From The Back Seat

Alentejo Region, Portugal

On the drive from the Algarve to Lisbon, I was able to capture this landscape scene and rear window reflection in a single shot.  With Rafael sitting high above the landscape, this image represents his omnipresent knowledge which he generously shared with us over the 8 hour journey.

Leica M EV1 @ F8 | 40mm | 1/2000 sec | ISO 3200

Voigtlander VM 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Photographed 5/26/26

Experiments

Two experiments going on with these photos.

First, using a circa 1979, 50mm F1.7 manual focus lens from my post-college era camera adapted to a present day digital camera.  Second, using the same scene, looking at near and far focus points with the lens wide open to see the differences in depth of field and bokeh.  This is what happens when you're a photography nerd!

 

Focus Point - Near

Focus Point - Far

Genre Detour 2

This was an inadvertent omission in yesterday's post of images photographed at Arbor Theatre Park in Vernon Hills, IL on August 9, 2025.  Same camera but a manual Voigtlander 40mm F2.8 Heliar lens (adapted) instead.

Out Of Context

Genre Detour

Landscape is not my normal genre of photography, but it's good to get out and mix it up every once in awhile.

These were all photographed at Arbor Theatre Park in Vernon Hills, IL on August 9, 2025 using a Sony A7Cii digital camera and a manual 1948 vintage Leica 50mm F2 Summitar lens adapted to the digital camera.

ZZZs

Stand

Secluded

San Francisco Photowalk

A few photos from a San Francisco photowalk on 6/12/24.  After "commuting" there for many years, I hadn't been back since pre-Covid.  It is just as photogenic as ever.

Fruits & Veggies

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 | 28mm | ISO 800

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

GQ

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/320 |  28mm | ISO 320

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Camera Obscura

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/640 | 30mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Sutro Selfie Taker

Sony A7IV @ f9 | 1/1250 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Fresh Air

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/200 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/12/24

Decay

Downed tree in Ryerson Woods.

Sony A7IV @ f6.3 | 1/250 | 110mm | ISO 500

Tamron E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 A067

Photographed 2/16/24

52 Assignments BW 42 - Big Bokeh

 A series of photographs for the 52 Assignments-Black & White Photography project (#42).

1.  Portrait

My buddy and I took simultaneous portraits of each other to satisfy the Portrait bokeh assignment.

Dueling Portraits

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/640 55mm  ISO 100

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

Photographed 10/7/23

2.  Landscape

Bands of leaves & logs  for the Landscape bokeh assignment.


Leaves and Logs

Sony A7 IV @ f1.4 1/2000 85mm  ISO 100

Rokinon AF 85mm F1.4

Photographed 10/7/23

3.  Nighttime Street

Through the windshield on a rainy evening for the Nighttime Street bokeh assignment.

Night Scope

Sony A7 IV @ f3.5 1/125 48mm  ISO 400

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

Photographed 10/11/23

4.  Abstract

Through the windshield on a rainy evening for the Abstract bokeh assignment.

Rain and Lights

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/125 65mm  ISO 3200

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

Photographed 10/11/23