Withered

Des Plaines River Trail

Lincolnshire, IL

Sony A7 IV @ f6.3 1/160 35mm ISO 100

Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Photographed 10/29/22

Favorite Snack

52Frames - Week 43 - Details

Kemps Caribou Coffee Java Chunk ice cream topped with frozen Nestle semi-sweet chocolate morsels.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/100 50mm ISO 12800

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Photographed 10/28/22

Pops of Pink

2022_CLondon52w43: Feedback from a Peer

From the C.London website: "One of the most daunting parts of anyone's photography journey is getting quality feedback from peers. It’s daunting, yes, but also integral to our growth as photographers. Reach out to a peer (can I recommend the discord for this?) and ask for specific and constructive feedback on any of your images. Take that feedback and reimagine that image with their feedback in mind."

While sitting at a traffic light in a taxi, the pink & magenta jumped out at me in the adjacent car. I originally considered processing this in b/w with selective color but after conferring with @photofinish_sid, decided to go with the color version and providing focus to the colors that attracted me in the first place. Thank you, Sid.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/100 6mm (91mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 10/22/22

Looking Up or Looking Out?

2022_CLondon52w42: Harmony

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Joshua Tree National Park

Split Rock Trail

Joshua Tree, CA

Walking and standing amongst these giant rock formations, one wonders how they came to be. They are clustered and seemingly growing out of the desert floor. Perhaps disharmonious events in a previous age? Today the formations exist in what appears to be a balanced harmony, each part supporting another. 

The massive scale of these formations paints a beautiful abstract canvas and makes us mortal humans feel quite small.

Sony A7 IV @ f10 1/320 28mm ISO 100

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

Photographed 10/18/22

Traverse

52Frames - Week 42 - Black and White Minimalism

Joshua Tree National Park

Split Rock Trail

Joshua Tree, CA

Sony A7 IV @ f10 1/125 200mm ISO 200

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

Photographed 10/18/22

Clear & Dry to Ugly & Wet

Rancho Mirage, CA

Photographed on October 15, 2022

The day started with typical bright blue skies.  In the afternoon, clouds formed over the mountains.  The wind picked up.  And finally, the skies dumped.

"Rolling In"

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6  1/9100  4.2mm (35mm equiv)  ISO 32

"Restless Wind"

Sony A7 IV @ f20 .5" 157mm  ISO 100

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

"Splash"

Sony A7 IV @ f13  1/100 200mm  ISO 12800

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

Amid the Mist

52Frames - Week 41 - Shoot Through Something (Alternate)

La Quinta, CA

I Iined up the shot to catch the misting hoses through the archway (it was 96 degrees at 5pm with a setting sun) and waited for people to walk through the frame.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 1/3200 40mm equiv ISO 125

Photographed 10/13/22

On Approach

52Frames - Week 41 - Shoot Through Something

EC: Nature

Palms Springs, CA

She was totally engrossed in her phone, so I was unobtrusively able to capture a photo of the mountains (hence, the EC) surrounding the Palm Springs airport while on approach.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/1250 6mm (52mm equiv) ISO 32

Photographed 10/11/22

Full Moon

Lincolnshire, IL

Didn't realize it was a full moon tonight until I was reading some posts on the 52Frames discord server. I pulled my a$$ out of the chair and went outside with my longest lens to attempt a few shots. Fortunately, some thin, moving cloud cover provided additional interest.

Sony A7 IV @ f11 1/250 150mm ISO 12800

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

Photographed 10/9/22

String Cheese Incident

2022_CLondon52w41:  ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Musician of Your Choice

From the C.London website:  "Music is so divisive, and trying to elicit inspiration from music that doesn’t jell with you would not necessarily be constructive. So, for this artist spotlight, I’m letting you choose any musician that you want to focus on. Be sure to share with us who it is!"

My older son introduced me to String Cheese Incident and we went to see them at Red Rocks Amphitheater on July 23, 2010.  These images are reminiscent of songs in the set list from both the 7/23/10 & 7/24/10 shows.  SCI has been a favorite band ever since.

"Restless Wind"

Spectre + Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.0  3"  6mm (52mm equiv)  ISO 25

Photographed 10/8/22

"Blackberry Blossom" (Alternate)

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3 1/200 40mm equiv ISO 125 Macro

Photographed 10/7/22

Emergence of Autumn

Photos from a walk at Wright Woods Forest Preserve in Lincolnshire, IL.  Pockets of color are beginning to emerge in the crisp autumn air.  Get outside and enjoy!

"Across the Pond"

"Burst"

"Flame"

"Quack Quack"

"Impression Reflection"

All photographed with Sony A7 IV

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

All Photographed 10/7/22

Three Rocks One Dude

52Frames - Week 40 - Rule of Odds

I planned to do a street photography shot this week for EC but was out on a forest preserve walk with my good buddy Irwin when I spotted these 3 rocks overlooking a beautiful landscape.  The contrasty composition struck me as strong so thought I'd photograph it as a backup image for the challenge.

Then Irwin jumped into the scene with some different antics on the rock.  He's been such a willing subject over the years, I knew my original plan had to be shelved!

Sony A7 IV @ f9 1/500 51mm ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 10/6/22

In Flight

2022_CLondon52w40: Music While Photographing

From the C.London website: "Ever have your headphones on, walking down the street when an uptempo beat comes on? Notice how that changes your stride as you go from a mundane walk to strutting your stuff up like a model on the catwalk? Music has a major affect on how we interact. If you don’t normally photograph with music in the background, this is the week to try it out. Take note of what songs play and which images they line up with - you might be surprised as the tone shifts."

I'm not generally a fan of country music, however, was introduced to Chris Stapleton when listening to a Pandora mix last week. I really liked the raspy quality of his voice and the guitar riffs he put out. So a slow mellow walk in the neighborhood with Chris in my ears made for an enjoyable photographing experience. And, I got to try out a new camera body coupled with an old kit lens.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/320 53mm ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 10/4/22

Visual Notes - Engineering & Architecture

Additions to the Visual Notes collection observed from engineering & architecture during a September 2022 trip to Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

"Tension"

Visual Notes 28A

Peljesac Bridge

Peljesac, Croatia

This new bridge, opened in July 2022, spans a channel connecting the southern portion and northern portion of Croatia, thereby bypassing the sliver of land in Bosnia & Herzegovina that bifurcates the two. Prior to completion of this bridge, all traffic had to endure two border crossings.  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelje%C5%A1ac_Bridge

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2  1/3000  6mm (98mm equiv)  ISO 25

Photographed 9/19/22

"Chords"

Visual Notes 28B

Diocletion's Palace

Split, Croatia

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/125 200mm  ISO 250

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

Photographed 9/19/22

Visual Notes - Dubrovnik

Additions to the Visual Notes collection observed in Old Town Dubrovnik during a September 2022 trip to Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

"Stone Floor"

Visual Notes 27A

Church in Old Town

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/750 113mm  ISO 100

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

"Tile Roof"

Visual Notes 27B

Old Town

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/125 103mm  ISO 250

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

"Sweet Tooth"

Visual Notes 27C

Old Town Candy Store

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/125 28mm  ISO 200

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

All Photographed 9/11/22