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

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

Surrounded

Photo hike around a local pond.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/400 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 8/10/24

Lake Cook Road

52 Assignments BW48 - High Time

While on a DPR Trail bike ride, I shot this from the Lake Cook Road overpass. There are diagonals in this image everywhere.

Apple iPhone 15 Pro @ f1.8 1/4600 6.86mm (24mm equiv) ISO 80

Photographed 11/16/23

Over The River

52 Assignments BW13 - Reinvent Your Selfie

Reflection shot from a bridge over the Des Plaines River. The spots in the photo are not from my sensor; rather debris floating on the water surface, as is the leaf.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 60mm ISO 800

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 11/15/23

"Never Underestimate An Old Man With A Bicycle"

52Frames - Week 42 - Fashion

A streaksaver week for sure. Out on a bike ride, thought I'd stop to show what autumn cycling fashion looks like.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.2 1/120 2.71mm (23mm equiv) ISO 80

Photographed 10/18/23

From the Inside...

Visual Notes 32

Early experiments with the new 20mm lens. Taken from the inside of a garbage can.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/400 20mm ISO 100

Tamron E 20mm F2.8 F050

Photographed 2/26/23

Kinked

DPR Trail

Lincolnshire, IL

I've walked or cycled by this tree at least 100 times, but today, with camera in hand, noticed the weird kink in the growth of this tree trunk. Wonder what caused this?

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/800 40mm equiv ISO 640

Photographed 11/14/22

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

Trail Ride

52Frames - Week 24 - Shoot From Above

EC: Use A Drone

Des Plaines River Trail

Vernon Hills, IL

All this week, I intended to make a photo using my drone.  An early week Covid scare (turned out as false positive) and high winds pushed me to the last day of submission to being able to fly.  Not wanting to take a chance of losing the drone (and the SD card with my submission), I did a very conservative flight at a trail bridge I ride over often.

I guess one could consider this a streak-saver 😜.

DJI Mavic Mini @ f2.8 1/160 4.49mm (24mm equiv) ISO 100

Photographed 6/19/22

Crossroads

52Frames - Week 17 - Leading Lines

EC: 4+ Lines

Which road to follow?

Sony A7C @ f9.5 1/125 31mm ISO 320

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

Photographed 4/30/22

Diagonals

Visual Notes 10A

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/1000 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 100

Visual Notes 10B

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/2000 26mm (40mm equiv) ISO 200

All Photographed 12/19/21

Entwined

Visual Notes 9

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Lincolnshire, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 500

Photographed 12/19/21

Circles

Visual Notes 8

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Lincolnshire, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 320

Photographed 12/19/21

Nemesis

The bane of lawn owners everywhere.

Sony A7C @ f8  1/125  35mm  ISO 125

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 5/2/21

Spring Into Spring

CLondon52w18: Color Story

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Walking along the Des Plaines River Trail, I observed the seemingly sudden changes ushering in spring. With a stand of repetitive vertical trees and the river for reflections, I took inspiration from the images of @fotoslasirena and tried some intentional camera movement. Although subtle, I like how the ICM carries reflections into the image foreground.

Sony A7C @ f22 1/8 35mm ISO 100

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 5/2/21

Half Way at Half Day - Redux

DPR Trail - North / Half Day Preserve

This is a reshoot of a previously posted image to a challenge suggested by my photography mentor.

This image is a far better representation of my original intent and helped by better weather, more appropriate camera and improvements in processing workflow.

Sony A6600 f8  1/250  95mm (142.5mm equiv)  ISO100

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

Photographed 2/3/21

Half Way at Half Day

DPR Trail - North / Half Day Preserve

10" down, still snowing & 1.5 miles in, this was the halfway point for the snowshoe outing.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.0 1/700 6mm ISO 25

Photographed 1/31/21

Obey or Disobey?

DPR Trail - North

I so wanted to disobey this sign.  However, snowshoeing alone, I decided that wouldn't be the prudent course.  Last time I didn't follow my gut, I came home with a torn achilles.  No repeats.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6  1/2100  4.2mm  ISO32

Photographed 1/31/21