Archive filtered by "photography2009"

My Year in Cities in 2009

December 31, 2009 9:44 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Copying from Kottke's My Year in Cities, here are my year in cities in 2009 (one or more nights spent on each place).

New Orleans, Louisiana
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New York, New York
Mirror

Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ghost Tour

Nashville, Tennessee
Anime

Mississauga, Ontario
Skater

Indianapolis, Indiana
Nice Doggie

Steps

December 31, 2009 1:58 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Indianapolis, December 2009

Barbie

December 29, 2009 10:40 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Barbie

The Barbie image is actually an actual Warhol original on display at Indianapolis Children's Museum.

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm LTM, Ilford HP5+

Game Night

December 28, 2009 7:33 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Free Throw

Pacers Game Night

Pacers Game Night

Pacers Game Night

Pacers are one of the worst team this season... true fans still have to cheer!

Bare

December 27, 2009 7:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Indianapolis, December 2009

Leica M6, Biogon 25mm, Fuji Pro 400H (Trying out this film... love it so far.)

Winter

December 23, 2009 9:20 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (4)

Winter

Indianapolis, December 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 320

Cold

December 21, 2009 9:44 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Cold

Indianapolis, December 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Foma 400

Window View

December 20, 2009 9:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Window View

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Foma 400

Otterness in Indy

December 17, 2009 8:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Otterness in Indy

Tom Otterness at Indiana Convention Center

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Foma 400

Laughter

December 14, 2009 10:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Laughter

Indianapolis, December 2009

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm LTM, Ilford Hp5+

Lines

December 12, 2009 10:51 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Lines

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm, Tri-X 400

Nice Doggie

December 11, 2009 9:03 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Nice Doggie

Indianapolis, November 2009

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Lobby

December 10, 2009 9:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Lobby

@ IMA

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Jogger

December 9, 2009 6:50 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Jogger

Indianapolis, November 2009

Leica M6, Summicron 50mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Bird

December 8, 2009 7:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Bird

Bird painting by MVAP.

Untitled

December 6, 2009 8:13 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Barriers

December 3, 2009 8:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Barriers

Leica IIIc, Summicron 50mm, Ilford Fp4+

@ IMA, November 2009

Canal, Reflections

December 2, 2009 7:43 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Overcast sky, Leica Screwmount camera, 50mm lens, and slow film - paying tribute to Bresson

Leica IIIc, Summicron 50mm, Ilford fp4+

Trio

December 1, 2009 6:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Trio

Leica IIIc, Summicron 50mm, Ilford Fp4+

I was shooting at IMA last Saturday...

Better Than Wii

November 28, 2009 12:25 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Better Than Wii

November 2009

Holiday Weekend

November 26, 2009 12:00 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Holiday Weekend

Leica M2, Summicron 50mm, Ilford Fp4+

Untitled

November 24, 2009 9:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Indianapolis, November 2009

Leica M2, Summicron 50mm LTM, Ilford Fp4+

Playground

November 22, 2009 11:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Playground

Indianapolis, November 2009

Leica M2, Summicrom 50mm LTM, Ilford Fp4+

Homework

November 22, 2009 2:29 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Homework

Homework

Homework

Leica M2, Summicron 50mm, Foma 400

Untitled

November 20, 2009 7:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Indianapolis, November 2009

Horse

November 17, 2009 11:45 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Horse

Indianapolis, November 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Ilford HP5+

Light and Shade

November 16, 2009 11:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Light and Shade

Indianapolis, 2009

Hasselblad 500c/m, Distagon 50mm, Ilford Hp5+

Percussion

November 15, 2009 3:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Percussion

Indianapolis, November 2009

I was going back to work from lunch break when I saw them practicing at the state capitol lawn.

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Foma 400 (trying out a new film)

The Catch

November 14, 2009 6:05 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

The Catch

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

Untitled

November 13, 2009 1:19 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Indianapolis,November 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Portra 400NC

Give

November 11, 2009 6:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Give

Indianapolis, November 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Portra 400NC

Untitled

November 11, 2009 1:23 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

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Indianapolis, October 2009

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Portra 400NC

Previously Unposted MOMA Shots

November 8, 2009 6:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Bresson, Winogrand, Friedlander... in one wall(!)

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Movement

Goat

New York, July 2009

Monumental Adjustments

November 7, 2009 11:01 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Two separate monuments being repaired...

Monumental Adjustments

Monumental Adjustments

Indianapolis, 2009

No Parking Today

November 4, 2009 9:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

No Parking Today

Indianapolis, 2009

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Ilford Fp4+

The Straw

November 3, 2009 9:46 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

The Straw

The Straw

Indianapolis, October 2009

Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Ilford Fp4+

Untitled

November 3, 2009 12:35 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Indianapolis, October 2009

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Ilford Fp4+

Probably two more years...

