Bad Day

GRD IV, f2.5, 1/660, ISO 80, RAW

White Figures

GRD, f2.4, 1/15, ISO 1600, JPG b&w

Back in the UK it is difficult to take many pictures, it gets dark at 4pm already and I am so far not overly inspired. I find it a bit boring when compared with Hong Kong. Need to re-adjust and start seeing the pictures again, also for street photography it is important to anticipate the picture.

Man In Motion

GX100, f2.9, 1/125, ISO 100, RAW, 24mm

While I did not take many pictures yesterday, I took lots of pictures today. Originally, I planned a series on the Bargehouse and I've been there indeed and took lots of pictures. Now I tok this picture on the way there from the hip and had to crop it a lot.
Now, why did I choose this picture instead of the Bargehouse series that was planned? First, this picture just works great for me and it stands out between the rest of the pictures I took today. It's also a picture that I or anyone else will never take again. Second, I want to take more pictures of the Bargehouse over the weekend and see if it's possible to get in when it's empty so I can take soe more pictures. It is a great and very interesting building that offers great photo opportunities unless you only like to photograph nice things. You can say that I scouted the location today and will return over the weekend to take the pictures I want.

Connecting

GRD, f7.1, 1/380, TIFF text mode

The GRD I is not a camera that will offer you 34 scene modes and even the Auto mode is not auto at all. All you get is a fully manual camera with a whopping 2 scene modes. One is the extremely usefull voice recording mode, which unfortunately has been dropped from the GRD II, and the other is the cool Text mode. I have used the latter before and really like experimenting with it. It works great for all kind of pictures as long as you have enough contrast and the scene is not too busy or it will get confusing.

The Sign

GRD II, f6.3, 1/640, ISO 200, RAW

After the last weeks with my GRD I, I decided to take the GRD II with me today. I did not have too much time for picture taking so took only this one.
Writing this from the train on my UMPC so will keep it shorter today. Having a UMPC and a 3G phone you can use as a modem is great, especially for bloggers.

Mischief

GRD, f5, 1/500, ISO 400, JPG b&w

Took this picture while out for a walk during lunch today. Liked the scene with the kids climbing on the Millennium bridge. Cropped it to 16:9 to get more impact from it.

Before I took this picture I ran across a Korean Girl with a Ricoh GRD I and 21mm extension lens mounted on it. I looked at her and smiled and she smiled at me once she saw my GRD. This always happens if you come across people with GRDs and sometimes GX cameras and is the advantage of using a niche camera :).