No Kings - Chicago

On 10/18/25, over 200,000 people attended the downtown Chicago "No Kings" rally and march.  It was a surprisingly peaceful protest, and at the same time, a palpable anger could be felt.  Many thanks are due the organizers for the superb job in orchestrating this massive event.

With digital and film cameras in hand, here are a few photos from the day.  Thanks to my friend Steve P. who offered an objective selection of the 180+ photos taken.

 

Approach

52 Frames - Week 43 - Centered Composition

Out shooting motion blur for another photo challenge, I thought a head-on shot might work for this week's 52Frames.  With a small tripod, self-timer and an ND filter, I was able to capture this self-portrait scene.  I used a different shot for the other challenge, but this outing was a "2-Fer".

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f13 | .8 sec | 40mm equiv | ISO 100 | ND Filter

Photographed 10/22/25

Ghost Walk

52 Assignments Exposure 35 - Blurred Vision

Trying to capture motion blur in the leaves wasn't working, so I changed gears and combined a small tripod, self-timer and ND filter to get a long exposure, thereby facilitating this self-portrait.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f13 | .8 sec | 40mm equiv | ISO 100 | ND Filter

Photographed 10/22/25

18th Hole

52 Frames - Week 42 - Shadows

I had hoped to get some good shadow shots at the "No Kings" march on 10/18 in Chicago.  With a poor weather prediction for that day however, I seized this opportunity on 10/16 as a backup.  With bright sun and long shadows on a late afternoon finish, it works for the challenge to keep the streak alive.

For those wondering, I took a double bogey on this par 5 hole and ended up with a 99.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/1000 | 6.76mm (24mm equiv) | ISO 80

Photographed 10/16/25

Paint Job

Main Street

Minturn, CO

Getting some pretty inconsistent results from my old Minolta film camera. Trying to figure out if it's the photographer, the camera and/or the lens 🤷‍♂️🤣.

Minolta X-700 | 28mm | Lomochrome Color '92 | ISO 400

MD Minolta Celtic 28mm F2.8

Photographed 10/10/25