I recently completed my second business related trip to Chicago in as many months. I was fortunate enough to have a few hours here and there that were not entirely scheduled. The weather was gorgeous for several days. Even a walk out to breakfast is a pleasure when it is sunny and 60+ degrees!
I have to admit cheating on the Typosphere. I've come to enjoy Google+ communities as a means to share my photography. We are also at the end of a school year with a seventh grader and a Freshman. Almost every evening is scheduled. Anyway, here are a few photos until my next installment on our scheduled trip to Duke University this weekend.
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| The World on Time |
Yeah, I love fast and politically incorrect cars. This almost makes up for my daily 70 miles in a Prius. Being a large metropolitan area, it is not surprising that the preferred color for transit is basic black (enhanced with Picasa 3).
And kids will always be kids...
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| Jump! |
This is one of those joyous moments in street photography. In this case, I wasn't in good light and the camera was turned off. I saw the kid on the wall and two friends goading him on. I turned on the Sony NEX-6 and swung it up just in time to get this shot. Sure, a half second later would have been more dramatic, but I would have been more likely to miss the shot altogether.
Just five minutes later, the teen boys had moved on and the same spot was occupied by a couple in love.
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| Love and Flowers |
I opted for a simple and compact setup for this trip. All of these images were shot with a Sony NEX-6 equipped with a Sigma 30mm f2.8 lens. I love the color and contrast from this lens and sticking to a prime helps me see compositions as I walk around.
I've mentioned before how much I enjoy watching people take photos of
people. Tourists and their cameras are ubiquitous on the Magnificent
Mile. I am also guilty as charged!
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| Just Another Flat Stanley |
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| A tripod means you are serious! |
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| Spring Tourists and Tulips |
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| Tablet, Tulips and Towers |
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| A Photographer on the Clock |
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| One reason I enjoy pivoting LCD screens. |
And moving on, here is a little bit of street life I enjoyed. I wasn't out at prime Busker hours, but I did get a couple of shots I like. Always tip the Buskers if you enjoy their work (or take a photo).
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| A Little Early |
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| Making Music |
And now for something completely different...
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| Um, don't ask me about this one. She had a tripod, that's about all I can confirm. |
And more street life...
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| There were at least three officers every block, but only one team on horseback. |
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| Birthday Fixings |
I try to avoid taking photos of the homeless street people. That is a general principle in one of my favorite Google+ street photography forums. Still, the visible homeless population has mushroomed along the Magnificent Mile. When wandering with a camera, sometimes compositions appear.
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| Different Speeds |
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| Different Worlds: Cropped and modified in Picasa 3 |
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Lastly, I will depart from street images to something from the Chicago and Picasso exhibit at the Art Institute. It is an amazing exhibit and I recommend it highly along with the Othello, Remixed show playing through mid-June.
As always, thanks for looking and reading!
Copyright Notice: All images and words on this blog are copyright DwayneF of Vintagetechobsessions. While copyright is a concept viewed by some as antiquated, I am also well aged. You can always buy your own camera and visit Chicago and see what you can see. I highly recommend it.
