Downtown Digital

A few digital photos from the downtown Chicago event a couple of weeks ago.  The previously posted photos from the same outing were film scans.

1.  Leica M EV1 @ f1.4 | 40mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 2000

2.  Leica M EV1 @ f2 | 40mm | 1/350 sec | ISO 64

3.  Leica M EV1 @ f1.4 | 40mm | 1/180 sec | ISO 100

Lens for all photos:  Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

All Photographed 8/15/26

Play Me!

Ogilvie Transportation Center - An open invitation for anyone passing through.

Looking Down To See Up

Downtown puddle reflection.

Man On A Mission

Fortuitous Rain

Chicago, IL

Of course during an organized photowalk in Chicago, the rain would intervene...which actually created some good photo ops.

1.  Leica M EV1 @ F8 | 28mm | 1/160 sec | ISO 800;
Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron


2.  Leica M EV1 @ F8 | 28mm | 1/500 sec | ISO 1000;
Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

All Photographed 7/17/26

No Kings - Chicago

On 10/18/25, over 200,000 people attended the downtown Chicago "No Kings" rally and march.  It was a surprisingly peaceful protest, and at the same time, a palpable anger could be felt.  Many thanks are due the organizers for the superb job in orchestrating this massive event.

With digital and film cameras in hand, here are a few photos from the day.  Thanks to my friend Steve P. who offered an objective selection of the 180+ photos taken.

 

Reflective Window

52 Assignments Exposure 02 - Out From The Dark

Shooting at dusk with my buddy Sid in Racine, WI, we both saw puddles in a parking lot.  I caught buildings in a reflection that gave the illusion of a window in the parking lot surface.

Sony A7Cii @ f6.3 | 1/125 | 70mm | ISO 640

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 8/17/24

Ghost Man

C.London52w8 - Low Key 

From the C.London website: "As you may have guessed, Low Key photography is the opposite of last week’s prompt. In low key images, the tones are darker and shadows are more present overall. Low key photos may read mysterious, graphic, etc. For this week, manipulate the scene to create a low key photograph."

With a slight break in the weather, I wanted to explore my immediate neighborhood for a low key photo opportunity. I found this composition and had to react quickly when the sun and clouds presented an interesting reflection with lots of contrast. This was the best of the bunch.

Sony A6600 @ f5.6  1/4000  34mm (51mm equiv)  ISO 100

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS

Photographed 2/19/21

...Into Another Dimension

52Frames - Week 8 - Roll Credits_Alternate [ Extra Credit: Cinematic]

Know the story and shoot the closing scene or shoot a cool image and write the story around it?  You be the judge.

This photographer sets out to do the former but is sometimes guilty of the latter!

Photographed 2/18/21