What's That Weird Guy Doing?

52 Frames - Week 27 - Frame Within A Frame

I saw them approaching out of one eye and had my camera right up against the glass with the other to catch reflections.  Their glance led to my title for this photo as we had no direct eye contact other than what the camera captured.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/500 | 36mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 7/3/25

More City Perspectives

The last few shots from June 19th & 20th photowalks in downtown Chicago with some photography friends visiting from out of town.

Three Scenes In One

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 | 1/400 | 50mm equiv | ISO 200

Contrast In Style

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 85mm equiv | ISO 125

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Urban Canyon

Sony A7IV @ f4.5 | 1/640 | 20mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Iconic "L"

While spending a couple of days earlier in June shooting photos with photography friends visiting Chicago from out of town, we did a photography tour with Teresa Peek - Tour Through a Lens (https://www.tourthroughalens.com). Teresa took us to this location where the "L" appears to turn in on itself.

As a local, I couldn't believe I'd never seen nor heard of this shot. Also, being a local, I could not pass up the opportunity to capture it myself.  See the BTS shots below where I'm hanging out of the parking structure with camera in one hand.

Iconic "L"

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Behind The Scene - Iconic "L"

Photographed by Vincent Harn

Behind The Scene - Iconic "L"

Photographed by Alex Tse

City Perspectives

A few more shots from June 19th & 20th photowalks in downtown Chicago with some photography friends visiting from out of town.

Winding Road

Sony A7IV @ f? | 1/3200 | 15mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Geometry Of Looking Up

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

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Places To Go

Sony A7IV @ f5.6 | 1/3200 | 70mm | ISO 12800

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Fashion Footwear

Sony A7IV @ f4.5 | 1/125 | 91mm equiv | ISO 400

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Again!!!

52 Frames - Week 26 - Fluid

Fluid motion in the air and in the water. My 2-3/4 year old granddaughter could not get enough.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 1/3000 6.76mm (24mm equiv) ISO 80

Photographed 6/24/25

Interested / Not Interested

"L" Platform

Chicago, IL

Spent a couple of days this week shooting photos with photography friends in from out of town.

Sony A7IV @ f4.5 | 1/125 | 105mm equiv | ISO 200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/20/25

Getting Out & Wanting In

Millennium Park

Chicago, IL

Spent a couple of days this week shooting photos with photography friends in from out of town.  This shot is straight out of camera (SOOC) from the newly repaired GRIIIx. I love the color rendering of the embedded film recipe.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 | 1/500 | 50mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 6/19/25

It's All Worth It

52 Frames - Week 25 - Daily Ritual!

Pulling out all the tools necessary to complete this daily ritual.  No beans were destroyed in the making of this photograph (but they will be in what's next)!

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/125 | 105mm equiv | ISO 1000

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/17/25

"Tis The Season

52 Frames - Week 24 - Street Details

EC: Black & White

Under the weather this week so did not have an opportunity to do a proper street photography outing. Hence, this streak-saver.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 6/14/25

Cruising

52 Assignments Exposure 27 - Panning For Gold

State & Washington

Chicago, IL

Sony A7Cii @ f20 | 1/15 | 35mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 6/7/25

Chicago Blues Festival

A few shots from a photowalk in downtown Chicago on 6/7/25 during the Chicago Blues Festival.  We covered parts of the loop, Grant Park and Millennium Park.

Capture The Light

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/160 | 44mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Agora

Magdalena Abakanowicz

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/500 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Urban Oasis

Sony A7Cii @ f7.1 | 1/500 | 60mm | ISO 250

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Beer Hug

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/160 | 42mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Purple Mike

Check him out at:
https://wslr.org/

Sony A7Cii @ f7.1 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Clearing The Path

Sony A7Cii @ f9 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

I Have You In My Sights

Racine, WI

Storefront reflections.

Sony A7Cii @ f10 | 1/125 | 35mm | ISO 1000

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 6/4/25

Illusion Confusion

What's in front and what's behind?

Or is it all in front in a different space and time?

Peel the seam from left to right and the lens becomes a confusing sight.

Sony A7Cii @ f4.5 | 1/4000 | 22.5mm (equiv) | ISO 3200

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Photographed 6/3/25

Get A Grip

52 Frames - Week 22 - Through The Looking Glass

The tenuous grip on this filigree glass bowl is a metaphor for hanging on during the F'd up political situation here in the US, hoping it doesn't come crashing down.

Sony A7Cii @ f6.3 | 1/2000 | 50mm | ISO 12800

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Photographed 5/28/25

High ISO Alternates

In yesterday's post, I described how I had a hard time selecting which photo to use for the 52Frames submission, so I'm presenting these alternates as a separate post.  All Photographed on 5/21/25.