November 1, 2009 10:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

I will not rake leaves anymore ;-)

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American Gothic (brothers version)

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Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Ilford FP4+ - shot today, finishing up a roll of film.

Nature Shot... Photo Bomb

November 1, 2009 1:14 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

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Nature Shot...photo bomb.

Pet Snakes

October 30, 2009 10:22 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Pet Snakes

Pet Snakes

Just a regular autumn day in the park, shooting the usual foliage colors, but then you'll see a family with pet snakes, kids crowding around, with a camera, you move closer, blend in and capture the moment... Street Photography.

Fall Pictures

October 29, 2009 3:31 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

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Indianapolis, October 2009
Hasselblad Distagon 50mm, Portra NC

Fall Break

October 27, 2009 9:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Fall Break

Indianapolis, October 2009

Hasselblad, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Porta 160NC

Switch

October 23, 2009 10:49 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (4)

I officially made the switch. I deployed the first production web app developed on a Mac this week :-)

My office view today...

Switch

Back in 2008...
Office Space

Way back in 2006...
My Home from 9 to 5

Holga Me

October 21, 2009 9:46 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Holga, Kodak tri-X 320

Urban Fragments, Holga

October 20, 2009 7:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Balloons

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Indianapolis, October 2009

Holga, Kodak Tri-x 320

Brothers

October 17, 2009 4:48 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Brothers

Holga, ILFORD FP4+

Playground

October 15, 2009 5:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Playground

Playground

Playground

Playground

Holga, Ilford Fp4+

Holga

October 13, 2009 8:41 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Venturing Holga photography again...

Holga

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Holga, Kodak Portra 100NC

Benches

October 12, 2009 6:36 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Benches

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Tri-X 400

Light

October 10, 2009 11:21 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Light

Light

Light

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Portra 400NC

Nice Doggie

October 5, 2009 7:30 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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NYC, July 2009

Petals

October 4, 2009 7:11 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Petals

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Portra 400

Lady and her Bike

October 1, 2009 9:14 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Lady and her Bike

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Portra 400NC

IMA Grounds
Indianapolis, IN (September 2009)

Season Change

September 30, 2009 6:53 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Trail along IMA grounds...

Season Change

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Kodak Portra 400NC

Trees

September 29, 2009 6:58 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Trees

Trees

Trees

Hasselblad 500C/M, Carl Zeiss Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 320

The same time when I took the digital shots previously posted here.

Cental Park

September 27, 2009 5:20 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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MYC july 2009

Mac Lovin'

September 24, 2009 9:05 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Mac Lovin'

"Me" Phone

September 22, 2009 7:04 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Shots from my camera phone...

"say Cheese"
Say Cheese

"Prehistoric"
Prehistoric

"Tunnel"
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Spike Head

September 21, 2009 9:22 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Spike Head

NYC, July 2009

6 x 6

September 18, 2009 8:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (7)

Some previously unposted shots from the Hasselblad...

"Jog"
Jog

WTF
WTF

Side Walk-er
Side Walk-er

Ceramics
Ceramics

Collaborate
Collaborate

Untitled

September 15, 2009 8:15 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

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Indianapolis, Indiana 2009

The Wait

September 14, 2009 9:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

The Wait

NYC, July 2009

Benches

September 13, 2009 2:33 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

NYC, July 2009

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Day Off

September 11, 2009 12:44 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

I decided not to go to work today, went out and shoot...

"Summer is almost Over"
Summer is Almost Over

"Summer is almost Over 2"
Summer is Almost Over

"Trees"
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"Light"
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"Pond"
Pond

Mississauga , June 2009

September 10, 2009 8:38 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Mississauga photo shoot...

"Bus Stop"
Bus Stop

"Outside"
Outside

"Outside 2"
Outside

"Stairs"
Stairs

"Clouds"
Clouds

Two Pairs

September 9, 2009 10:06 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Two Pairs

NYC, July 2009

Sidewalk

September 8, 2009 7:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

More NYC sidewalk scenes...

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Liberty

Sandwich Board

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NYC, July 2009

Camera Phone

September 7, 2009 4:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Testing my new "camera"... I mean phone :-) .

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Tomato Leaves

Fishing

Trail

On more creative shots...

Self and Spidey

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

September 6, 2009 10:35 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

We checked out Ernie Taylor's Farm yesterday. Awesome place! The Taylors are probably one the nicest persons you'll ever meet. I shot mostly digital but definitely would visit their place again to shoot it on film.

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

His "riding lawn mower"...
Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Ernie Taylor's Whimsical Farm

Pentax K20D, 21mm Limited

Looking In

September 5, 2009 9:55 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Looking In

Looking in expanded edition (finally) came in today... I'm loving and carefully studying Robert Frank's contact sheets for "The Americans"... great book!

