When I was young, Rod Serling's Twilight Zone was perhaps my favorite show on TV. The program was filmed in B&W, which - along with high contrast and distortion - added to the bizarre character of the stories. The other day, while playing with my DFA 15-20, I photographed a scene that reminded me of Serling: a nearly empty parking lot, a visual non sequitur mid day during an otherwise bustling business week. Shooting at a FL of 17mm yielded distortion, and the bright sun and clouds along with some aggressive PP produced the contrast needed to give me a peek into the Twilight Zone.

Jer

[MikeNArk]

Well the setting is right, but your missing the clocks flying at you😊. Seriously, the distortions, empty parking lot and eerie sky all fit the mode of the Twilight Zone. You can imagine landing there and being completely disoriented. Nicely creative.

[ToddK]

I like this one! I can hear that deep voice of Rod Serling as he sets the stage for this episode...

[angkymac]

You sure got one frame of the Twilight Zone, no question there!
I used to be flat-out freaked by that show!!!
So I'll leave this image in a hurry!
Very good playing you did with that lens!
Angky.

[Sailor]

Well the setting is right, but your missing the clocks flying at you😊. Seriously, the distortions, empty parking lot and eerie sky all fit the mode of the Twilight Zone. You can imagine landing there and being completely disoriented. Nicely creative.

Thanks for the thoughtful remarks, Mike.

Jer

I like this one! I can hear that deep voice of Rod Serling as he sets the stage for this episode...

Thanks for looking, my friend.

Jer

You sure got one frame of the Twilight Zone, no question there!
I used to be flat-out freaked by that show!!!
So I'll leave this image in a hurry!
Very good playing you did with that lens!
Angky.

Thanks, Angky. The lens is big and heavy, but operates slickly and produces good stuff - one of the few of the many wide angle lenses I've bought that I actually use.

Jer