Saturday September 13, 2014

WARREN CONNECTICUT – Soe here I am experimenting with a Leica APO-Telyt 135mm lens. This lens has a legendary look and strong performance but it is the devil to use on a digital Leica M because the depth of focus is so thin and the 135mm frame in the rangefinder are small. I’ve put a 1.4x magnifier on the viewfinder and I’ve been practicing all day with focus, until I think I have it. Both images below are two frames stitched.

Day 1,794 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

Birches
Birches
Oaks
Oaks

On this day last year (day 1,429): Good urban light.

Good urban light
Good urban light

Friday September 12, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I found myself in an area on the far West Side of Manhattan that used to be called Hell’s Kitchen, did time as home for auto showrooms and repair shops, and is now morphing into a modern, densely packed residential area. Here’s an image of some construction in progress. The Manhattan apartment retail market is very tight for renters, but as all this space hits the market should we expect a bust?

Day 1,792 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

Crowded
Crowded

On this day two years ago (day 1,062) Infrared on Madison..

Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue

Monday September 8, 2014

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I’ve been experimenting with longer lenses recently (basically working my way through my inventory of less-used lenses), shooting a 90mm elmarit today and shooting multiple images and stitching when I want to shoot wide, which is often. The large stitches produce very detailed, lovely files.

Day 1,789 of one picture every day for the rest of my life.

This one is nine frames.

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Paley Park
Paley Park
Apple Store
Apple Store

On this day two years ago (day 1,059): Toss it to me!

Toss the damn thing!
Toss the damn thing!