Pentax K20D, SMC Takumar 55mm F2.8

Banana

September 4, 2009 10:03 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Banana

Indiana State Fair 2009

Pentax K20D, 21mm DA Limited

Dundas Square

September 2, 2009 6:47 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Street scenes from Dundas Square. Toronto, Ontario June 2009

"Heroes"
Heroes

"Balancing Act"
Balancing Act

"Bikers"
Bikers

"On the Phone"
On the Phone

"Shy One"
Shy One

Pride

September 1, 2009 8:55 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Pride

Toronto, Ontario

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

MotoGP Party 2009

September 1, 2009 12:18 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

More MotoGP party 2009 scenes...

"Riders"
Riders

"Graffiti"
Graffiti

"Hip Hop"
HipHop

"Wall Flowers"
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"Camera Phone"
Camera Phone

"DJ"
DJ

BMX

August 30, 2009 3:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

BMX

BMX

BMX

BMX

BMX

I was in the MotoGP 2009 Party in downtown last Saturday.

Play

August 29, 2009 11:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Play

Hasselblad 500 C/M, Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 400

Street Portrait

August 27, 2009 8:36 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Street Portrait

NYC

Nice Doggie... NYC

August 26, 2009 8:39 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Going to Work

August 23, 2009 9:18 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

NYC, July 2008

Going to Work

Going to Work

Going to Work

Going to Work

Going to Work

Going to Work

GenCon 2009 Street

August 22, 2009 8:51 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

GenCon attendees on the streets of Indy...

GenCon Street

GenCon Street

GenCon Street

GenCon Street

GenCon Street

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Ilford FP4+

Part of "GenCon Experience" series...

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

August 21, 2009 9:10 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

"The Crawl", browsing through the GenCon Exhibit Hall...

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

GenCon 2009 Exhibit Hall

Part of "GenCon Experience" series...

Characters

August 19, 2009 3:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Characters

Part of "GenCon Experience" series...

Game Play

August 18, 2009 9:40 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Game Play

Game Play

Game Play

Game Play

Game Play

Game Play

Part of "GenCon Experience" series...

GenCon Experience

August 18, 2009 8:53 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Last Saturday I went out to shoot GenCon and was just planning to roam around the convention center but I ended up having a press pass.

This series is my "role playing" attempt to capture the character of GenCon in traditional Black and White film.

Exhibit

August 16, 2009 3:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Women are Beautiful Exhibit

Cincinnati Museum of Art. I drove down to Cincinnati to see Winogrand's exhibit last week; probably spent an hour and a half in this room :-)

NYC Snapshots

August 14, 2009 9:18 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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NYC, July 2009

From Indiana

August 13, 2009 6:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

From Indiana

Icon Portrait
Icon Portrait

Jeans
Jeans

Indianapolis, Indiana

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 320

Backyard

August 12, 2009 7:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Backyard

Backyard

Backyard

Backyard

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 320

Got better results processing the 2nd roll of Tri-X 320 using HC-110 Dilution H, 20°C for 9 minutes.

Window Displays

August 10, 2009 7:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Window Displays

Window Displays

Window Displays

Window Displays

Window Displays

Window Displays

NYC, July 2009

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Ilford HP5+

High Line

August 9, 2009 8:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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The High Line. I met up with an old friend Chris at this new park...

Subway

August 8, 2009 8:24 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Subway

NYC, 2009

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, ILford HP5+

The Bridesmaid

August 6, 2009 6:33 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

The Bridesmaid

Central Park, NYC (July 2009)

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford FP4+

Street Scene

August 5, 2009 8:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Street Scene

NYC, July 2009

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, ILford HP5+

Judith G. Levy: Memory Cloud

August 4, 2009 7:35 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Judith G. Levy: Memory Cloud

Judith G. Levy: Memory Cloud

Judith G. Levy: Memory Cloud

@ IMA

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Tri-X 320

Tribute to Winogrand

August 3, 2009 10:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

I just found out today the Garry Winogrand "Women are Beautiful" exhibit at Cincinnati Museum of Art.

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NYC, July 2009

Inside MOMA

August 2, 2009 8:35 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

"Dance"
Dance

"Les Demoiselles d'Avignon"
Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

"Starry Pixels"
Starry Pixels

"The Girl"
The Girl

"Mirror"
Mirror

"Heads"
Heads

I could not believe I saw all these masterpieces in one building (in one floor even!).

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Ilford HP5+

@ MOMA

August 1, 2009 8:48 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

200907_08_Biogon_28a

200907_08_Biogon_27

200907_08_Biogon_26

200907_09_Biogon_20

200907_09_Biogon_23

...with MVAP.

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Ilford HP5+

M "e"

July 30, 2009 7:49 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

M "e"

Inspired by Lee Friedlander self portraits.

