The Factory

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Inspired by a discussion with friends about corporate culture yesterday morning, I took one of my mannequin images from an outing yesterday, and used another image I had from another outing recently.

No generative AI was used, although I can’t help but think it could be mistaken for that, even after some changes I made to lessen the effect. I don’t like creating “defensively” to avoid misunderstanding, but this is the age we are in.

The original mannequin image was taken with a Sony a7ii and Ziltrox 28mm f/4.5 lens, and the background image was taken with an iPhone.

Technology close up

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I am finding many of my macro/close-up images these days have themes of metal and technology. There are a couple I created yesterday at a table top macro meetup at the Only Cafe. Both taken with my Sony a6100 and TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 macro lens.

Ebb and Flow

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In Union Station in Toronto this past Saturday morning. Not as busy as during the work week, so the flow of passengers woud ebb and flow, like waves lapping on a shore.

The one constant was the the security guard at the back of the frame.

Sony a6100, TTArtisan 27mm f/2,8 lens

Another Portrait

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Our Sunday morning gathering of photographers has had the chance to say hello to documentary film maker Rachel a couple of times has she has stopped in at the Paper Route cafe in East York. And the light was beautiful when she stopped in this morning.

Sony a6100, TTArtisan 50mm f/1.2 lens

In Shop Windows

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I was out yesterday morning on Danforth Avenue in the bright sunshine, and saw various things of interest in shop windows. all images taken with my Sony a6100 and an 80mm lens.

Waiting for the Train

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This is another composite image I have been working on. I took an image of a subway train here in Toronto going past me in on the platform, and added images of four carved wooden figures taken separately.

These carvings belong to my wife and sit together on a shelf; to me they seemed like a collection of friends (and indeed two of the carvings are from Don Quixote so they will know each other), so in my image I sent them on a journey.

Reflections

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A few days ago I saw a smashed mirror that someone had put out for disposal. I knew I had to take a picture for future use so out came the iPhone.

This morning I did some compositing and other editing.