Macro Reflected

52Frames - Week 36 - Reflection

EC: Use A Mirror

Breaking from the norm, I did not go with an IRL shot this week.  Rather, I used macro mode on the D-Lux 8, a small mirror & two flashlights on my desk.  Had thought about using my scanning stand to hold the camera but decided that handheld would provide for a more interesting photo.

Leica D-Lux 8 @ f2.3 | 41mm (equiv) | 1/8 | ISO 100

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

Photographed 9/2/26

Irwin, Irwin & Irwin

52 Frames - Week 6 - Complementary Colors

I met my buddy Irwin for coffee this morning to celebrate his 84th birthday.  He drives a bright orange Dodge Challenger.  When he showed up with a dark blue hat, I thought there might be an opportunity for this week's challenge.  Irwin is always my most willing subject so we worked this scene in the parking lot.

While I'm typically not a fan of selective color, it was the only way I could keep some semblance of my B/W personal challenge this year.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f16 | 1/125 sec | 50mm equiv | ISO 2500

Photographed 2/2/26

Good News / Bad News

The good news is I really like the "Straight Out Of Camera" (SOOC) film recipe that I learned how to incorporate into the Ricoh GRIIIx. The bad news is my GRIIIx camera broke on 5/3 and now I have to figure out if & where I can get it repaired. Bummer!

Des Plaines River

Lincolnshire, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 | 1/320 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/2/25

Sea Creature

Deer Park, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6 | 1/1000 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/3/25

Reflection Of Reflection

Deer Park, IL

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 | 1/400 | 40mm equiv | ISO 200

Photographed 5/3/25

Color Coordinated

Glencoe Art Festival

Glencoe, IL

(from the archive)

Begs the question...which came first, her hair or the jumpsuit?

Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/500 | 40mm | ISO 640

Voigtlander VM 40mm F2.8 Heliar (adapted)

Photographed 7/21/24

Asymmetric

52Frames - Week 48 - Low Key



Looking in the mirror, I wonder why the asymmetrical worry lines?  Does one side of my brain worry more than the other?



Sony A7Cii @ f5.6 | 1/3200 | 50mm | ISO 12800

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro



Photographed 11/25/24

Vespa

Evanston, IL

Spotted on a walk in downtown Evanston. Love that color.

Sony A7IV @ f11 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 400

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Three Reflections

Earlier in April, on a photowalk around downtown Chicago with some photography friends, I spotted a few reflection shot opportunities.

Triangular View

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 70mm | ISO 2000

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Peek Right In

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 70mm | ISO 1250

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Mirror Wall

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 35mm | ISO 2500

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 4/7/24

Curbside

52Frames - Week 19 - ISO 100

Extra Credit: Full Manual Mode

Gourmet dining at Portillo's curbside pick-up. The parking lot was abuzz.

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/125 35mm ISO 100

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 5/8/21

It's All About You (Hair Salon)

52Frames - Week 6 - Single Focal Point

Having staged my C.London 52 Week challenge photo this week, for 52Frames I was intent on making a spontaneous photo from something I observed.  It being Thursday, and not yet completing the challenge, I was starting to get nervous.  While waiting to get my hair cut, I looked up from my phone and was hit with this splash of color.  Bingo!

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.0 1/60 6mm ISO 200

Photographed 2/4/21

Sam Spade

5/28/11 - Week 22
Taken this past week in San Francisco at John's Grill, the setting made famous by Dashiell Hammett's Maltese Falcon.

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3/6/11 - Week 10
Get to use this shot as a two-fer; my Project 52 (reflections) and MacroMonday.  One of Lin's and my favorite TV shows.

MacroMonday Theme: Favorite TV Shows

Rear View Mirror

3/5/11 - Week 10
Wasn't sure if I'd get a reflection shot in this weekend so on Saturday I took this selfie while pulling into a parking space. And no, I didn't jump the curb.