Looking Up

52Frames - Week 28 - In The Center

EC: 16mm Or Wider

When I put the 15mm lens on, I'm always looking up for interesting and extreme angles.  While on the hunt for this week's photo with a fellow Framer, I liked the position of these vertical elements and was fortunate that the sun was low enough in the sky to hit the center of the frame.  Cranked the aperture to f22 to produce the sun star.

Leica M EV1 @ 22 | 15mm | 1/320 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


Alternate shot for this week's challenge that I also really liked.

Leica M EV1 @ f11 | 15mm | 1/500 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


All Photographed 7/8/26

Architect(ure)

SOOS Architects

Lincolnshire, IL

An interesting building occupied (and presumably designed) by a local architectural firm.

Also an alternate for this week's 52Frames challenge, Architecture.

Sony A7IV @ f16 | 1/125 | 14mm | ISO 250

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Series II

Photographed 11/29/25 (during a snowstorm)

AnyTown, USA

52Frames - Week 48 - Architecture

EC: 16mm or wider

This photo is a good example of some really bad architecture (IMHO) that is popping up all over the place.  These apartment blocks are reproducing like rabbits and very few have good aesthetic quality.  This one replaced an even worse strip shopping center...so I guess that's progress.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/125 | 14mm | ISO 160

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Series II

Photographed 11/29/25 (during a snowstorm)

Fighting In The Streets

Berlin - 1945

Unrepaired damage from the 1945 Soviet invasion.  A perpetual reminder.

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/250 | 30mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 9/13/25

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

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

Wild Ride

WTF is going on in our country?  The US vote today in the UN is just more evidence of the rough ride ahead under this treasonous administration.  Hoping there is a recognizable platform when this roller coaster ride is over.

*Photo inspired by 52Framer, Deb Lyman.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 | 1/1000 | 40mm equiv | ISO 100

Photographed 2/24/25

Anywhere, USA

2024_CLondon52_March: Texture & Pattern - Found Patterns

These similar patterns are everywhere in the new warehouse developments popping up all over the place.

Also shot as an alternate for the 52Frames challenge of minimalism this week.

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/2500 | 51mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/29/24

Starchitecture

52Frames - Week 13 - Minimalism

A tongue-in-cheek commentary on the state of industrial architecture popping up everywhere.

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/5000 | 52mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/29/24

Towering Above

52 Assignments BW22 - Towering Above

Westin

Wheeling, IL

Tallest building with the shortest drive in the area for this assignment.  Also took my 52Frames shot for this week's challenge at the same location.

Sony A7IV @ f8 1/320 14mm ISO 100

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Series II

Photographed 12/25/23

Knife To The Sky

52Frames - Week 52 - Redo

Went out to shoot B&W for another photo project and decided to redo 52F Week 5-Black & White, thereby accomplishing two assignments in one outing.  I could have done a 2Fer using the same shot for two assignments but didn't stretch it that far!

Rather than a literal redo of the original Week 5 image, this photograph takes a completely different approach to subject matter in executing B&W technique.

Sony A7IV @ f8 1/640 14mm ISO 100

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Series II

Photographed 12/25/23

2023_CLondon52_September: Exploring Genres

From the C.London website: "This month, let's dive into exploring different photography genres. From landscapes to wildlife, documentary to sports, we're about to broaden our skills and capture amazing stories. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a new passion. Or whatever the opposite of passion is."

1.  Landscape

Nature provides all sorts of visual illusions.  This rock face is no exception.

What Do You See?

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/400 112mm  ISO 100

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

Photographed 9/27/23

2.  Documentary/Photojournalism

Former Allstate Insurance Corporate Campus

Northbrook, IL

I photographed this scene on 8/31/23, the day the September prompts were released to Patreon members.  Turns out it foreshadowed an article  published on September 3rd in the Chicago Tribune that discussed the replacement of corporate campuses with logistics and data centers.

Out With The Old...

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/640  47mm  ISO 100

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

Photographed 8/31/23

3.  Wildlife

I had to travel 1,000 miles for this photo.  Was hoping for something more exotic, but the deadline was approaching.

Nuts

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/125  200mm  ISO 100

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

Photographed 9/27/23

4.  Sports/Action

"Drive for show; putt for dough" is a common saying in golf.

The Drive

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160  71mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 9/8/23

Abandoned

52 Assignments BW - #38 - A New Vision

Illinois Beach State Park

Zion, IL

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/400 16mm ISO 100

Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Photographed 2/17/23

Suspended

Chicago, IL

Wash before the winter.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 114mm ISO 200

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

Photographed 11/10/22

Urban Reflections

Chicago, IL

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 89mm ISO 160

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

Photographed 11/10/22

On Steroids?

2022_CLondon52w29: ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Alfred Hitchcock [Alternate]

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica, CA

Along the oceanfront, near the pier, a circling by enormous seagulls caught my attention for this challenge.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/3000 72mm ISO 125

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

Photographed 7/22/22

Who Will Answer?

Visual Notes 21

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Old Lahaina

Maui, HI

Lines, squares & colors were the impetus behind this image for Visual Notes.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6 1/120 4.2mm (50mm equiv) ISO 64

Photographed 4/8/22

JQL Tech

52Frames - Week 3 - Complementary Colors

I know nothing about this company but when I saw this building, knew that it was a strong contender for my 52F submission this week.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.2 1/1600 40mm equiv ISO 100

Photographed 1/17/22

Shoot With Intent

An assignment from Chelsea London, from whom I am receiving one on one mentoring, was to emulate a photo from architectural photographer, Ezra Stoller.  In doing so, I would shoot and process with an end result in mind, ie. with intent.

I chose one of Ezra Stoller's less dramatic images because during Covid, I'm not venturing into the city where I could find more dramatic architectural compositions.  Saving that for later this year when I'll repeat this exercise. Here's a link to the image I chose to emulate:  https://www.artsy.net/artwork/ezra-stoller-shaw-house-carson-lundin-and-shaw-long-island-ny

Sony A6600 @ f5.6 1/500 31mm (46.5mm equiv) ISO 100

Sony E 18-105mm f4 G OSS

Photographed 2/11/21

...Eerily Ever After

52Frames - Week 8 - Roll Credits [Extra Credit: Cinematic]

Know the story and shoot the closing scene or shoot a cool image and write the story around it?  You be the judge.

This photographer sets out to do the former but is sometimes guilty of the latter!

Photographed 2/18/21