Favourite

Boy (and the concept of pre-processing).

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

Boy

↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.

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I’m often asked how I post-process colour in my images.

Well, more often than not, I don’t.  I pre-process (my term).  Let me explain…

Almost all photographers post-process (i.e., make image-enhancing adjustments, after a photograph is taken).  What many novice photographers fail to recognize is the importance of pre-processing.  Pre-processing involves identifying and harnessing natural enhancing elements in a scene, such as lighting, perspective, etc., before an image is taken.

In the case of this image, Boy, the soft light that was present after the sun set was harnessed to achieve a rich palette of colours and tones.  This cannot be achieved in post-processing.

—Peter.

Moon and Rainbow over Barbados.

2013, Barbados, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Print

Moon and Rainbow over Barbados

↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/4.

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This was taken in the early morning, at first light.

The scene was beautiful enough, with the moon over the palm trees, but as I was setting up to photograph, a rainbow appeared and stayed long enough for me to fire off a few shots… and then it disappeared as quickly as it had emerged.  It never came back.

Definitely one of Life’s Little Moments.

—Peter.