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, AgfaColor

Another one... "Tea Experience"

Tea Experience

At the End of the Day...

July 29, 2009 9:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

At the end of the day...

Indiana

Hasselblad 500 C/M, Distagon 50mm, AgfaColor

Green Shirt

July 27, 2009 9:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Green Shirt

Hasselblad 500C/M, Distagon 50mm, Agfa Color

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

July 26, 2009 11:18 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

Broad Ripple Photoshoot

...with MVAP.

Hasselblad 500 C/M, Distagon 50mm, AgfaColor

Feeding Time

July 24, 2009 6:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Feeding Time

Indiana Dunes

Hasselblad 500 c/m, Distagon 50mm, Agfa Color

Tall Buildings

July 22, 2009 8:30 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Tall Buildings

Tall Buildings

Tall Buildings

Tall Buildings

Tall Buildings

NYC

Pentax K20D, Pentax 20mm Limited

Birds

July 21, 2009 10:31 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Birds

Indiana Dunes

Hasselblad C/M, Distagon 50mm, Agfa Color

Untitled

July 17, 2009 9:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Untitled

Still sorting out photos from NYC...

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Ilford Hp5+

Shadows

July 14, 2009 8:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Shadows

Shadows

Shadows

Shadows

Shadows

New York

Untitled

July 13, 2009 7:22 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

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New York City

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Central Park

July 11, 2009 11:21 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

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Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

Hasselblad C/M Test Shots

July 1, 2009 7:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Magic Dust

Corridor

Hotdog Stand

Joggers

Hasselblad C/M, Distagon 50mm, AgfaColor

First try into medium format photography...

Street Dance

June 30, 2009 8:04 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Street Dance

Dundas Square

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

Skater

June 29, 2009 9:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Skater

Mississauga, Ontario

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

Street Shrine

June 28, 2009 11:50 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Street Shrine

Dundas Square
Toronto, Ontario

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Nice Doggie

June 25, 2009 8:13 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Indianapolis, In

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-x 400

Aquarium

June 24, 2009 12:33 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Aquarium

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+ 400

Sunset Ride

June 23, 2009 8:01 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Sunset Ride

Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Fp4+ 125

Untitled

June 22, 2009 8:02 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford FP4+ 125

Hall of Champions

June 21, 2009 6:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Hall of Champions

Indianapolis, Indiana.People jogging along the White River State Park, in front of the NCCA building.

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Photo Gear

June 20, 2009 11:02 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Photo Gear

Current photography gear inventory... still no M lens.

Cameras:
Leica M2
Leica IIIc
Leicaflex
Pentax Spotmatic SP
Pentax Spotmatic SPII

M42 Lenses:
Carl Zeiss Flektogon 20mm f/2.8
Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f/2.4
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/3.5
Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm f/2.8

Leica-R Lenses:
Leica Summilux-R 50mm f/1.4
Leica Summicron-R 35mm f/2.0

Leica LTM Lenses:
Leica Summaron 35mm f/3.5
Leica Summitar 50mm f/2.0
Leica Elmar 50mm f/3.5
Leica Summarit 50mm f/1.5

Accessories:
Sekonic Twinmate L208
Leica Viewfinder
Adapters LTM to M, 50mm, 35mm

Untitled

June 18, 2009 7:11 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

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Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Fp4+

Nice Doggie

June 15, 2009 7:22 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Nice Doggie

 Nice Doggie

This one is not so nice doggie :-)

(Not So) Nice Doggie

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Fp4+

Summer Swim

June 14, 2009 6:46 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Summer Swim

Summer Swim

@ the J. Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Fp4+

The Sketch

June 13, 2009 7:48 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

The Sketch

Indianapolis, Indiana. Herron art student sketching along the Canal.

Dandelion

June 11, 2009 9:35 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Dandelion

Leica M2, Summarit 50mm LTM, Ilford FP4+

Snapping Turtle

June 10, 2009 6:46 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Snapping Turtle

Remaindered New Orleans pix...

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

Pit Bulls

June 8, 2009 8:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Pit Bulls

Holliday Park Indianapolis, Indiana

Leicaflex SL, Summilux 50mm, Kodak Plus-x 125

The Bouncer

June 7, 2009 8:42 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

The Bouncer

@ Broad Ripple Indianapolis, Indiana

I saw a shot of him nicely framed by the door and I knew he would notice me shooting. I was not sure how he was going to react as I passed by him later, but he just nodded at me and I nodded back.

Leica M2, Canon 35mm Serenar, Kodak Plus-x 125

Handheld

June 4, 2009 9:43 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Handheld

Leicaflex SL, Summilux 50mm, Ilford Fp4+

Naomi and Paul

June 2, 2009 8:13 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

More shots during the IndyFlickr Meetup at IMA. Shooting behind the scenes, I took the opportunity to practice focusing on wide aperture using Leicaflex and Summilux.

