Cooks In The Kitchen

52 Frames - Week 10 - Chaos

EC:  Composite

Vacationing in a very "chill" location this week making it difficult to find chaos.  I felt forced to create my own sense of chaos via photographic technique.  Then we went to Culinary Dropout in Scottsdale Quarter where I saw actual organized chaos (and had a great dinner).

Image is a composite of 3 photos.  How many people can you pick out?

Sony A7Cii @ f1.4 | 1/125 | 40mm | ISO 1600

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic  (adapted)

Photographed 3/5/26

Alternate shots are below.

Visual Chaos 1

Visual Chaos 2

Bokehlicious

52Frames - Week 52 - Redo

I chose to do completely different takes on a combination of Week 24 - Abstract and Week 32 - Night Photography.

After recently watching a Sean Tucker video, I became inspired by the bokeh in his night street photography.  In this image I leaned entirely into creating bokeh utilizing holiday decoration lighting across the street from my residence.  With the lens wide open and camera on manual focus, I experimented with out-of-focus settings to get these transparent and colorful forms.

Sony A7IV @ f1.8 | 1/400 | 35mm | ISO 800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 12/26/24

Illusion of Confusion

52 Assignments BW - #3 - Just An Illusion
(Alternate)

What's inside, what's outside, what's real, what's a reflection?

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 1250

Photographed 8/15/23

Up and Out

52Frames - Week 33 - Black and White Minimalism

Lobby Renovation - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Chicago, IL

Perhaps not the most minimal of the several images I shot for this challenge but definitely the most abstract. Used this because it is also consistent with an intent of finding more abstract compositions IRL.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 1250

Photographed 8/15/23

No Manches!

Reflections from inside this new Mexican restaurant in Vernon Hills, IL.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/50 40mm equiv ISO 12800

Photographed 12/3/22

All Lit Up

Scottsdale Square

Scottsdale, AZ

After dinner stroll through the Quad, enjoying the weather and the lights.  As I was shooting photos, my wife reminded me that strolling with a photographer isn't much different than walking a male dog...always stopping along the way!

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/40 1.54mm (14mm equiv) ISO 1250

Photographed 9/20/21