A Match

You know you're cool when your glasses match the chairs.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/500 | 40mm | ISO 5000

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

Photographed 7/23/24

Beard, Yes - Mustache, No

Scott was a cool sales guy at the Eddie Bauer outlet store and allowed me to photograph his striking beard for the series.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/60 | 6.76mm (50mm equiv) | ISO 200

Photographed 7/10/24

Two Beards - Same Guy

On a photowalk at the Libertyville Farmers Market, I spotted the beard & long locks and, since we share hair color, struck up a conversation.  Alfredo said he's had the beard forever and just trimmed it and cut his hair for donation.  He found a photo before the trim and shared it with me (see 2nd photo below).

I'm including this shot as part of my "Beards" series.

After The Trim

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/400 | 40mm | ISO 500

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

Photographed 7/18/24

Before The Trim

Apple iPhone shot of Alfredo's phone photo.

Shakou

52Frames - Week 29 - Shape With Light

Working with mid-morning sun and harsh shadows, I spotted these window coverings that formed a cool abstract subject with reflections creating context.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/500 | 40mm | ISO 250

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar

Photographed 7/18/24

In Sync

Evanston, IL

Another shot from a walk in downtown Evanston.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 1250

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Vespa

Evanston, IL

Spotted on a walk in downtown Evanston. Love that color.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 400

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Today's Color Is Yellow

Evanston, IL

Spotted on a walk in downtown Evanston.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 320

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Spoon Rays

52Frames - Week 28 - Spoon

Abstract version of the solar eclipse.

Sony A7IV @ f9 | 1/50 | 20mm | ISO 12800

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 7/11/24

San Francisco Photowalk

A few photos from a San Francisco photowalk on 6/12/24.  After "commuting" there for many years, I hadn't been back since pre-Covid.  It is just as photogenic as ever.

Fruits & Veggies

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 | 28mm | ISO 800

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

GQ

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 |  28mm | ISO 320

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Camera Obscura

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 30mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Sutro Selfie Taker

Sony A7IV @ f9 | 1/1250 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Fresh Air

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/200 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/12/24

Wrigley Bound?

Davis St. "L" Station

Evanston, IL

Lots of passengers potentially headed to a Cubs game. Sometimes attire gives it away; sometimes not.



Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 4000

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Space?

52Frames - Week 27 - Trianglular Composition

I enlisted my 5 year old grandson to build a sculpture with triangles using only the triangle pieces from his magnetic tile set. There were lots of triangular compositions embedded within this structure. I was advised that "this is for space".

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 30mm | ISO 800

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 7/4/24

Three More Beards

Late in June, on a photowalk at the Kenosha Harbor Market with a photography friend, I spotted a few remarkable beards and decided to continue the series.  In each case I asked for a photo and all obliged.

Brandon

This beard is 1 year old and has never been trimmed.

Leica M10R @ f4 | 1/500 | 28mm | ISO 200

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Kent

This beard is 2 years old and has stopped growing.
 Kent says maintenance is easy.

Leica M10R @ f5.6 | 1/500 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

VJ

This beard was started on 10/26/23 and is an annual event.  I'm not sure of the annual shave date.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/500 | 40mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

All photographed 6/29/24

51 Years!

Montrose Harbor

Chicago, IL

51 years ago today, we were married at the Drake Hotel, which is visible in the below panorama.  Decided to celebrate our anniversary back in the city at Montrose Harbor.  

51 Years!

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.9 | 1/800 | 2.69mm (23mm equiv) | ISO 25

Montrose Harbor Pano

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/9700 | 6.76mm (48mm equiv) | ISO 80

All Photographed 7/1/24

Small Town Downtown

Grayslake, IL

Random downtown photowalk images working with the new (to me) Canon 135mm F3.5 LTM lens adapted to the Sony body.  All photographed on 6/23/24

Organized Chaos - Twisted Burger

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/125 | 135mm | ISO 12800

Canon 135mm f3.5 LTM (adapted)

Taking Orders - Dog n Suds

Sony A7IV @ f5.6 | 1/125 | 135mm | ISO 100

Canon 135mm f3.5 LTM (adapted)

Rock 'N' Roll - Andy's Records

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/125 | 135mm | ISO 400

Canon 135mm f3.5 LTM (adapted)

Tower of Power

52Frames - Week 26 - Negative Space

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f2.8 | 1/3500 | 9mm (104mm equiv) | ISO 25

Photographed 6/27/24

Legs

Something's Brewing

Grayslake, IL

The composition of the black chairs and table legs against the sidewalk and wall struck me as an interesting abstract.