Naomi and Paul

Stare

Naomi and Paul

Naomi

Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Ilford Fp4+ 125

Kids at Play

June 1, 2009 12:33 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

I had the opportunity to shoot some kids at play during the IndyFlickr meetup at IMA... the boys were not able to come.

Girl by the Fountain

The Chase

The Race

Follow Me

Cartwheel

Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Ilford FP4+ 125

I used the FP4+ film for the first time and love how the images came out.

Ripple Fragments

May 31, 2009 5:50 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Ripple Fragments

Ripple Fragments

Ripple Fragments

Ripple Fragments

Ripple Fragments

Broad Ripple
Indianapolis, IN

Leica M2, Nikkor Kogaku 50mm, Kodak Plus-X 125

Park Baseball

May 29, 2009 10:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Indy locals playing baseball at Holliday Park...

Brought out the 'flex and 'lux to the park; I shot mostly fully open aperture with slow film.

A Hit...

Base Hit

Hang Time

Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Kodak Plus-x 125

Summer

May 28, 2009 7:59 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Water Break

May 27, 2009 8:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Water Break

Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Photo Shoot

May 26, 2009 9:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Photo Shoot

Graffiti

Broad Ripple
Indianapolis, IN

I met them having a photo shoot in an alley way.

Leica M2, Canon Serenar 35mm, Kodak Plus-X 125

Nice doggie

May 25, 2009 8:51 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Indianapolis, IN. Folks with their pets in Broad Ripple... tribute to Elliot Erwitt's Dogs.

Leica M2, Canon Serenar 35mm, Kodak Plus-X 125. I trying to shoot using wider apertures on the street.

500 Festival Memorial Service

May 24, 2009 7:57 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Behind the scenes during the 500 Festival Memorial Service...

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Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

George Rickey, Indy Public Art Exhibit

May 21, 2009 11:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

New public art exhibit in Indianapolis, George Rickey: An Evolution.

ANNULAR ECLIPSE V, 2000
ANNULAR ECLIPSE V, 2000

TWO PLANES VERTICAL HORIZONTAL IV, 1974
TWO PLANES VERTICAL HORIZONTAL IV, 1974

FOUR L???S EXCENTRIC II, 1987-1990
FOUR L'S EXCENTRIC II, 1987-1990

Officers

May 20, 2009 9:08 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Officers

Indianapolis, IN. Met them while crossing the street on my way back to work from lunch...

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Untitled

May 19, 2009 11:06 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Indianapolis, IN

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

The Boy

May 18, 2009 8:58 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (4)

The Boy

@ IMA

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm LTM, Tri-X 400

Street Scene

May 16, 2009 2:26 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Street Scene

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmerit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

4 Feet Tall

May 14, 2009 11:06 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

4 Feet Tall

Unposted photo (I think ) found in the archives taken last year... Lee Friedlander inspired :-)

Leica M2, Biogon 25mm, Tri-X 400

Convenience Store

May 13, 2009 7:43 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Convenience Store

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Pentax K20D, 21mm Limited DA

Ghost Tour

May 12, 2009 7:26 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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I was shooting at night and was taking cover from the rain when the group stopped on my spot.

Ghost Tour

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Pentax K20D, 21mm DA Limited

Doubles

May 11, 2009 9:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Doubles

Indianapolis Zoo

Pentax K20D, Flektogon 20mm

Sunday Walk

May 10, 2009 9:38 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Holliday Park
Indianapolis, Indiana

Pentax K20D, Flektogon 20mm and 35mm M42

Urban Fragments

May 9, 2009 11:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Selective Creations
"Selective Creations"

Exclusive
"Exclusive"

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Putt Putt

May 8, 2009 10:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Putt Putt

Indianapolis, IN

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm (LTM), Ilford HP5+

Prom

May 7, 2009 8:21 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Prom

Indianapolis, IN

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+ (cropped)

Art History 101

May 6, 2009 9:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Recent visits to IMA...

@ IMA

@ IMA

@ IMA

@ IMA

@ IMA

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

@ IMA

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Nice Doggie

May 5, 2009 8:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

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Nice Doggie

Couple more shots during the Culture Matters Rally...

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Indy Culture Matters

May 4, 2009 10:15 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Indy Culture Matters Rally
Indianapolis, Indiana

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture Matters

Culture matters... and the politics of it. I was surprised to see the mayor in this event. (See related blog post @ OnTheCusp...)

The Mayor (?!)

Knockout Punch

May 3, 2009 9:30 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Knockout Punch

Pacquiao v.s. Hatton Fight Night
Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Pacquiao Defeated Hatton

May 3, 2009 1:30 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Pacquiao beats Hatton

Not even close...

Another great fighter down...

