Really...It's Pink

52 Assignments Exposure 01 - Light The Way

The pink flamingos were out at the Milwaukee Zoo.  The bright sun, dark surroundings, and stark contrast on the water made for a striking composition emphasizing the importance of light position.



Sony A7IV @ f7.1 | 1/1250 | 387mm | ISO 100

Tamron E 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 (A067)

Photographed 8/7/24

Aaahhh!

52Frames - Week 30 - Water

Went with the opposite of the EC - long exposure rather than 1/4000.  I wanted to try out the built-in ND filter on the Ricoh.  I definitely consider this a streak-saver shot.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f16 | 5" | 40mm equiv | ISO 100

Photographed 7/27/24

Dive!

52Frames - Week 5 - Shoot From Below

This was a tough choice to make.  Since the prompt did not say how far below the subject one had to be, I chose this one because 1) I was below the pelican and the camera was angled up, and 2) it captured action and interplay between the people and pelican.

I'll separately post the runner-up photo on my blog and website (www.jeffmarcowitz.photography).

Sony A7IV @ f9 | 1/1250 | 70mm | ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 1/31/24

Anatomy of a Carwash

A series of photos shot from my dashboard while going through the Waterway carwash.  #6 became my submission for 52Frames - Week 31 - Water.

Waterway 1 of 7

Waterway 2 of 7

Waterway 3 of 7

Waterway 4 of 7

Waterway 5 of 7

Waterway 6 of 7
52Frames - Week 31 - Water

Waterway 7 of 7

All photographed with Ricoh GRIIIx @ f6.3  40mm equiv on 7/31/23

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

Under the Arch

Kenosha HarborMarket

Kenosha, WI

Experiment with long exposure.

Sony A7 IV @ f22 1/6 70mm ISO 100

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

Photographed 6/24/23

In Flight

2022_CLondon52w40: Music While Photographing

From the C.London website: "Ever have your headphones on, walking down the street when an uptempo beat comes on? Notice how that changes your stride as you go from a mundane walk to strutting your stuff up like a model on the catwalk? Music has a major affect on how we interact. If you don’t normally photograph with music in the background, this is the week to try it out. Take note of what songs play and which images they line up with - you might be surprised as the tone shifts."

I'm not generally a fan of country music, however, was introduced to Chris Stapleton when listening to a Pandora mix last week. I really liked the raspy quality of his voice and the guitar riffs he put out. So a slow mellow walk in the neighborhood with Chris in my ears made for an enjoyable photographing experience. And, I got to try out a new camera body coupled with an old kit lens.

Sony A7 IV @ f5.6 1/320 53mm ISO 100

Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6

Photographed 10/4/22

Visual Notes - Nature

Additions to the Visual Notes collection observed from nature during a September 2022 trip to Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

"Ripples"

Visual Notes 26A

Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Sony A7C @ f9 1/125 109mm  ISO 640

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

Photographed 9/21/22

"Life Within"

Visual Notes 26B

Zagreb, Croatia

Close-up of a sycamore tree trunk in an urban square.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5.6  1/125  40mm equiv  ISO 125

Photographed 9/25/22

Wave Break

52Frames - Week 33 - Water

Illinois Beach State Park

Zion, IL

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/500 200mm ISO 50

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

Photographed 8/16/22

Rings and Waves

52Frames - Week 20 - Abstract

La Isla Fashion Harbour

Cancun, MX

Abstract patterns formed by a fountain flowing into a pool.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f5 1/80 40mm equiv ISO 12800

Photographed 5/19/22

Explore

2022_Clondon52w14: Color Schemes

From the C.London website: “Referring back to the introduction to color theory, this week you should pick one color scheme and utilize it in your image. As a reminder, some basic schemes include: complementary, analogous, and monochrome. If you want to get a bit more advanced, use this helpful tool via Adobe to explore some other schemes such as compound, triad, or split complementary.”

It was easy to use the complementary color scheme created by water and sand when along the Kaanapali beachfront on Maui, Hawaii for this week's challenge.

Sony A7C @ f5.6 1/750 181mm ISO 100

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

Photographed 4/2/22

Spray

CLondon52w43: Stop Movement

From the C.London website: "Stop a bird, plane, or even Superman in their tracks with just this one easy step!  Using a fast shutter speed will freeze motion.  No need to worry about those shaky hands (of which I suffer), nor do you need a fancy tripod/stable surface.  Other steps may be necessary, i.e. readjusting other settings.

