Star of David

52Frames - Week 12 - Shallow Depth Of Field

As seen within a lounge chair at our resort in Palm Desert, CA.  In a little twist of the assignment, I used shallow DoF to frame the subject which lies in the background.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 | 1/250 | 71mm equiv | ISO 100

Photographed 3/17/25

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

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/80 | 28mm | ISO 2500

Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Photographed 10/24/24

Working Late

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/100 | 28mm | ISO 3200

Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


Photographed 10/24/24

Barber Shop

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/80 | 28mm | ISO 1000

Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


Photographed 10/24/24

Ghoulish

Sony A7Cii @ f2.8 | 1/15 | 28mm | ISO 10000

Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


Photographed 10/24/24

Hagen's

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/200 | 28mm | ISO 100

Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)


Photographed 10/26/24

Climb Up?

52Frames - Week 8 - Rule of Thirds

2022_CLondon52w8: Domestic

From the C.London website: Open for Interpretation

As I've reflected in this blog previously, watching our grandson is one of my greatest pleasures.  It is also one of my domestic responsibilities.  So with Presidents Day closing his child care, we were called into action on this holiday.  Unfortunately, the little guy was a bit under the weather so a trip to the pediatrician became part of the plan for the day.  After the visit, while Mimi was reporting back to our son, Pops was firing off a few photos in the waiting room.

This image is the first 2Fer of the year, fulfilling both challenges with a single photo.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 2/21/22

Seventy-Five Inches

CLondon52w36: At Home

From the C.London website: “Show your home - your immaculate interior decorating skills, your fat cat, a collection you’ve carefully curated, etc. We’re looking for an image here that tells us a little bit about yourself via a piece of your home. Like we did early in the year, try and show the ordinary in a new way, either with angles, lighting, or staging.”

We've not been to a movie theater in over 18 months and don't have plans to return anytime soon. So when it came time to re-do the spare bedroom, leather recliners and a 75" screen were no-brainers.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/250 16mm ISO 10000

Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Photographed 9/7/21

Behind The Green Door

The green light and empty chair caught my eye.

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/125 75mm ISO 160

Tamron E 28-75mm F2.8

Photographed 4/19/21

Under the Adirondack

C.London52w11:  Harsh Shadows

From the C.London website:  "Strong shadows can create very graphic and strong images. For this week, I’d like you to find harsh shadows created by natural light, and compose an image around that. You may manipulate the scene in any way available to you to create the image you have in mind, but try and use found natural light if possible."

I was scrambling this week to get a challenge photo as there were very few opportunities where the sun was out.  Late in the afternoon yesterday, the sun broke through.  Although I was in the midst of a business meeting, I grabbed my camera and took a few shots out the sliding glass door to the balcony (thanks to the bluetooth AirPods).

My intent for this week was to shoot something graphic; a bridge, fence or something with strong geometry.  By pure chance, I was able to achieve that despite the “11th hour”.

Sony A6600 @ f8 1/125 55mm (82.5mm equiv) ISO 500

Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Photographed 3/18/21

Once Upon a Time...

52 Frames - Week 10 - Abandoned

Bombay Beach, CA has seen better days.  Once a thriving resort community on the eastern shore of the Salton Sea, the town is home to approximately 275 residents (per the last census) and a tremendous amount of disrepair and decay.  Much of the town has been abandoned since the Salton Sea is drying up and subject to agricultural runoff which has become toxic.  Some long-time residents remain and there is a budding artist community that would like to revive the town’s old glory.

A levee extends along the western edge of the town, protecting it from occasional flash flooding that can occur since it lies 230 feet below sea level.  The area above the levee was once the beach; now a barren wasteland showing remnants of old structures and the growth of new sculptures.

Since Bombay Beach is an hour away from our resort in Rancho Mirage, I had intended to only spend an hour wandering around.  2.5 hours later, I wrapped it up with many photos from which to choose for this week’s challenge.  Feels like I barely scratched the surface of photographic opportunities there, so will definitely return on another trip.

https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/bombay-beach-apocalyptic-wasteland-art-hub/

Taken 3/5/20

Chillin'

Market Street
San Francisco, CA