Tag: Litchfield County

Friday October 19, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Saturday October 27, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – So here’s an experiment. I’ve been shooting almost solely for the last six weeks with my Leica Monochrom, a digital camera that shoots only in black and white but offers enhanced resolution and a distinctive film-like look (after some processing). It’s fall here and I’ve been working against the grain, generally a good idea, and shooting the New England foliage in black and white. I thought that I’d show you what the foliage looks like both ways today. First a black and white image taken with my Monochrom and a Leica 28mm Elmarit lens, and then an images taken in color with my M9 and the same lens. First the black and white:

After spending a bit of time with this I’ve decided I like it – it has the grittiness of a 1940s image shot on orthochromatic film.

Here’s the color images, taken a half mile from the first image and in color.

Not bad. Captures the moment but a bit pedestrian. For now I’m sticking with the Monochrom.

On this day one year ago: Thames Street.

Tags Autumn, Connecticut, Litchfield County, Rain, Warren

Garden Landscape Religion

Sunday March 25, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday April 4, 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – The Garuda again. This time a portrait. An ugly little guy. Taken with my alpa max and a 120mm Schneider lens, with about 6 degrees of tilt.

On this day one year ago: Marine Corps benefit.

Tags Connecticut, Litchfield County, Sculpture, Warren

Landscape

Sunday February 26. 2012

WARREN CONNECTICUT – I took a break from organizing AV on this very, very cold and clear day, capturing sunrise across a cornfield at the bottom of the valley that defines our view, and a rambling house that was an inn 80 years ago. Taken with my Nex-7 and 50mm Leica Summilux lens.

On this day last year: New Milford.

Tags Connecticut, Farms, Litchfield County, Warren

Landscape Small town

Sunday December 11, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Sunday December 18, 2011

TORRINGTON CONNECTICUT – Back to Torrington for the Center Congregational Church. This is an oddity – the only stone Gothic revival Congregational Church that I’ve seen I’m my travels in this part of the state. Here it is. Two frames taken with my Alpa Max and cropped to fit the form factor of the church. Torrington by the way was the birthplace of John Brown, the radical abolutionist who merits a line in the Battle Hymn of the Republic.

On this day one year ago: Union Savings Bank.

Tags Church, Congregational Church, Litchfield County

Family and friends Landscape

Saturday November 26, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Friday December 2, 2011

WARREN CONNECTICUT – Well our adult children decided today that they had had enough of a good thing (Warren Connecticut) and headed back to New York where things are predictably a bit more lively. Here is a shot of a field (it’s really hilly up here) and our departing children, spouse and friend from Germany. The weekend is winding down. We suffer the Sunday blues on Saturday. Leftovers are gone. The house seems empty.

On this day one year ago: Storm in Warren.

Tags Litchfield County, Thanksgiving

Landscape

Friday November 25, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday December 1, 2011

WARREN CONNECTICUT – So if the day after Christmas is Boxing Day, what’s the day after Thanksgiving? Purging Day? Leftovers Day? Cold Turkey Day. Try to Get Some Exercise Day? Get the Hell Out of the Kitchen Day? We’ll have to work on this.

My disposition has dramatically improved, foto-wise. I got out in good morning light with a tripod, my Alpa Max and the usual suspects in terms of lenses, filters and so on.

On this day one year ago: Thanksgiving 2010.

Tags Connecticut, Litchfield County, Trees

Landscape Religion

Saturday November 19, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Friday November 25, 2011

NORTHVILLE CONNECTICUT – Back to Connecticut at last. No hurricane. No blizzard. No problems. A rare relief.

I had a chance to explore a de-commissioned church that I’ve seen many times from a distance in gentle, late afternoon light. This is two exposures with my Alpa Max, stitched in Photoshop. Whatever information there may have been about this structure appears to be lost, at least on the web.

On this day last year: Citicorp Center at night.

Citcorp Center at night — November 19, 2010

Tags Church, Connecticut, Litchfield County