as it happens, it was originally intended to be a stop for a bus that goes directly to the emergency room. they decided not to use it though, so it is currently a bus stop to which no bus ever comes.
my neighbor is a guerrilla artist, so i'm pretty sure he's responsible for the lichen art on it.
Nex 5n M42 mount Minolta 58mm f/1:2 at f/2 - 1/60 sec. This is my first Nex shot with this lens as the Minolta 58mm 1.2 rear lens element backs up against the 42mm-Nex adapter flange. I just had a friend with a metal lathe widen the flange diameter so the lens element could fully extend back into the adapter. The lens at f/2 had such a narrow depth of field, the downward angle of the shot was the critical element in getting stem and tomato in focus.I don't ever remember working with such a narrow depth of field.
@Derek, I don't know what it is about that bus stop photo, but it has a very realistic appearance to it. Maybe it's the reflection, or something else... I dunno but I feel like I'm sitting there when I look at it! Nice backstory too
@Sholt, Alan, Ulrik - Thanks! I'm happy that they were seen as 'house portraits' as that was my approach with these.
PP... with LR I selectively adjusted the clarity and exposure (+1/3) on the buildings and added some vignette to increase the drama. Other than that, nothing special.
The marine layer had just moved in and the sky was looking ominous, the light was pretty flat which most of the time defeats me, but occasionally it works.
