What Is It or Who Is It?

52 Frames - Week 14 - What Is It?

Not too inspired this week but chose not to shoot a standard macro...although this photo was taken with a close focus adapter.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/125 | 40mm | ISO 12800

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic (adapted)

Photographed 3/30/26

Frozen Fox

Riverwalk in McHenry, IL

Photowalk in the cold capturing images along the Fox River.

Sony A7IV

Tamron E 28-200mm F2.8-5.6

All Photographed 2/4/26

River Balls

Pier

Piers

Nutcracker

52 Assignments Exposure 40 - Hard Day's Light

Shadow play on the pier at Waukegan, IL beach.

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/640 | 50mm | ISO 125

Leitz Wetzlar 50mm F2 Summicron (adapted)

Photographed 1/7/26

Bye Pops!

52 Assignments BW05 - Nifty Fifty

My granddaughter at the door.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 | 1/160 | 50mm equiv | ISO 320

Photographed 3/24/24

Inside the Circles

Hula hoop shadows.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/2000  40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 6/10/23

Shoot the Shadow

52Frames - Week 23 - Negative Space

Taking advantage of a harsh sun, regular pavement and a small camera.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/1250 40mm equiv ISO 100

Photographed 6/7/23

Heartened

52Frames - Week 21 - Low Key

On occasion, pieces of our artwork are the subject in a photo challenge. In this instance, sunlight streaking across the wall highlights a portion of an abstract painting.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/5 40mm equiv ISO 500

Photographed 5/23/23

Angles

Pickwick Theatre

Park Ridge, IL

Sony A7 IV @ f4 1/1000 59mm ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 4/13/23

Space Invader

Park Ridge, IL

Photographed as part of 52 Assignments BW11 - Get Cornered

She was actually pressing the crosswalk button while I was composing a photo. Shadow makes it appear that my pocket was being picked.

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/640 20mm ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 4/13/23

Stripes

52Frames - Week 11 - High Noon

Dark shadows on a light background or bright light on a dark background?  You be the judge.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f8 1/400 40mm equiv ISO 100

Photographed 3/14/23

Who Lurks There?

Late afternoon light streaks projecting shadows.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 1/60 40mm equiv ISO 12800

Photographed 2/19/23

Life's A Beach

52Frames - Week 5 - Black and White

Cancun, MX

Was surprised at the lack of people on the beach this beautiful afternoon.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f16 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 2/1/23

Disorientation

Visual Notes 30

Late afternoon shadows and reflections.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f8 1/320 40mm equiv ISO 100

Photographed 1/21/23

What's Around the Bend?

Night shot with Ricoh GRIIIx. Love this camera.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/125 40mm equiv ISO 12800

Photographed 1/20/23

Branching Out

Chicago, IL

Another shadowplay photo of Eli & Pops at the neighborhood park.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/2000 40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 11/6/22

Best Boy

2022_CLondon52w45: A Peer of Your Choice

From the C.London website: "Whether it’s someone from one of our 52 Weeks community, a member of your local photography club, or a friend who also happens to be a photographer, choose a peer to draw inspiration from. Choose one of their images and recreate it within your own voice. It doesn’t have to be an exact replica, but an homage."

Sean Tucker (not truly a peer...he's a professional) came to mind when this scene occurred.  His strong use of light & shadow with warm tones was the influence in this image.

 

 
Chicago, IL

Eli & Pops at the neighborhood park, which led to a game of "step on Pops' head".

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/1000 40mm equiv ISO 200

Photographed 11/6/22

At The Stroke of Midnight...

52Frames - Week 29 - Common Object

2022_CLondon52w29:  ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Alfred Hitchcock

From the C.London website:  "Probably the most famous silhouette is that of Alfred Hitchcock. A master of storytelling, he uses light and shadows to create tension and further the narrative. If you haven’t seen any Hitchcock films, you’re in for a lot of fun this week. While watching your choice film, notice the lighting and how it’s adding to the overall experience. This is your inspiration for this week."

Hitchcock often used ticking clocks in his films.  In this image, I applied directional lighting and a strong shadow reminiscent of the Hitchcock silhouette to create tension as the time approaches midnight.

This image is the second 2Fer of the year, fulfilling both challenges with a single photo.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.5  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 5000

2022_CLondon52w29:  ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Alfred Hitchcock [Alternate]

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f3.5  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 4000

All Photographed 7/21/22

Jammin'

2022_CLondon52w27: One Light

From the C.London website: "Time to play with artificial light! Your challenge this week is to use one artificial light, and one only, to light your image. You don’t have to have any fancy set-up, a table lamp or the flashlight on your phone will do just fine. Subject is up to you, just no cheating with multiple light sources!"

I took the prompt literally this week and used an iPhone flashlight to illuminate a bronze sculpture that sits on my dresser.

Both the phone and camera were handheld. Have to say I'm very happy with the Sony image stabilization and high ISO performance.

Sony A7C @ f6.7 1/20 28mm ISO 12800

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

Photographed 7/5/22

Ripples & Rail

Visual Notes 20

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Palm Desert, CA

Resort swimming pool

Thought about Visual Notes when I made this photo and never posted.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/1600 6mm (81mm equiv) ISO 25

Photographed 2/3/22

High Noon (Almost)

2022_Clondon52w10: High Noon

From the C.London website: “High noon is one of the more despised time of day for many photographers. The sun is, well, high, and that light is harsh, so I understand how this may lend itself to be a major challenge. But remember, with harsh light come harsh shadows, maybe intentional lens flare, artfully blown out highlights, etc etc. Have fun experimenting with conditions you may not be comfortable with - look for light reflecting off windows, or cascading over a fence creating patterned shadows. Make the light work for you, not you having to work around it.”

Brief walk to a local park that I knew would throw off some good shadows.

Sony A7C @ f3.5 1/4000 38mm ISO 100

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

Photographed 3/8/22