  • Ricky Hatton
  • Oscar dela Hoya
  • Juan Manuel Marquez
  • Erik Morales (2x)
  • Antonio Barrera (2x)

Untitled

May 1, 2009 9:31 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

New Orleans. Not so nice juxtaposition.

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Anime

April 30, 2009 8:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Anime

Anime

Anime

Anime

Anime Convention
Nashville, Tennessee

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Untitled

April 28, 2009 9:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Pack

April 27, 2009 8:22 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Pack

Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Street Car

April 22, 2009 9:42 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Street Car

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

Staying Out

April 21, 2009 9:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Staying Out

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, ILford HP5+

At the Park

April 20, 2009 8:49 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

At the Park

Holliday Park
Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

On the Street... + ABC News

April 19, 2009 8:58 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

On the street...

On the street...

Indianapolis, Indiana. I wish I took some Spanish in college. He was talking to me quite a bit but I do not know any Spanish, all I know is he works in a car detailing business and does some painting and sanding.

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Side Notes:

in the news

My photo was included in the ABC News webcast "Shoot the Recession".

Untitled

April 18, 2009 10:50 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

TEA Party

April 17, 2009 11:44 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Tea Party

Indianapolis, Indiana. TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Protest Rally.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are those of the protesters and do not necessarily state or reflect the views of the photographer. :-)

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Kids' Tea Party

April 16, 2009 10:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Kids' Tea Party

Kids' Tea Party

Kids' Tea Party

Kids' Tea Party

Kids' Tea Party

Kids' Tea Party

Indianapolis, Indiana. TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Protest Rally.

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed are those of the protesters and do not necessarily state or reflect the views of the photographer. :-)

Leotax, Fed 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

Drinking Fountain

April 15, 2009 10:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Drinking Fountain

Indianapolis, Indiana

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

New Orleans Street Art

April 14, 2009 9:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Street Music

Street Magic

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New Orleans. On a normal day, I sometimes walk on downtown Indy 3 to 4 blocks just searching for a good shot; these shots in New Orleans were taken within a block(!)

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Digital and Nature Fix

April 13, 2009 9:20 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

I'm still not comfortable bringing the K20D on the street, digital and nature fix for now. Exploring using DSLR with Old School M42 Lenses.

Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm mounted on Pentax K20D:

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Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm mounted on Pentax K20D

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Jogger

April 11, 2009 9:19 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Jogger

Audubon Park, New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Side Notes:

This is the sexiest picture ever. For the ladies, this one is not bad too :-)

Nap Time

April 10, 2009 7:18 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Nap Time

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Solitude

April 9, 2009 8:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Solitude

New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Nice Doggie

April 8, 2009 8:30 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

Nice Doggie

New Orleans. Building my "Nice Doggie" set...

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Bourbon Street

April 7, 2009 8:08 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Cowboys and a Dog

April 6, 2009 10:38 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Cowboys and a Dog

New Orleans. There were actually two dogs. I thought twice before I went near them, Rottweilers are big dogs! :-)

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Choice to Give

April 5, 2009 9:13 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Choice to Give

The "Chip in at the Box" campaign to discourage panhandling on the streets of Indianapolis, Indiana; give to the box or to the fellow sitting near by?

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Cafe Du Monde

April 4, 2009 10:49 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Cafe Du Monde

Cafe Du Monde
New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Untitled

April 4, 2009 2:46 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

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Bourbon Street, New Orleans

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford Hp5+

Aquarium

April 1, 2009 8:50 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Aquarium

New Orleans

Pentax K20D, 21mm DA Limited

Gators

April 1, 2009 12:05 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Gator

Gator

New Orleans

Pentax K20D, 21mm DA Limited

Audubon Park

March 31, 2009 12:12 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Audubon Park, New Orleans

Audubon Park, New Orleans

Audubon Park, New Orleans, Louisiana

Pentax K20D, Pentax 21mm DA Limited

Buy Locally

March 28, 2009 11:51 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Buy Locally

Display store window at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Pentax K20D, 21mm DA Limited Lens

Digital

March 27, 2009 10:04 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

I had the chance to own a Pentax K20D for free(!); went out today and did some test shots...

Pentax K20D

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With the use of an adapter, all my old, manual, M42 lenses are also working with the camera...

M42 Favorites

Below are the test shots...

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Carl Zeiss Flektogon 20mm f/2.8

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Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm f/2.4

Not Free
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f/3.5

Leica M2 with Elmarit 28mm
Picture of Leica M2 taken with Carl Zeiss Tessar 50mm f/2.8, (and this one will not be replaced at all.)

Local News

March 26, 2009 11:26 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Local News

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Dancers

March 24, 2009 9:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Dancers

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 17,2009).

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Fire Dog

March 21, 2009 1:01 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Fire Dog

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 17,2009).