Chase Tower

Sony A7Cii @ f4 | 1/125 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

LaSalle Street

Sony A7Cii @ f4 | 1/1250 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

Sears and the Lantern

Sony A7Cii @ f3.5 | 1/80 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

A Shot In The Dark

52 Frames - Week 21 - High ISO

EC: 12800+

Heading to a late night train after a dinner in downtown Chicago. Virtually empty streets with a light drizzle made for some cool IRL photo opportunities. I truly had a hard time selecting which photo to use (as opposed to the all-to-often one shot streak-saver).

Sony A7Cii @ f3.5 | 1/640 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

Photographed 5/21/25

Reflection

Chicago, IL

Double entendre?

For the "From the Car" series, a 2025 project in the works.

Voigtlander Bessa R4m @ f8 | 21mm | Kentmere 100 | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 21mm F4 Color-Skopar

Photographed 4/27/25

The Art of Colored Pencil

52 Assignments Exposure 23 - Face On

Phil Schorn is an artist who travels to many art fairs in the midwest.  The process he uses for creating his colored pencil scenes is fascinating.  Check him out at pschornstudio.com.

Voigtlander Bessa R4m @ f8 | 28mm | Kodak Ultramax | ISO 400

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Photographed 5/3/25

Expensive Drop

52 Frames - Week 20 - Water

EC: Water Droplet Photography

I love it when IRL situations provide opportunity for the weekly 52Frames challenge (and EC).  I hate it when it costs alot of $$$.  This week, a simple cartridge replacement is turning into a more complicated endeavor due to a leaky shower valve.

Sony A7IV @ f5 | 1/125 | 50mm | ISO 800

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Photographed 5/18/25

Mystery Guy

Chicago, IL

Who is that mystery guy doing the Mystery Recording?

Voigtlander Bessa R4m @ f8 | 21mm | Kentmere 100 | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 21mm F4 Color-Skopar

Photographed 4/27/25

"X" Marks the Spot

Deer Park, IL

Straight Out Of Camera (SOOC) with a film simulation applied in-camera.  Last shot taken with the GRIIIx before it broke.  It's in for repair and I'm awaiting the diagnosis.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 | 1/400 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/3/25

Then & Now

52 Frames - Week 19 - Luxury

Ever since I was a kid, I dreamed of having a canary yellow Corvette.  Never did get one, and now I'm probably too old to squeeze into this canary yellow Ferrari.

Sony A7Cii @ f11 | 1/320 | 15mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 Aspherical III

Photographed 5/8/25

Good News / Bad News

The good news is I really like the "Straight Out Of Camera" (SOOC) film recipe that I learned how to incorporate into the Ricoh GRIIIx. The bad news is my GRIIIx camera broke on 5/3 and now I have to figure out if & where I can get it repaired. Bummer!

Des Plaines River

Lincolnshire, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 | 1/320 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/2/25

Sea Creature

Deer Park, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 | 1/1000 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/3/25

Reflection Of Reflection

Deer Park, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 | 1/400 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/3/25

Meet You At The Corner

52 Frames - Week 18 - Negative Space

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 | 1/1000 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/2/25

May Day

Buffalo Grove, IL

Lots of honking horns and thumbs up in support during this rush hour protest.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 5/1/25

Intersection Observations

A few shots from a photowalk on a beautiful day in Chicago.

Collision Course

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/800 | 60mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

In The Middle Of The Street

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/160 | 51mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Outside Inside

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/125 | 51mm | ISO 500

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

All Photographed 4/27/25

Peek-A-Boo

52 Frames - Week 17 - Cramped

EC: Self Portrait

Getting some hiding practice in for when the grandkids sleep over.

Sony A7Cii @ f5 | 1/250 | 24mm | ISO 5000

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 4/26/25

Portrait Masterclass

Posting the last few shots from April 19th's Beers & Cameras meet-up at South Facing Windows Studio in Chicago.  A great time was had by all.  Plenty of opportunity to acquire some much needed portrait experience & knowledge and to hang with cool people.  Thanks to @Grifftur and others who put it all together.

Two-Fisted Grifftur

Our fearless leader in action!

Nikon 35Ti w/ Kentmere 400 film | 35mm | ISO 400

E.Jaunece

She has a presence!


Nikon 35Ti w/ Kentmere 400 film | 35mm | ISO 400

E.Jaunece

Sony A7IV @ f5.6 | 1/125 | 90mm | ISO 250

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Andy

@andy_the_witch, who isn't a witch at all!

Sony A7IV @ f5.6 | 1/200 | 40mm | ISO 800

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

Andy

Sony A7IV @ f5.6 | 1/200 | 40mm | ISO 1000

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)