Find a moving subject and stop its motion with a fast shutter speed.  Can’t control your shutter speed? No problem! Take this opportunity to think creatively. How else can you freeze motion?"

This fountain in downtown Long Grove, IL offered an excellent opportunity for some freeze action.

Sony A7C f5.6 @ 1/1000 75mm ISO 320

Tamron E 28-75mm F2.8

Photographed 10/23/21

All Lit Up

Scottsdale Square

Scottsdale, AZ

After dinner stroll through the Quad, enjoying the weather and the lights.  As I was shooting photos, my wife reminded me that strolling with a photographer isn't much different than walking a male dog...always stopping along the way!

Apple iPhone 12 Pro @ f2.4 1/40 1.54mm (14mm equiv) ISO 1250

Photographed 9/20/21

Venice Canals

Venice, CA.


From Above

A colleague suggested that the Venice Canals would be a good place to photograph.  She was right!

Aerial screenshot from Google Earth

All Photographed 6/22/21

Estate

One of the beautiful homes along the Venice Canals.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/125  35mm ISO 100

Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Concentric

Pedestrian and vehicular bridges spanning the canals.

Sony A7C @ f4 1/350  32mm ISO 100

Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS

Lighthouse

Clondon52w24: Negative Space

From the C.London website: "There are absolutely times when what seems like unnecessary empty space is ideal for the photograph you’re attempting.  Negative space can elicit a feeling of solitude, vastness, calm, etc.  When trying out negative space think about where you are placing the subject very carefully.  Do you want to highlight the surroundings?  Maybe placing the subject off-center within the rule of thirds is the way to go.  Are you more interested in showcasing the emptiness around a subject?  Try a more center-weighted composition.  When done properly, negative space is an incredibly useful tool for showing atmosphere."

Out shooting photos with @photofinish_sid, I was able to try out my new telephoto zoom.

Sony A7C @ f6.3 1/750 300mm ISO 100

Tamron E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047

Photographed 6/13/21

Passing Through

CLondon52w23: Balancing Elements

From the C.London website: "Discussing visual weight can be hard to articulate, but when we are aware of it, it becomes extremely noticeable. Here’s another time when the unfocusing of eyes really comes in handy. Unfocus on a scene, does it just *feel* heavy on one side? You’re going to need a lesser-element to counterweight the subject element. That balancing element should be obviously of lesser-import either by making it smaller or more out of focus than the subject. An intentional balancing element can also create more context in a scene."

Lens shopping today, I was able to try out a telephoto zoom.  The fountain had some cool formations and I waited for some framing/balancing elements to test DoF since it's not a terribly fast lens.

Sony A7C @ f4.5 1/125 129mm ISO 250

Tamron E 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 A047

Photographed 6/8/21

States of H2O (Alternate)

52Frames - Week 4 - Alternate (Water)

Was able to capture two states of water in this image, solid and liquid.

Sony A6600 @ f16 1/160 50mm (75mm equiv) ISO6400 Off-camera flash

Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro

Photographed 1/21/21

States of H2O

52Frames - Week 4 - Water

I tried to accomplish three things with this image:

1.  Represent the three states of H2O - liquid, solid and gas

2.  Depict the USA colors joining together; with leadership in the White House, perhaps now we can truly be the UNITED STATES again.

3.  Try my hand at compositing 4 images in Photoshop.

Sony A6600 @ f9.5 1/160 50mm (75mm equiv) ISO6400 Off-camera flash

Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro

Photographed 1/21/21

Shower Time

52Frames - Week 31 - Water

Wanted to try some stop action this week with water.  Since I don't have a flash for my Sony mirrorless, I pulled out the old Panasonic GX7 with on-camera flash.

My wife thought I was crazy, shooting in the dark on a stepstool and trying to stay dry.

Shower head by Kohler.

Taken 7/30/20

Beautiful Day by the Bay

Via Flickr:
I'm not sure that I'll be able to complete the 112 Pictures in 2012 project. For sure that would be the case if I didn't get this shot done. At least now there is still a chance.

Added to the 112 Pictures in 2012 group as #12 - 12-12-12 (Any shot to be taken on 12/12/12).

Taken with iPhone 4S and processed in Snapseed.