“Camouflage is a method of concealment that allows an otherwise visible animal, military vehicle, or other object to remain unnoticed by blending with its environment.”
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
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↑Leica M2, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4
This photo was chosen as a Leica Fotografie International (LFI) Master Shot.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 75mm Summilux @ f/1.4.
This one was challenging, but ultimately very rewarding.
He was constantly moving, with his back toward me most of the time, making a decent shot difficult (it’s always a struggle at this age when kids start getting mobile, but — on the positive side — they’re still “naturals” in front of the camera).
So, I tried a few times throughout the day to capture him… without success.
Then, at the time of the “golden hour“, he was once again looking out the window. As he turned here, and smiled, a shaft of soft light from outside acted as a gentle spotlight on his left face and shoulder.
As I couldn’t back up any further from where I was, I could just fit him within the 75mm frame lines. And I tried my best to hit focus, as this wonderful combination of expression, light, and composition would likely not repeat itself. Fortunately, it all came together.
A Life’s Little Moment to be cherished.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 75mm Summilux @ f/1.4.
Preparing for a fun “school spirit” day ahead of them.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
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Two days ago, my “Photographing your family with the BEST photo equipment” article was featured on SteveHuffPhoto.com.
The piece generated much commentary, and I’ve read through all of it. Almost all of it was overwhelmingly positive but, surprisingly, a few negative responses emerged. I write “surprisingly” because I always choose my words very carefully and I know there wasn’t anything controversial or provocative in my post.
It was meant to be very positive, in fact.
But this is the internet age, where making a statement like “I like pizza” will generate a handful of negative responses. Arguing with the responders is not productive, of course.
You know, I realized several years ago just how inconsequential all the frantic machinations of daily life can be, when we don’t take the time to appreciate each other. The only important thing — the only enduring thing — when you strip away all the pretenses, is this:
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“How we treat each other is the only thing that counts.”
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So, instead of trying to respond to a few negative comments, I’d like to take the time to post a personal “thank you” — on this very site — to all of the wonderful people who got my post. For their very eloquent comments (some critical, but at least constructive) I’d like to specifically thank these individuals:
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Neil Buchan-Grant
Ashwin Rao
Duane Pandorf
Colin Steel
Photozopia
Jonny
Harry
Danniel Schwartzkopf
William Jusuf
Joanne Puyat
Travis
Robert T Wilson
Armanius
Leo
Duncan
Flamingjune1967
Denis
cidereye
Laugaut
Jack
Michael S.
Nacho Pello
Mark S
Peter Laaba
derekdj
Bryan Campbell
Paco
Guillaume
Andrew
Chrstine Lee
William Jones
Matus
Rick Alan
jim
David Young
Kelvin
Mo Han
Jason Howe
Richard ford
Dariel Palacol,
Dj0502
Joan
Andrew Ryle
Gauge Caudell
Orestis
John
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Manny
Peter
Charlie
Marc Weisberg
Tyson Ng
c.d. embrey
Bianca
Felipe Méndez
Dan L.
Henk
Jun
Radar
Twitch
Enzo
David Young
Denis
John Driggers
Greg
dan
Chris Smith
Garazd Vahen
Jag Siva
Jacob
Steindid
Godfrey
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Last but not least, I want to thank Steve again for his generosity in allowing me to share my words and images on his wonderful site.
—Peter.
My “Photographing your family with the BEST photo equipment” article was featured today on SteveHuffPhoto.com!
I’m once again honoured and would like to thank Steve for his ongoing support of my work!
If you want to see the article, as posted on Steve’s site, please click here.
For convenience, I’m re-posting the images below.
Thanks for reading,
—Peter.
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The title was inspired by a Miles Davis album of the same name.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
Portraiture is where the Leica 75mm Summilux simply excels.
I actually refrained from sharpening his eyes, because they’re almost too sharp (as rendered by this lens) at f/1.4…
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 75mm Summilux @ f/1.4.
Scoping out the territory (you can’t pose this stuff).
The evening light of an early, balmy Spring was so gentle here… extracting rich colours and tones.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
Spring officially arrives today — its earliest arrival since 1896 — but unofficially it arrived in Toronto over a week ago, as we’ve been under the spell of unseasonably high temperatures.
Better yet for photographers, the light is back again…
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
The lightness of being… young.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
The coalescing of moving figures into a foreground-midground-background composition, the interaction with the observer… the split-second alignment of it all before it vanishes like a dream.
I live — photographically speaking — for moments like this.
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
I waited until the right moment to click the shutter.
The viewer is being pulled into this image by the vortex of intertwining arms that are, in turn, intertwining the young girl’s hair. Similar patterns can also be seen in the white sweater and background window treatment.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
On the metro. In thought, as the world blurs before his eyes.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
I was recently reviewing the images from Alex’s wedding, and I realized just how much I like this one. It’s composed in a special way, and it seems to capture the genuine joy she felt and radiated out to her guests.
As often happens when an image speaks to me, I started viewing it as a frame from the continuous film of life, so I decided to re-crop it and give it the cinematic treatment.
One special frame from a special day in your life, Alex.
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 35mm @ f/1.2.
Prosophos 