This was photographed through the arena glass and under poor lighting, using the Leica M9/M-E and 75mm Summarit (see my review here). Not exactly “sports gear” but good enough to get this shot of my daughter.

Technical considerations:

f/2.5 | 1/350 sec | ISO 1250
The DNG file was “pushed” two stops in LR for an “effective” ISO of 5000.
White balance was manually set during post-processing.

—Peter.

Autumn, revisited (monochrome).

Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Q&A

By special request, here is the B&W version of yesterday’s image.

—Peter.

Autumn.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait

East of Eden.

Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Teaching point

Looking for my Open Letter to Leica?

Inspiration, Q&A

Help bring back an updated CCD sensor to a future Leica M camera!

My Open Letter to Leica is here.

(over 300 photographers have signed it, so far…)

—Peter.

All the wrong signs.

Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Street, Uniform

AcuityColorGrain, a documentary film.

Guest Post, Inspiration

I am pleased to announce that the work of fellow photographer (and friend of this site) Aaron C. Greenman, will be featured in a documentary film. The film is scheduled to be released by the end of 2015.

The trailer can be found here.

Congratulations Aaron!

—Peter.

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Sunday.

Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait

How many summers do you have left?

Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Q&A, Teaching point

10? 20? 30? 40? 50?… 1?

And would you change anything if you knew the answer?

I would.

The obvious question is:

Why am I not doing that already?

—Peter.

Love.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Glow.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Teaching point

As the winter approaches and the light recedes, I may not have the aurora borealis in my backyard, but I’m grateful to have the sparkle of family life inside.

—Peter.