100. Building - May 10-16, 2015
Kevin-
I looked at all sorts of BUILDING options, ultimately deciding that rather than photographing a building, I wanted to photograph the building of something. What sort of thing? A colossal California Burger - a burger that probably only Byron “Jaws" Braton could eat! Thinking about this I imagined for a brief moment a brilliant new retail food/dining concept called Build-a-Burger. A place you can go, pick out and grill your own ingredients and assemble your ultimate burger. Then it took me only another moment to understand that virtually no one would do that, choosing to simply fire up their own grill instead. Once again supposed brilliance bites the dust. Sigh.
“Tech-specs:” A mix of available light coming though the kitchen window plus a single Nikon flash in TTL mode bounced off of the kitchen ceiling.
Nikon D4s, 105mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens. ISO 100. F/3.0 at 1/100 of a second. Tripod mounted.
Should I have added a third layer to the burger? Byron?
I looked at all sorts of BUILDING options, ultimately deciding that rather than photographing a building, I wanted to photograph the building of something. What sort of thing? A colossal California Burger - a burger that probably only Byron “Jaws" Braton could eat! Thinking about this I imagined for a brief moment a brilliant new retail food/dining concept called Build-a-Burger. A place you can go, pick out and grill your own ingredients and assemble your ultimate burger. Then it took me only another moment to understand that virtually no one would do that, choosing to simply fire up their own grill instead. Once again supposed brilliance bites the dust. Sigh.
“Tech-specs:” A mix of available light coming though the kitchen window plus a single Nikon flash in TTL mode bounced off of the kitchen ceiling.
Nikon D4s, 105mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens. ISO 100. F/3.0 at 1/100 of a second. Tripod mounted.
Should I have added a third layer to the burger? Byron?
Paul-
This photograph was taken in Cass County (NE), northeast of Lancaster in which Lincoln is located. We were on our way home from a friend’s house in Plattsmouth and during the first leg of the trip I noticed the countryside was dotted with ramshackle out buildings—wooden and worn out ghosts of something that once spoke of utility and purpose. I wanted to make sure I got some shots on the way back home. A storm front was coming in and had it had already started to rain lightly; the wind had picked up as well. My wife and daughter were in the car and they thought I was a lunatic—that is to say, more than they usually do—when I suddenly asked them to pull off the road so I could take some pictures.
I had my camera with me and thought of this week’s theme. We were in a rush to get to Plattsmouth but had some extra time on the way back so I was determined to get a shot of one of these long abandoned buildings. Hannah was sure I’d get hit by a semi (though this is generally a fairly empty stretch of road) but thankfully Sara was aware of the all-consuming need to feed the impulsive and compelling beast that is the WPOTM.
As noted, the weather was getting nasty and buffeted me around a bit as I ran back up and across the road to get the shots I wanted. The roads between small towns and farmsteads—which is a lot of what you’re driving here when you’re off the slender expanses of interstate—is heavy with an underlying quiet your body immediately picks up on. You’re not at your breakfast table, favorite restaurant, or cubicle anymore. It’s wonderful. It’s rich with some essential feeling of melancholy and happy isolation. If you’re up for that sort of thing. (I am.)
Our story so far… 55-200mm lens focused at 66mm; 1/500 sec at f/11; no tripod. Some little dark and contemplative corner of my mind would have liked to believe this humble little structure materialized shortly before we passed, as a strange sort of favor to me, and dissipated again not long after our car was on its way again.
This photograph was taken in Cass County (NE), northeast of Lancaster in which Lincoln is located. We were on our way home from a friend’s house in Plattsmouth and during the first leg of the trip I noticed the countryside was dotted with ramshackle out buildings—wooden and worn out ghosts of something that once spoke of utility and purpose. I wanted to make sure I got some shots on the way back home. A storm front was coming in and had it had already started to rain lightly; the wind had picked up as well. My wife and daughter were in the car and they thought I was a lunatic—that is to say, more than they usually do—when I suddenly asked them to pull off the road so I could take some pictures.
