Get A Grip

52 Frames - Week 22 - Through The Looking Glass

The tenuous grip on this filigree glass bowl is a metaphor for hanging on during the F'd up political situation here in the US, hoping it doesn't come crashing down.

Sony A7Cii @ f6.3 | 1/2000 | 50mm | ISO 12800

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Photographed 5/28/25

High ISO Alternates

In yesterday's post, I described how I had a hard time selecting which photo to use for the 52Frames submission, so I'm presenting these alternates as a separate post.  All Photographed on 5/21/25.

Chase Tower

Sony A7Cii @ f4 | 1/125 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

LaSalle Street

Sony A7Cii @ f4 | 1/1250 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

Sears and the Lantern

Sony A7Cii @ f3.5 | 1/80 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

A Shot In The Dark

52 Frames - Week 21 - High ISO

EC: 12800+

Heading to a late night train after a dinner in downtown Chicago. Virtually empty streets with a light drizzle made for some cool IRL photo opportunities. I truly had a hard time selecting which photo to use (as opposed to the all-to-often one shot streak-saver).

Sony A7Cii @ f3.5 | 1/640 | 35mm | ISO 12800

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 w/ 1/4 Pro-mist filter

Photographed 5/21/25

Reflection

Chicago, IL

Double entendre?

For the "From the Car" series, a 2025 project in the works.

Voigtlander Bessa R4m @ f8 | 21mm | Kentmere 100 | ISO 100

Voigtlander VM 21mm F4 Color-Skopar

Photographed 4/27/25

The Art of Colored Pencil

52 Assignments Exposure 23 - Face On

Phil Schorn is an artist who travels to many art fairs in the midwest.  The process he uses for creating his colored pencil scenes is fascinating.  Check him out at pschornstudio.com.

Voigtlander Bessa R4m @ f8 | 28mm | Kodak Ultramax | ISO 400

Voigtlander VM 28mm F2 Ultron

Photographed 5/3/25