Wrigley Bound?

Davis St. "L" Station

Evanston, IL

Lots of passengers potentially headed to a Cubs game. Sometimes attire gives it away; sometimes not.



Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/500 | 90mm | ISO 4000

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Photographed 7/7/24

Three Profiles

Photographs taken as part of a photowalk in downtown Chicago on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Solitaire

Close enough to see the game on his phone.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 28mm | ISO 12800

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Pondering The Menu

Sony A7IV @ f4 | 1/250 | 90mm | ISO 3200

Leitz Elmar-C 90mm F4 (adapted)

Flowers In Her Hair

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 28mm | ISO 3200

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Three From The "L"

Photographs taken during the CTA Red Line "L" rides to and from a photowalk in downtown Chicago on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

Pissed Off

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/200 | 28mm | ISO 12800

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Pirate

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/200 | 28mm | ISO 12800

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Pets Allowed

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/250 | 28mm | ISO 8000

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron (adapted)

Alone in the Crowd

Chicago, IL

Riding on a crowded "L" train, I noticed her self-isolation amongst the other passengers.  Deep in thought or truly forlorn?  Hope for the former and not the latter.

For the photographers, zone focus, not cropped.

Sony A7IV @ f8 | 1/160 | 28mm | ISO 4000

MD Minolta Celtic 28mm F2.8 (adapted)

Photographed 4/7/24

Side-by-Side

52 Assignments BW - #3 - Just An Illusion

The intent here was to create an illusion...which side is real and which is the reflection?

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4.5 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 500

Photographed 8/15/23

In-Between

Metro

Montreal, QC, Canada

Another Montreal Metro photo. This one was inspired by a Chelsea London image captured in Prague.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 2500

Photographed 7/2/23

2023_CLondon52_July: Check-In

From the C.London website: "We’ve made it to the halfway mark. How have you been doing thus far? On track with your goals, or do you need some time to reset and recollect? This is the month for just that! Take the time to assess where you are in your goals and either reevaluate or pat yourself on the back. Either way, you’re doing great, keep it going!"

1.  Check-in

The monthly format for the prompts this year has been excellent.  Fortunately, I have been able to keep up and submit on time.  I’ve also enjoyed observing and commenting on others’ submissions and have learned a lot from critiques provided on mine and others’ photos.

My favorite shot for this challenge thus far is the one of Joe & Ziggy as it represents one of my favorite genres; photographing strangers.  This photo was made for January (Setting Goals) - Artistic Fears and can be viewed here:  https://www.jeffmarcowitz.photography/Collections/CLondon-52/2023-CLondon-52/i-rXPDLnZ

My least favorite shot is Amsterdam Centraal, taken for May (Abstract) - Movement.  While I attempted to get a story across about the prevalence of bicycles in Amsterdam, I shot it with the wrong gear and tried to make up for it with some hokey post-processing.  Rather than recreate that shot (since I’m no longer in Amsterdam), this photo, shot in Montreal, is a bit more graphic in nature, still includes people & movement and more represents my style.

Outremont

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f4 1/160  40mm equiv ISO 1600

Photographed 7/2/23

2.  Reevaluating Goals

My two goals for 2023 are to 1) continue getting more comfortable photographing strangers, and 2) being more abstract and less documentary in my photography.

With respect to the first goal, I continue to seek out opportunities to engage with strangers as well as make candids of strangers in public and then post these images to my blog/website.  With respect to the second goal, I am happy with the results when I attempt more abstract compositions yet I need to be more mindful of working this genre with more intent.

This photo represents my intent of making an IRL photo with an abstract bent.  Shot on the beach in New Buffalo, Michigan.

The Crashing

Olympus TG-4 @ f8 1/320 4.5mm (25mm equiv) ISO 100

Photographed 7/21/23

3.  Reimagine a Previous Submission

March (Community) - Re-creation of a Peer’s Photo

Abandoned - Kapaa, Kauai, HI

Selected this photo because of the colors, distinctive environment and a straight-on composition.  You can view it here:  https://www.jeffmarcowitz.photography/Collections/CLondon-52/2023-CLondon-52/i-hX2scsd

Saint-Louis Square

Montreal, Canada

The reimagined photo also has bright colors, a distinctive environment and a straight-on composition.

Not Abandoned

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/800  27mm  ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 7/1/23

4.  Compositional Guidelines

Montreal Jazz Festival

Montreal, Canada

Rule of Thirds and Complementary Colors are the compositional guidelines employed in this image.

Mereba

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2 1/60 6mm (106mm equiv) ISO 320

Photographed 7/2/23

Busted

Metro Station

Montreal, QC, Canada

She was facing the train as a candid foreground element...and then she turned around. Hence the title.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f2.8 1/160 40mm (equiv) ISO 500

Photographed 7/2/23

No Thanks; I'll Fly

52Frames - Week 13 - Get Low

Union Station

Chicago, IL

Sony A7 IV @ f4.5 1/125 70mm ISO 1250

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/28/23

2023_CLondon52_March: Community

From the C.London website: "A big part of this challenge is the community we’re building together. This month we’re focusing on that in attempts to really strengthen it. Some of us are still strangers, so let’s take the time to change that. We’ll have weekly voice chats on the discord and various times that hopefully are suitable for most, and I’m going to ask you to reach out to other members of the community for help with this month’s prompts."

