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Showing posts with label Highwood. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Highwood. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Hungry Chicken

Hungry Chicken
Highwood, IL

Leica M EV1 @ f2.4 | 28mm | 1/800 sec | ISO 64
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron

Photographed 9/18/26

Monday, August 17, 2026

After Hours

After Hours
Highwood, IL

Leica M EV1 @ f4 | 28mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 1600
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

Photographed 8/15/26

Sunday, August 16, 2026

Laugh-In

52Frames - Week 33 - Night

No astro this week in the Chicago area!

Went out looking for a good night scene to complete this week's challenge.  Highwood, IL never disappoints.  It was a hot, humid, misty night so I thought a photo op around the train station might surface.  This scene immediately reminded me of the 1968-1973 TV show, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

All Photos:    Leica M EV1 @ 2.8 | 28mm | SS varies | ISO varies
                        Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter


All Photographed 8/15/26

Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In


ALTERNATES

Just Hanging
Just Hanging

Kenosha-bound
Kenosha-bound

Friday, March 28, 2025

Trepidation

Trepidation
52Frames - Week 13 - Mood

Unknown path.

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/125 | 28mm | ISO 12800
Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Photographed 3/27/25

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Night...

Highwood, IL
Train-related photos from a night photowalk on 2/26/25.  I'm loving the effects of the Pro-mist diffusion filter.


Night Train
Night Train
Sony A7Cii @ f1.8 | 1/125 | 52mm (equiv) | ISO 640
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 (w/ Pro-mist 1/4 diffusion filter)

 Night Shift
Night Shift
Sony A7Cii @ f2 | 1/125 | 35mm | ISO 500
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 (w/ Pro-mist 1/4 diffusion filter)


Monday, March 17, 2025

Mystery Lab

Mystery Lab
Highwood, IL

An eerie sighting into this storefront. Was unable to discern what goes on inside.

Sony A7Cii @ f1.8 | 1/125 | 35mm | ISO 2000
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 (w/ Pro-mist 1/4 diffusion filter)

Photographed 2/26/25

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Night Shift

Night Shift
Highwood, IL

This darkened side street provided some good photo ops.

Sony A7Cii @ f1.8 | 1/400 | 35mm | ISO 200
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 (w/ Pro-mist 1/4 diffusion filter)

Photographed 2/26/25

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Still Folding

Still Folding
52Frames - Week 9 - Unfinished

Highwood, IL
Unfinished load at the laundromat.

Sony A7Cii @ f1.8 | 1/400 | 35mm | ISO 200
Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 (w/ Pro-mist 1/4 diffusion filter)

Photographed 2/26/25

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Master The Masters

Images from a photo challenge I participate in; 52 Assignments Exposure 09 - Master The Masters.  
These are
slice of life photos influenced by the work of William Eggleston and Stephen Shore.
 
Duel
Duel
Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/80 | 28mm | ISO 2500
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)
Photographed 10/24/24


Working Late
Working Late
Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/100 | 28mm | ISO 3200
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 10/24/24


Barber Shop
Barber Shop
Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/80 | 28mm | ISO 1000
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 10/24/24


Ghoulish
Ghoulish
Sony A7Cii @ f2.8 | 1/15 | 28mm | ISO 10000
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 10/24/24


Hagen's
Hagen's
Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/200 | 28mm | ISO 100
Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 10/26/24