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52Frames - Week 39 - Golden Hour

Although very cloudy, I went out to get a specific photo for golden hour at sunset. This was not the scene I originally had in mind; rather I came across some fortuitous athletic activity behind the fence at an adjacent high school sports complex.

A break in the clouds and in the fence provided the opportunity for some selective color only which qualifies for my personal b/w challenge this year.

Leica D-Lux 8 @ f5.6 | 75mm (equiv) | 1/30 | ISO 100

Leica DC Vario-Summilux F1.7-2.8 24-75mm (equiv) ASPH

This is the originally intended shot.

All Photographed 9/24/26

Closed For The Season - Part 2

The Waukegan, IL Harbor & Marina may be closed for the season, but the photo opportunities in and around the area are not.

Sony A7Cii @ f2 & f8 | 50mm

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron

All Photographed 1/7/26

Closed For The Season-Part 2

Dockside Ice Cream

Live Bait & Tackle

Behind The Chainlink

Rail King

Closed For The Season

52 Frames - Week 2 - Rule of Thirds

A literal and interpretive representation of this rule photographed at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina in Waukegan, IL.

Sony A7Cii @ f2 | 1/1600 | 50mm | ISO 100

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Photographed 1/7/26

Winter Beaches

Photographs made at Tower Road Beach (Winnetka, IL) and Fort Sheridan Beach (Highland Park, IL) on 12/2/25. The first shot is for my website collection, 52 Assignments-Exposure.

Sony A7Cii | 50mm | ISO 100 and Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Spewing Steam 1

Spewing Steam 2

No Takers

 

Histogram

Circles

Visual Notes 25

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Skokie, IL

Testing out the thin depth of field on a new 85mm f1.4 lens.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/350 85mm ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 8/30/22

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

No Entry

CLondon52w17: Monochrome

From the C.London website: "While you may be familiar with monochrome referring to black and white, it actually refers to anything which uses solely one color value. Those images you see where there is overwhelmingly one color present are monochrome, for all intents and purposes. We see this technique often in those hazy sunrise/set shots, but it is also a very impactful technique for street shots."

Went walking around the neighborhood today with the intent of making a photograph for this week's CLondon 52 Week challenge using a new lens for the first time.  Problem is I came away with several images that can qualify (some with more processing than others) and not sure which one to use.

This street photo only required a simple b/w conversion and some tweaking in LR.  I'll post a monochrome color image as well later this week.

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/500 35mm ISO 100

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 4/25/21

Basketball Anyone?

Bombay Beach, CA

For more in the series and story behind them, check out:

https://jeffm211-p52.blogspot.com/2020/03/once-upon-time.html
https://jeffm211-p52.blogspot.com/2020/03/abandoned.html
https://jeffm211-p52.blogspot.com/2020/03/badminton-anyone.html

Taken 3/5/20

Edge of Gaza

Through the fence and over the wall lies Gaza City, the source of missile fire into Israel this past summer.

Taken 3/14/15

Checkpoint

Wall and checkpoint at the Green Line.
Bethlehem, Israel

Taken 3/14/15

That Would Hurt

Via Flickr:
Dairy Farm along Bodega Bay Road
Valley Ford, CA

Submitted for FenceFriday.  HFF!
Added to the 112 Pictures in 2012 group as #89 - Field or Meadow

Resurrection Project

Via Flickr:
Mural at the Resurrection Project in Pilsen
Chicago, IL

Submitted for FenceFriday. HFF!

Broadway Pier

Via Flickr:
Ferry to Coronado Island
San Diego, CA

Submitted for FenceFriday. HFF!

Broken Neck

2/21/11 - Week 8
I had another shot all picked out for Trash Talk Tuesday, but came across this bottle on a 32 mile bike ride this morning in Scottsdale.  Actually, it was perfect timing since my lungs were blowing out from all the climbing and it was a good excuse for a rest!  Unfortunately, I could not dispose of the bottle since it was broken and I was on the bike.

Ice Pimple

2/11/11 - Week 6
Shot for FenceFriday