Sony A7IV @ 8 | 1/320 | 135mm | ISO 250

Canon FL 135mm f3.5 (adapted)

Photographed 6/23/24

Farmer Icks

Gurnee Farmers Market

Gurnee, IL

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/500 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 6/23/24

Gloomy Gate Bridge

52 Assignments BW40 - Out Of The Gloom

Lands End Park

San Francisco, CA

Overcast surrounding the Golden Gate Bridge. Was hoping for fog layers but got an overall gloom instead.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/12/24

The Redwoods

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Guernville, CA

In all the years I traveled to the Bay Area for business, I never visited the redwoods. Earlier this month while visiting some friends, I had the opportunity to do so.

Redwoods 1

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 400

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Redwoods 2

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 800

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Redwoods 3

Sony A7IV @ f22 | 1/125 | 40mm | ISO 2500

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/9/24

Lynn

52Frames - Week 25 - Portrait

EC: Portrait of a Stranger

Out photographing with a friend in downtown Grayslake, I saw her sitting at a street corner with a walker and bags of stuff around her. She was not panhandling but asked if she gave me money, would I go across the street and buy her a hamburger and fries. I didn't take her money but returned with her meal.

It has been awhile since I've done a $2 Portrait and Lynn was friendly but not that talkative. I did learn she is 67 years old, is from Wildwood, IL. and used to work for a mortgage company. The rest of her story was unclear, but her biggest concern seemed to be how to handle all the things passersby have given her.

Lynn thanked me for the meal as she dug in. I asked if I could take her picture and she readily obliged.

Sony A7IV @ 11 | 1/125 | 135mm | ISO 100

Canon FL 135mm f3.5 (adapted)

Photographed 6/23/24

The Builder

Warren Dunes

Sawyer, Michigan

You think this guy is enjoying his vacation?

Olympus TG-4 @ f8 | 1/200 | 4.5mm (25mm equiv) | ISO 100

Photographed 6/19/24

The Spewing Tree

Wingspan

Bodega Bay, CA

This guy was not intimidated by human presence so I had time to set up for a burst before he took off.



Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 33mm | ISO 160

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/9/24

Tension In The Triangles

52Frames - Week 24 - Abstract

A project in design when I retired 4 years ago is now completed.  In a recent visit to the Bay Area, I had the opportunity to make this abstract from reality.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 20mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/10/24

Cover Art

52 Assignments BW49 - Cover Art

Montrose Harbor

Chicago, IL



This assignment was to make a photo that could be used as album cover art for a real or fictitious band.

Summer Sounds Vol. 1

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1000 | 38mm | ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Summer Sounds Vol. 2

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1000 | 73mm | ISO 250

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

All photographed 5/25/24

Old Man

52Frames - Week 23 - Line From A Song

"Old man, take a look at my life, I'm a lot like you..."

Neil Young

Old Man

Sony A7IV @ f2.8 | 1/3200 | 40mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander Heliar 40mm F2.8 (adapted)

Photographed 6/5/24

Hidden Sunrise

A few photos from a sunrise photo walk at Waukegan Harbor & Marina and the Waukegan Municipal Beach in Waukegan, IL on 6/2/24.  Weather predicted was intermittent clouds at 5:17am sunrise; what we experienced was complete cloud cover until after 8am.  Nonetheless, it was a successful morning of photography.  

Blue Hour Boats

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/4 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Golden Hour Boats

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/20 | 28mm | ISO 200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Mast Chaos

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/30 | 135mm | ISO 100

Canon 135mm F3.5 (adapted)

Solitude

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1250 | 70mm | ISO 250

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Morning Calm

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1250 | 105mm (equiv) | ISO 160

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/2/24

Light Pool

52 Assignments BW44 - Into The Light

Mayfest - Lincoln Park

Chicago, IL

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/500 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 5/19/24

Rain Rain Go Away

Had the grandkids overnight and took them to dinner with a clear sky.  A storm blew in and there was a microburst just as we were leaving.  My granddaughter was mesmerized by the downpour while we waited it out.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/120 | 6.76mm (41mm equiv) | ISO 80

Photographed 5/26/24

Brood 13 or 17?

52Frames - Week22 - Shoot With A Phone

On the cusp of the cicada emergence.  Two broods at one time expected; first such occurrence in 221 years.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 | 1/120 | 6.76mm (89mm equiv) | ISO 64

Photographed 5/27/24

Activities

A few of the various activities observed during a photo walk at Montrose Harbor in Chicago, IL on May 25th. 

Coming Up Empty

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/1000 | 166mm | ISO 100

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Nap Time

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1000 | 94mm | ISO 320

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071

Practice Makes Perfect

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/1000 | 93mm | ISO 640

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6 A071