Day Into Night

Walking around searching for this week's 52Frames' Leading Lines shot, I noticed this reflection on the pavement leading to the setting sun. Thought it was a cool photo although not strong enough for the weekly challenge submission.

Leica D-Lux 8 @ f16 | 35mm (equiv) | 1/1250 | ISO 500

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

Photographed 8/6/26

Sun Star To Embryo

Someone asked about how the last blogpost photo was created.  This photo was generally the scene the camera was pointed at to create "Embryo".  Perhaps it was aimed a bit upward to capture more tree and less building.  The last photo caption explained the technical factors involved.  The difference between the two photos is due to those factors and lots of trial & error on intentional camera movement during the exposure.

Leica D-Lux 8 @ f16 | 75mm (equiv) | 1 sec | ISO 2500

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

Photographed 7/28/26

Looking Up

52Frames - Week 28 - In The Center

EC: 16mm Or Wider

When I put the 15mm lens on, I'm always looking up for interesting and extreme angles.  While on the hunt for this week's photo with a fellow Framer, I liked the position of these vertical elements and was fortunate that the sun was low enough in the sky to hit the center of the frame.  Cranked the aperture to f22 to produce the sun star.

Leica M EV1 @ 22 | 15mm | 1/320 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


Alternate shot for this week's challenge that I also really liked.

Leica M EV1 @ f11 | 15mm | 1/500 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 15mm F 4.5 Super Wide - Heliar Aspherical III


All Photographed 7/8/26

They Still Exist

52 Assignments Exposure 48 - Starburst

Porto, Portugal

I was shocked to see a working telephone booth in the central historic district of Porto and even more so to have a double starburst immediately adjacent.

Leica M EV1 @ F22 | 28mm | 1/80 sec | ISO 16000

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Photographed 5/12/26

Bridges, Trains & Towers

These photos were taken July 10, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, CA with my Voigtlander Bessa R4M on Cinestill 400D 35mm film. While most of my photography remains digital, I am very much enjoying a reintroduction to film photography.

Bridges, Trains & Towers 1

Voigtlander Bessa R4M | 28mm | Cinestill 400D

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Bridges, Trains & Towers 2

Voigtlander Bessa R4M | 28mm | Cinestill 400D

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Bridges, Trains & Towers 3

Voigtlander Bessa R4M | 28mm | Cinestill 400D

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Frozen Out

52 Assignments Exposure 19 - Cold Snap

With a light dusting of snow and a bit of wind, no one was around when I arrived.  Not surprised, it was damn cold!!

Sony A7Cii @ f8 | 1/4000 | 15mm | ISO 200

Voigtlander VM 15mm F4.5 (adapted)

Photographed 1/9/25

The Redwoods

Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve

Guernville, CA

In all the years I traveled to the Bay Area for business, I never visited the redwoods. Earlier this month while visiting some friends, I had the opportunity to do so.

Redwoods 1

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 400

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Redwoods 2

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/125 | 20mm | ISO 800

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Redwoods 3

Sony A7IV @ f22 | 1/125 | 40mm | ISO 2500

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

All photographed 6/9/24

Stogie and a Sun Star

52 Assignments BW02 - Fast Track

A study in panning with background motion blur.  This is a crop of a wider shot but I loved the stogie and sun star.

Sony A7IV @ f22 | 1/40 | 35mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 3/2/24

Lens Playground

Downtown

Chicago, IL

Playing around with sun stars, lens flare and architecture with a new 14mm ultra-wide lens.

Sony A7 IV @ f22 1/15 14mm ISO 50

Rokinon 14mm F2.8 Series II

Photographed 09/2/23

Blinded By The Light

52Frames - Week 38 - One Light Source

Travel this week made planning a photo difficult. I had to react quickly to any opportunities that presented themselves. This walk through town in late afternoon provided some flexibility to move around and capture rim light scenes.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/1000 40mm equiv ISO 125

Photographed 9/21/22

Eight

Visual Notes 22

[a page out of the @aarondigruccio playbook]

Kaanapali Beach

Maui, Hawaii

Changing your point of view can yield surprising results.

Sony A7C @ f16 1/200 28mm ISO 100

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

Photographed 4/2/22

Multi-Beams

2022_CLondon52w12: Beaming

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Even though a week early for the challenge, I grabbed this photo just in case because of the strong sunbeams and the joy being expressed by my grandson watching one of his favorite programs being beamed to the TV. Since no good weather is predicted between now and Saturday, I'm going with it as my submission.

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/120 1.54mm (19mm equiv) ISO 250

Photographed 3/15/22

Morning Stroll

C.London52w10: Natural Light

From the C.London website: "Controlling natural light can be daunting as it is at first thought, well, uncontrollable. But, spoilers! You can control natural light. Find open shade, use a reflector/poster board, create shadows with your own hand. The possibilities are as boundless as your creativity."

I used my sunrise outing last Friday to kill two birds with one stone - 52Frames & C.London week 10 challenges.

This challenge for me was managing the natural light to create the image I had in mind rather than exercising control over that light.  Or maybe they are the same…you be the judge.  There were three primary considerations for capturing this image:

1.  Position myself where people could walk between me and the rising sun

2.  Shoot into the sun without the lens hood to create lens flare

3.  Close down the aperture enough to result in a sun star

Sony A6600 @ f13 1/200 44mm (66mm equiv) ISO 100

Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS 

Photographed 3/5/21

Ultimate Stillness

Lincolnshire, IL

An alternate shot to my #clondon52w9 submission.  Does it get any more still than this?

Sony A6600 @ f22 1/125 24mm (36mm equiv) ISO 100

Sony E 24mm F1.8 ZA

Photographed 3/2/21

Last Glimpse

52Frames - Week 7 - Golden Hour [Alternate]

Unexpectedly, the sun broke through and I was able to make an alternate Golden Hour image from the warmth of my condo.

Sony A6600 @ f22 1/60 10mm (15mm equiv) ISO 6400

Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS

Photographed 2/13/21