Parade

March 19, 2009 6:29 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Parade

Parade

Parade

Parade

Parade

Parade

Parade

Parade

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 17,2009).

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Bagpipe

March 18, 2009 10:43 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

Bagpipe

St. Patrick's Day Parade, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 17,2009). I was surprised they let me shoot this close :-)

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Hire Me

March 17, 2009 11:07 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Hire Me

I met him wearing the sign while taking pictures during the St. Patrick' s Day Parade, Indianapolis, Indiana (March 17, 2009).

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm,Ilford HP5+

The Ladies Man

March 16, 2009 9:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

The Ladies Man

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Fire Aftermath

March 15, 2009 11:03 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

These shots were taken last Friday, the day after the under construction, $28 million luxury apartment building, The Cosmopolitan, was on fire.

Fire Aftermath

"Saved"
Saved

"Fire Fighters"
Fire Fighters

Fire Fighters

Fire Truck

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Eight

March 14, 2009 8:14 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Eight

Eight

Eight

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm. Tri-X 400

Sidewalk

March 12, 2009 11:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Sidewalk

Leicaflex, 35mm Summicron, Ilford HP5+

Untitled

March 10, 2009 6:59 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

LEOTAX T2L "ELITE" 1959, 35mm Scheineder Kreuznach Xenogon, Ilford HP5+

Old man seems to be clutching important documents, walking alone during a cold winter day, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Punt

March 9, 2009 12:20 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Punt

LEOTAX T2L "ELITE" 1959, 35mm Scheineder Kreuznach Xenogon, Ilford HP5+

Autopsy

March 6, 2009 11:52 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Autopsy

Another shot of the autopsy room at the Indiana Medical History Museum, this time with a much tighter composition.

Storefront Collage

March 4, 2009 10:53 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Storefront Collage

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Abandoned Power Plant

March 3, 2009 7:04 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Abandoned Power Plant

Abandoned Power Plant

elmarit02

elmarit36

Abandoned Power Plant

Abandoned power plant at Central State Hospital formerly known as "Central Indiana Hospital for the Insane". I just learned about its rich (and even dark) history and how it is often the subject of haunted stories after shooting the place; which is actually a good thing :-) I always love to shoot abandoned places like this though.

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Photographer, Photographing, Photography

March 1, 2009 8:08 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Photographer, Photographing, Photography

Photographer

Photographers

Indy Flickr

IndyFlickr photographers at Indiana Medical History Museum

Indiana Medical History Museum

March 1, 2009 2:16 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

I met some people from Flickr yesterday to shoot at the Indiana Medical History Museum.

"The Amphitheater"
The Amphitheater

"Anatomical Museum"
Anatomical Museum
Great learning resource... some anthropology students studying the exhibits.

Great place to shoot with very good natural light...
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"Autopsy Room"
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Autopsy Room

I'm still sorting out my shots... more to come.

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Untitled

February 27, 2009 11:05 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Companion

February 26, 2009 11:32 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Companion

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Bus Stop

February 25, 2009 11:20 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Bus Stop

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, ILford HP5+

LTM Parade

February 24, 2009 11:25 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (0)

LTM Parade

LTM = Leica Thread Mount or Leica Screw Mount Cameras. The camera in front is a Leica IIIc with Elmar 50mm 3.5f, built around 1940 - 1950s. I'm having a hard time trying to describe when I'm using these cameras, but to sum it up in one word - "magical" :-) . They fit perfectly in your hand. You can immediately feel the build quality when you hold them, sleek and solid. As a photographer, there is really no excuse to blame the equipment you are using or to wish for the latest and greatest, these cameras were the exact cameras and lenses used by the masters more than half a century ago. In a way, as a photography history learning tool, these cameras will enable you to appreciate more the genius of a Henri Cartier - Bresson, just by knowing you're holding the same cameras he used to capture the some of the greatest photographs of all time.

Hidden

February 23, 2009 11:28 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Hidden

Leicaflex SL, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Boy and Pizza by the Slice

February 22, 2009 3:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Boy and Pizza by the Slice

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

5 Years

I almost forgot, I have been blogging for five years this month... :-)

Haircut

February 21, 2009 8:04 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Haircut

Leicaflex, Summilux 50mm, Ilford HP5+

Dilution B

February 21, 2009 9:50 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Dilution B

Leicaflex, Summicron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Footprints

February 19, 2009 2:19 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Footprints

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Jump

February 18, 2009 11:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Jump

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Rubber and Leather

February 16, 2009 11:19 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Leather

Leica IIIc, Elmar 50mm, Tri-X

WTF?

Reading this gave me a headache today. (press release). Indy was in good shape, we currently have works of Booker on our streets; we had Otterness and Ophie a while back. Picking the Painter of Light as Indianapolis Motor Speedway's "Centennial Era Artist" is embarrassing.

