↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron @ f/2.8.
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8 thoughts on “The Chase, Part 1.”
Awesome!
How you focused this, I have no idea…Peter. Or should I call you……Dr. Faustus?
(OK, I have an idea…but technically, it should not be this good!!)
Love the pp too.
Great work with the Monochrom!
M.
Thanks Mark.
All kidding aside, for years now I’ve found shooting this sort of shot (the subject running at you, wide aperture with a thin d.o.f.) is more accurate with a rangefinder than with the most sophisticated AF systems in the world (and I’ve tried the best).
Very nice.
So Peter the MM has some obvious low light benefits. How would compare your daylight b&w’s to the M9 in PP and final result?
Thanks Andrew.
To answer your question, the Monochrom gets me to the final image with less post-processing (in fact, that was my initial error in playing with its files – I was trying to process them like M9 files which was actually the wrong thing to do…).
However, should I wish to heavily post-process Monochrom files, they are more “malleable”. The also display a greater tonal range. Finally, the Monochrom renders in an ever-so-slightly sharper fashion.
It’s very very hard to nail focus in situations like this picture (mainly with a 90mm lens)! —Not only a nice photo as the artist has “some” skills. 🙂
😉
Beautiful photograph, Peter. I would also concur with your assessment of the MM versus the M9-P, as in that regard my experience coincides with yours.
Prosophos 
Awesome!
How you focused this, I have no idea…Peter. Or should I call you……Dr. Faustus?
(OK, I have an idea…but technically, it should not be this good!!)
Love the pp too.
Great work with the Monochrom!
M.
Thanks Mark.
All kidding aside, for years now I’ve found shooting this sort of shot (the subject running at you, wide aperture with a thin d.o.f.) is more accurate with a rangefinder than with the most sophisticated AF systems in the world (and I’ve tried the best).
Very nice.
So Peter the MM has some obvious low light benefits. How would compare your daylight b&w’s to the M9 in PP and final result?
Thanks Andrew.
To answer your question, the Monochrom gets me to the final image with less post-processing (in fact, that was my initial error in playing with its files – I was trying to process them like M9 files which was actually the wrong thing to do…).
However, should I wish to heavily post-process Monochrom files, they are more “malleable”. The also display a greater tonal range. Finally, the Monochrom renders in an ever-so-slightly sharper fashion.
It’s very very hard to nail focus in situations like this picture (mainly with a 90mm lens)! —Not only a nice photo as the artist has “some” skills. 🙂
😉
Beautiful photograph, Peter. I would also concur with your assessment of the MM versus the M9-P, as in that regard my experience coincides with yours.
Thank you Jose.