"As Smooth As Butter"

A quote from my friend Steve as he listens to the shutter on his 1960's era Leica M2.

Sony A7Cii @ f2 | 1/125 | 50mm | ISO 6400

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Photographed 2/20/26

Emphasis

52 Assignments BW01 - Moment In The Sun

My buddy Irwin is always a willing subject and for that, I'm grateful.  I don't recall what we were discussing, but he certainly felt strongly about it.

Sony A7IV @ f2 | 1/1000 | 85mm | ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 2/13/24

Lost & Found

52Frames - Week 48 - Hold A Light

A common occurrence when my grandkids spend a night at Mimi & Pops' house.

Sony A7IV @ f8 1/80 60mm ISO 12800

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 11/28/23

Sweet Sounds

52Frames - Week 12 - Music

Although not a performance venue, Bill Hoffmann graced me with some sweet sounds from a violin at his music shop of 25+ years. I’ve passed this shop hundreds of times over the years and never knew it existed. 

Hoffmann Strings Ltd.

Dealer, Restorer & Maker of Violins, Violas, Cellos & Basses 

https://hoffmannstringsltd.com/

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/125 67mm ISO 3200

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/23/23

Applause

Makai Music & Art Festival

Princeville, Kauai, HI

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/2500 40mm (equiv) ISO 100

Photographed 3/1/23

Kapa'a Art Walk & Street Fair

Went to Kapa'a Art Walk and Street Fair held on the first Saturday of every month. Music, artists, vendors and food trucks.

Nose Flute

Never had seen this instrument before.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 20mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 20mm F2.8 F050

New Concoction

She was very proud of the new concoction she created.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 20mm  ISO 250

Tamron E 20mm F2.8 F050

Hands of Experience

Resizing to make a sale.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/125 20mm  ISO 200

Tamron E 20mm F2.8 F050

All Photographed 3/4/23

Five Days Old

2022_CLondon52w44: Feedback to a Peer

From the C.London website: "Giving feedback helps the recipient, of course, but it also helps you to dissect photographs in a constructive way, which strengthens your critical eye. With consent from a peer, give them constructive feedback on an image of their choice. Take note of what you’ve noticed about their image and use those notes to create an image of your own. For example, if it’s a portrait with some distracting elements, you can make your own portrait being sure that there’s no distracting elements."

Constructive feedback provided to a friend, @photofinish_sid, included the use of a vignette to help isolate the main subject and direct the viewer's attention. I utilized that same technique on the hands of my new baby granddaughter.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.2 1/250 40mm equiv ISO 5000

Photographed 10/30/22

Missing Big Al

2022_CLondon52w24: Empathy

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Remembering the old times.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.2 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 5000

Photographed 6/16/22

Hand-Crafted

2022_CLondon52w20_alternate: Scene

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Hand-crafting pizza...his hands were moving fast. 

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/80 40mm equiv ISO 1000

Photographed 5/16/22

Editing

52Frames - Week 11 - An Activity

Extra Challenge: Studio Lighting

An activity that I would 100% be engaging in allowed me to get this challenge done early in the week! 

Sony A7C @ f4 1/125 81mm ISO 4000

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

Photographed 3/14/22

Two Right Hands

Discovered this on a neighborhood walk. Why? How? Those are the questions that came to mind.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f1.6 1/800 4.2mm ISO32

Photographed 1/18/20

"More"

52 Frames - Week 24 - Hands

I knew that my grandson was going to be the subject of this week's challenge.  I did not have a preconceived idea of what the shot would be like.

When giving him breakfast this morning, it dawned on us that our son & daughter-in-law have taught him his first word in sign language (since he's too young to talk).  So while I framed the shot, my wife prompted him with the word.  He was very cooperative!

Taken 6/9/20

Schimmel

Via Flickr:
Vienna, Austria

Grand piano on the sidewalk in front of Parliament. Must have been part of the protest described in my last post.

Zonked

Via Flickr:
Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

In Your Face

Via Flickr:
Powell Street
San Francisco, CA

We were standing around shooting photographs and comparing lenses when out of nowhere this woman approached my friend Brian and went off on an unintelligble rant. Brian kept his cool and I was able to get off a few shots. She was oblivious to my standing right next to him. We were dumbfounded because prior to her rant, neither of us had photographed her.

Raspberry Fingers

 
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Added to the 112 Pictures in 2012 group as #47 - Five

Submitted to ClicheSaturday for 9/22/12

General Conditions

4/12/11 - Week 15
So I invite a couple of colleagues/friends out to dinner in San Francisco tonight and they pick up the tab.  In the construction industry, it's called General Conditions. Thanks David & Sara.

Three Days Old

4/7/11 - Week 14
Lin and I went to visit our new niece this evening. I've got the magic touch...she slept in my arms for an hour.
Also processed for Daily Shoot assignment #508: "Make a low contrast photograph today."