Leica MP
Passing through Port Crane, NY, on my way home from the Adirondacks, this set of attractive buildings had me pulling over to make this photo. What first caught my attention was the set of windows on the front face of the blue building. The weathered tones on it’s side further drew me in and the complimentary colors of its red accents and neighboring building sealed the deal on this scene as a must make photo.
1/1000 sec at f/4.8, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
1/1500 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
1/3000 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
Driving back from Lindenwold, NJ today, I passed the Falls Bridge and had to stop to enjoy it. A sucker for bridges, I spent some time admiring it’s construction and played Frogger while making these images. Again; orange and blue coupled with decay is always a recipe for interest to me. Reading up on this bridge I learned that it was built utilizing the Pratt Truss design.
1/2000 sec, at f/4.0, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
1/2000 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
I enjoyed making these images for a few reasons. Firstly I’m an airplane nut. I’ve always loved planes. Secondly, the plane’s deteriorated condition also appeals to me. I enjoy the esthetic of decay/patina on objects. Wear, use, and neglect make items and scenes more interesting to me. Lastly, orange and blue is one of my favorite color combinations. All of these facets combine to make this T-39 Sabreliner so cool looking.
1/1000 sec at f/2.4, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
1/180 sec at f/4.8, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP
1/160 at F/4.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2
1/80 sec at f/3.2, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2
Driving past the Champlain Valley Educational Services Aeronautical Institute, in Plattsburgh, NY, I noticed an old DC-3 basking in the evening sun. It has always been dream of mine to photograph a true airplane graveyard out west. This is the closest I’ve come to doing so. As a licensed aircraft mechanic I’ve always had a fond interest in aviation and just had to pull in and make a few images.
1/125 sec at f/8.0, ISO 200, 35mm, Leica MP
1/250 sec at f/3.4, ISO 200, 35mm, Leica MP
1/750 sec at f/2.4, ISO 200, 35mm, Leica MP
1/1000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 200, 35mm, Leica MP
I’ve made images of this bridge before. I really like this 1.2 miles of steel truss construction. Completed in 1906, it is still in use by Amtrak today.
1/2000 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP 240
1/4000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 200, 40mm, Leica MP240
Apparently these are called Kewpie Dolls. I saw them in a fun little store in Princeton, NJ this morning.
This morning, I spent a little time in the Callowhill area of Philadelphia, at the Rail Park, before the rain got too heavy. I’m not overly-jazzed about this image though I do really like this building and look forward to going back under better lighting conditions. This was shot with my Leica MP240 using a 28mm pancake lens. The trade off for the super tiny size of this lens, is the lack of detail in the corners of the frame. The transition from sharp to soft is, unfortunately, quite pronounced.
Took a walk around my neighborhood this evening as the sun set. Wish I had passed by this scene about 20 minutes earlier to catch it covered in that wonderful golden light. I’ve made images of this car before, but I like tonight’s results better.