This
was taken just down the street from yesterday's photos, as you can see
in “Rainbow Platter.” I'd made a special trip to the outskirts of
Madrid to see this colorful hotel, when I happened upon the at least
equally interesting Torres
Blancas of yesterday's post. I'd suggest always taking a chance and
getting off the beaten path into the suburbs. At the worst, you'll
discover an endless sea of parking and fast food establishments. But
you might also get lucky and discover some unusual gems. In either
case, you'll get a better sense of what the city you happen to
be visiting is really like.
Rainbow
Platter │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F4.0 1/200s ISO100
These
were used to brighten up a back alley in downtown Toronto. I don't
know why they depict bicycles which aren't anywhere near as
ubiquitous as around here.
Yellow
Green Divide │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F4.0 1/3200s ISO100
Green
Blue Divide │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F4.0 1/2500s ISO100
For
these kinds of photos, I'm forced to slither across the ground due to
the lack of an articulated screen on the RX1. It helps a little that
the viewfinder tilts up, but only a little.
Normally
this time of the year, I'm outside reveling in the return of warmer
weather. Not so this year with uncomfortably cold winds still blowing
out of the east. The wind made it feel so cold that we sought refuge
in the art gallery's warm interiors.
Among
the Flowers │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F2.0 1/80s ISO1250
Pretty
soon a purple stain will spread into one of the city's numerous
canals.
It's
too bad I wasn't able to see the event which left this landscape in
its wake. I suspect that some sort of protection for the camera would
have been in order though.
More photos to come...
Purple
Drain │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F5.6 1/160s ISO100
Composition
in Red, Orange and Yellow │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F4.0 1/80s ISO125
Keep
out – no graffiti artist beyond this point!
On
the first nice day of the year, I always feel this irresistible urge
to head out to the local park to take some photos of the first
flowers. I'll spare you those.
I
still automatically take photos at large apertures – not used to
all the light – but I haven't seen such healthy shutter speeds in a
long time...
These
were taken during an intermission at yesterday's The
Best of IDFA
(international Documentary Film Festival) in Diemen.
Sustenance
│ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F2.8 1/30s ISO100
Access
to this pair of petrol stations was cut off after the city lowered
the level of the highway. Rather than tear them down, they've been
transformed into pavilions that serve a new park along the highway.
The
underside of the hot pink canopy is a light installation, so coming
at night is the thing to do. Stay tuned for part 2.
While not as dramatic as they would've been with my super wide angle on the GF2, these make me confident that architecture photography is possible with a 35mm lens. In fact, quite a lot is possible with only 35mm...
All photos with the Sony RX1 at ISO 100. The overall shots are at F5.6, the details at F4.0 (for those that care).
Under
the highway was the only place where I could find a little color on
this dark and gray January day. Black tar and some sort of green
slime where oozing down the yellow from above. While not a pretty
sight, this is nonetheless more uplifting than the monotonous gray
elsewhere.
Diminishing
Yellow │ Sony RX1 │ 35mm F4.0 1/80s ISO640
Undulating
Color │ GF2 + Carl Zeiss C Sonnar T* 50mm F1.5 ZM │ 50mm F2.8
1/5s ISO100
