Fuji XT-1, XF18-55mm @ 55mm, f/8.0, 1/120 sec, ISO 400
Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman
Joe Brown, 1981
Ben Franklin, “The Printer”, provides the foreground against the Philadelphia skyline. I worked this image from multiple angles before I came up with this perspective. I had to wait patiently as other tourists posed in front of the sculpture. It was worth it.
Fuji XT-1, XF 18-55mm @ 37mm, f/5.6, 1/640 sec, ISO 400
Looking up, I could hardly tell where the building edge met the sky. Parts of the building looked transparent. I felt like I was looking through the building to the clouds beyond.
Fuji XT-1, XF 18-55mm @ 37mm, f/4.0, 1/800 sec, ISO 400
This rail around the Philly City Hall provided a very clear message: “No Leaning” or should I say “No Sitting”. Today I was just walking around downtown Philly watching for images to appear. This one popped up and pain entered my body from all directions. It was not a very inviting element for the City Hall. But it did provide an interesting image. I purposely used my widest aperture to provide an interest depth of field.
I am captivated by sculptures … all kinds. This is a giant wood sculpture of a Praying Mantis in Morris Arboretum’s (Philadelphia, PA) new “Bugs” display. I encourage anyone in the area to make a visit.
My challenge for this day’s shoot was to visualize in Black and White. The Mantis’ warm brown wood tone against the bright blue sky with a couple of white puffy clouds provided the contrast that I was looking for.