Spiral Wishing Well

February 15, 2009 9:54 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Spiral Wishing Well

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Dino

February 12, 2009 10:57 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Dinosphere at Indianapolis Children 's Museum

Dino

Watching the Fight

Peleo Prep Lab at Indianapolis Children 's Museum

Paleo Prep Lab

I did not know the kid noticed me shooting :-)

Paleo Prep Lab

View from the outside.

Dino Spere

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Snow Scenes

February 11, 2009 6:16 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Snow Scene

Snow Scene

Leica IIIc, Summaron 35mm, Ilford HP5+

Snow Scene

Snow Scene

Leica IIIc, Elmar 50mm, Ilford HP5+

Uphill

February 8, 2009 10:00 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Uphill

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Cold

February 7, 2009 6:54 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Cold

Leica IIIc, Summaron 35mm, ILford HP5+

Untitled

February 5, 2009 6:41 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

Untitled

Wonderland

February 4, 2009 1:17 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Wonderland

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

Photo of the Week

Indiana Tourism made this picture photo of the week :-)

Winter

January 31, 2009 6:38 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Panasonic LX-1

Snow Day

January 28, 2009 2:51 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Snow Day

Half way done cleaning a foot of mess...

Half Way Done

Bike

January 27, 2009 7:45 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Bike

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Black Triangles

January 26, 2009 10:06 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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@ IMA, Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Ilford HP5+

The title has nothing to do with the picture but pertains to a perfectly relevant post I read at Kottke about "Black Triangles"

'Afterwards, we came to refer to certain types of accomplishments as "black triangles." These are important accomplishments that take a lot of effort to achieve, but upon completion you don't have much to show for it -- only that more work can now proceed. It takes someone who really knows the guts of what you are doing to appreciate a black triangle.

I can still remember the first time I was able to display a list of contact information from a database directly to webpage. The page did not even do anything but I knew it was something big.

Untitled

January 24, 2009 11:09 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Untitled

Spotmatic SPII, Flektogon 20mm, Ilford HP5+

Frozen Pond

January 23, 2009 4:35 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Frozen Pond

Frozen Pond

Spotmatic SPII,Flektogon 20mm, Ilford HP5+

Winter Walk

January 22, 2009 12:12 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Wilter Walk

Pentax Spotmatic, Flektogon 20mm, Ilford HP5+

And more nature shots...

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President Obama

January 20, 2009 1:20 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (2)

I dug up some unposted photos from the Obama rally here in Indy (October 23,2008).

Flag

American Flag
another version of this shot...

And this was the closest picture of President Obama I got... :-)

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Winter Scene

January 18, 2009 8:41 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

Snow Scene

Pentax Spotmatic SP, Carl Zeiss Flektogon 20mm, Ilford HP5+ (first try using this film)

I went out yesterday to shoot at Holliday Park. Here is the same view during fall.

Fall 2007

I have to mention what the two figures below were doing. Lets see... frozen wooden stairs, steep slope...No way, they could be...

Snow Scene

Sledding?! :-)

Fair Weather Fans, We Are Not

January 18, 2009 2:02 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (4)

Fair Weather Fans, We Are Not

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-x 400

At the Good Bread

January 17, 2009 12:49 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

At the Good Bread

Leica M2, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

Sea Lion

January 14, 2009 6:04 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Sea Lion

Leica M2, 21mm Angulon, Tri-X

Previously unposted photo...

Moo

January 13, 2009 7:11 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Moo

I got my Moo cards yesterday; the printing looks good.

The Box

January 11, 2009 12:21 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (3)

The Box

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

The Box

"Creative" way to discourage people from giving out money to panhandlers. The city is trying out a more tougher solution...

Sightings

C-Monster.net, an art blog, picked up my photo of Robert Irwin's installation at IMA.

The Pseudoshrink, a friend's blog, used my pencil drawing in her blog.

Visit Indiana - posted my picture and linked my photo set @ Flickr about Chakaia Booker Mass Transit Exhibit.

Figures in Landscape

January 8, 2009 11:34 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Leica IIIc, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

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Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Only the brave dare to walk the streets of Indy during winter... too cold :-)

Between the Lines

January 7, 2009 6:54 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (4)

Between the Lines

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Nice Doggie

January 6, 2009 6:43 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Nice Doggie

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X 400

Adding to the "Nice Doggie" series...

Caution

January 5, 2009 10:06 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Caution

Leica M2, Elmarit 28mm, Tri-X

I'm grateful to have the chance to use for a while an awesome lens, the Elmarit 28mm... this one will be hard to return to the owner. :-)

Untitled

January 4, 2009 12:29 AM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

Untitled

Leica IIIc, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X 400

Onto the New Year

January 1, 2009 9:05 PM | posted to photography2009 | permalink | comments (1)

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Leica IIIc, Summaron 35mm, Tri-X