into the frame in front of him. I still managed to capture Eiki though! 🤭04 Jul 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mptof2eqik2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpixnnnqsk2mDaisies in a Dream Photos taken with a 1971–1973 Auto Revuenon 55mm ƒ/1.4 from Japan. This lens keeps surprising me with its ability to render ordinary scenes like dreamy paintings.30 Jun 2026 12:06 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpixnnnqsk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpidjaph722mI decided to participate in the COPIC AWARD 2026 art competition. I doubt I’ll win anything, but it seemed like a fun thing to be part of. I submitted my 2019 illustration, Creation & Growth: https://copicaward.com/work/detail/3061530 Jun 2026 06:05 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpidjaph722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpg5ngzrr22mDaylily at Night An experiment I did last night. Photo taken with the Helios-40 85mm ƒ/1.5 and a diffuse violet LED light.29 Jun 2026 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpg5ngzrr22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpe6hujnlk2mAhhh I can’t believe I finally own a Helios-40 85mm ƒ/1.5—my dream lens! Here are two photos I took at the arboretum of the Royal Botanical Gardens yesterday.28 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe6hujnlk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpdmdeeywk2mMowgli inside the anti-bark bubble. 🤭28 Jun 2026 09:00 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdmdeeywk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpdkazii4c2mEiki: 👀28 Jun 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdkazii4c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mpaqcthnis2mHeadline: Voyager found a wall of fire First paragraph: Voyager 1 did not find a (literal) wall of fire Amazing when the clickbait title is immediately dispelled in the first sentence of the article.27 Jun 2026 05:33 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpaqcthnis2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mp3xkccrnk2mPhoto taken with the MC Rubinar 500mm ƒ/8 Macro (LZOS, 1994), a Russian mirror lens.25 Jun 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp3xkccrnk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3moyw6422vs2mEiki has been brave lately; he keeps climbing onto the fence around our deck. I guess this is trivial for most outside cats, but as Eiki is an indoor cat, I’m proud of you, Eiki!24 Jun 2026 02:57 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moyw6422vs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3movyxqn3gs22Eiki and Misha in our Montréal apartment. Photo taken with a 1966–1967 double-zebra Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm ƒ/1.8.22 Jun 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3movyxqn3gs22https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3movyqwhdgc22Sleepy Eiki. 😴22 Jun 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3movyqwhdgc22https://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3morf54742k2oTwo curious cats: one fascinated by his surroundings, the other by his self-reflection.21 Jun 2026 03:03 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3morf54742k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3monsb34kmk2uNice, Gimli. Very awesome…19 Jun 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3monsb34kmk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mojvljumqs2xCosmos Flowers in Montréal Photos taken with a c. 1977 Fuji Fujinon 55mm ƒ/2.2 on a 25–55 mm helicoid.18 Jun 2026 03:36 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mojvljumqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3moae3y73us2xBeautiful design! Exiting to see a rotunda ‘r’ (ꝛ) as well! You don’t often see that contextual letter in modern designs. [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2026 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moae3y73us2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3moadp7vcfs2xA rare photo of Mowgli! He is hard to photograph, because his fur is so dark that in most photos he is a mere silhouette, and he rarely sits still long enough for a picture. Photo taken with a 1966–1967 Meyer-Optik Görlitz Oreston 50mm ƒ/1.8.14 Jun 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moadp7vcfs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3moadj4e7ts2xFlyjin in Montréal Photo taken with a 1954–1956 ISCO–Göttingen Kiptar 45mm ƒ/1.6 projection lens. With strong background highlights, this lens shows significant swirl, but here it produced pronounced edge softness instead.14 Jun 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3moadj4e7ts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mo452roduk2cI need to get up, but I’m enjoying the special honor of Misha cuddling up against me. 🥹12 Jun 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo452roduk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/evasilvertant.bsky.social/post/3mnmvzsj4222bThis donut describes himself as a philosopher. As it turns out, he’s angry with a bill that adapts more inclusive parental language in law because he’s afraid it “erodes the pillars of biological sex” (it doesn’t). Conservatives live in perpetual fear of language. Weak stuff.06 Jun 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:rf3gkeqcssavdu5w2cpf2e2m/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmvzsj4222b