I had my camera with me and thought of this week’s theme. We were in a rush to get to Plattsmouth but had some extra time on the way back so I was determined to get a shot of one of these long abandoned buildings. Hannah was sure I’d get hit by a semi (though this is generally a fairly empty stretch of road) but thankfully Sara was aware of the all-consuming need to feed the impulsive and compelling beast that is the WPOTM.
As noted, the weather was getting nasty and buffeted me around a bit as I ran back up and across the road to get the shots I wanted. The roads between small towns and farmsteads—which is a lot of what you’re driving here when you’re off the slender expanses of interstate—is heavy with an underlying quiet your body immediately picks up on. You’re not at your breakfast table, favorite restaurant, or cubicle anymore. It’s wonderful. It’s rich with some essential feeling of melancholy and happy isolation. If you’re up for that sort of thing. (I am.)
Our story so far… 55-200mm lens focused at 66mm; 1/500 sec at f/11; no tripod. Some little dark and contemplative corner of my mind would have liked to believe this humble little structure materialized shortly before we passed, as a strange sort of favor to me, and dissipated again not long after our car was on its way again.
Jerry-
My plan, which morphed quite a bit, was to build something out of the Legos my kids had accumulated over the years. As I was digging through them, I was intrigued by the little figures, some complete, some missing heads, torsos, legs. Very macabre. So that excited me and I put all the little Lego people I could find in a plastic bowl, fired up the Byrosnoot, and here you go! Very tangential to "building" but sometimes you guys will have to put up with me. I suppose I could have built something by stacking their little heads!
D750 with 105mm lens at f22, 1/200, ISO 400. SB700 with ByroSnoot off to the side with SB27 cord.
My plan, which morphed quite a bit, was to build something out of the Legos my kids had accumulated over the years. As I was digging through them, I was intrigued by the little figures, some complete, some missing heads, torsos, legs. Very macabre. So that excited me and I put all the little Lego people I could find in a plastic bowl, fired up the Byrosnoot, and here you go! Very tangential to "building" but sometimes you guys will have to put up with me. I suppose I could have built something by stacking their little heads!
D750 with 105mm lens at f22, 1/200, ISO 400. SB700 with ByroSnoot off to the side with SB27 cord.
Byron-
I took some photos of people building a building. This building happens to be the Mecca of Football in Minnesota. I've seen artists conceptions and progress reports about this building. It didn't occur to me until I saw it in person that it is shaped like a giant Viking ship. The vastness of the building is impressive but the detail of the people working is equally as impressive. Thank goodness I had enough zoom range to capture both ends of the spectrum.
I shot this from the 8th floor of the HCMC parking ramp. I set the white balance to cloudy because, it was cloudy. I like 3 of the photos. I like the overall photo the best.
I took some photos of people building a building. This building happens to be the Mecca of Football in Minnesota. I've seen artists conceptions and progress reports about this building. It didn't occur to me until I saw it in person that it is shaped like a giant Viking ship. The vastness of the building is impressive but the detail of the people working is equally as impressive. Thank goodness I had enough zoom range to capture both ends of the spectrum.
I shot this from the 8th floor of the HCMC parking ramp. I set the white balance to cloudy because, it was cloudy. I like 3 of the photos. I like the overall photo the best.
Deron-
This photo was taken at about 2:00pm or 2:30pm and, per the usual Friday ritual, traffic is building on the 15 freeway. You see, it's getaway day for the vacationers, deviants and gambling degenerates, as they make their way to Sin City... Lost Wages, Nevada.
The 15 North is on the left side, the 15 South is congested due to highway construction... they get you coming and going.
This photo was taken at about 2:00pm or 2:30pm and, per the usual Friday ritual, traffic is building on the 15 freeway. You see, it's getaway day for the vacationers, deviants and gambling degenerates, as they make their way to Sin City... Lost Wages, Nevada.
The 15 North is on the left side, the 15 South is congested due to highway construction... they get you coming and going.