"1.  Feedback to and from a peer.  Giving and receiving feedback is a valuable skill for any creative. For this challenge, we’re asking that you engage with another participant of the challenge to both ask for and give feedback. The photo you create should be made with feedback you received in mind. When giving feedback, remember to make it constructive and with actionable things which can be done. The way you see an image is different than how your partner saw it while making it, so your eye and thoughts are valuable."

I received feedback from my friend @photofinishsid as follows:

1. This is my kind of photo. I love it.

2. I like the crop ratio that you have chosen. Most people would have chosen to include much more of the railroad cars. I like that you have decided to include just the couplers.

3. I like the rust, teal and orange colors in the photo.

4. I wonder if you could have blurred the background at all?

5. I also would have liked to see you differentiate the coupler from the track with a filter of some kind. Not sure if that would have been possible or not.  Great photo.

In response to Sid's comments, I made adjustments to the background (#4) and the pipe beneath the coupler (#5).  When making this image, I also was cognizant of the complementary colors of orange/blue on the train cars and red/green on the coupler & background.

Hitched

Sony A7 IV @ f2.8 1/125 28mm  ISO 100

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

Photographed 3/7/23

"2.  Re-creation of a peer’s photo.  Choose a photo from a peer that you find interesting and inspiring and use that as a launching off point for your photo for this week. It doesn’t necessarily have to be an exact replica, but more inspired by. You can look at other participants’ submissions on the discord, reddit, flickr, and facebook. It’s encouraged to reach out to the original creator to show them what you’ve made."

Prime oceanfront property abandoned along the Boardwalk in Kapa'a, Kauai, HI.

Inspired by @baddog.

Abandoned

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/200  20mm  ISO 100

Tamron E 20mm F2.8 F050

Photographed 3/4/23

"3.  Your community outside photography.  We’re spending this month really solidifying the community within the challenge, and one way to do that is to bring what you value in a community to the group. For this prompt, focus on another community you are a part of - what makes it valuable to you? What do you give it and what do you take from it? Share that through your photography with this community."

12 Step Community.  You get out what you put in...and more.

From Darkness to Light

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/125  31mm  ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/22/23

"4.  Your neighborhood.  Step outside your home and walk no more than a half mile (800m to the non-imperial unit users) documenting your surroundings. These are things you see every day, so I’m asking you to look at the familiar with new eyes. Put yourself in the shoes of someone from a completely different background. What may the find interesting? Don’t be afraid to over shoot during this exercise. The culling will be part of the exorcise. We’re looking for one final image that you feel best represents your neighborhood."

A difficult task representing my neighborhood in a single photo.  Within 800m is residential, offices, retail, restaurants and a county forest preserve.  Pretty great!

Welcome to the Neighborhood

Sony A7 IV @ f8 1/160  20mm  ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 3/22/23

Station Stop

52Frames - Week 22 - Everything In Focus

Metra Station

Northbrook, IL

My grandson loves trains. Today we took him on a short train excursion traveling 5 stations each way with lunch in between. Eyes wide open the whole time, sharing his observations with excitement and asking tons of questions made for an awesome day.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f16 1/160 40mm equiv ISO 800

Photographed 6/1/22

Transparent

Libertyville, IL

52Frames - Week 33 - Night Photography (Alternate)

I was intent on shooting light trails for this week's 52Frames challenge on Night Photography.

Of the many shots I took, this is the #3 pick.  I was shooting in the opposite direction and had to swing the camera around on the tripod quickly when I heard the warning bells.  Lucky capture.

Taken 8/12/20

Engrossed - Plate VII

Metra
Chicago, IL

Wanted: The Burger King

It was the crown that caught my attention.

Market Street
San Francisco, CA

West Oakland Station

BART
Oakland, CA

1:00 To Go

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Metro Station
Budapest, Hungary

Abbey Road

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Metra North Central Line
Chicago, IL

SPNC - Year 3 - Instruction #19
"Take a safari. Photograph the Human Zoo from the safety of a car, taxi, bus or train." - Simon Kossoff
B-SIDE

Western Avenue

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Metra North Central Line
Chicago, IL

SPNC - Year 3 - Instruction #19
"Take a safari. Photograph the Human Zoo from the safety of a car, taxi, bus or train." - Simon Kossoff

Evening Commute

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Union Station
Chicago, IL

Added to the 113 Pictures in 2013 group as #59 - Taken on an Angle

Camped Out Commute

 
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Must have been a tough day for this guy since he's sacked out on the 3pm train out of Union Station.

Taken 10/19/12