HAL-9000: What is going to happen?
Dave: Something wonderful.
HAL-9000: I’m afraid.
Dave: Don’t be. We’ll be together.
HAL-9000: Where will we be?
Dave: Where I am now.
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Inspiration
Smile.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait
With flare.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait
T and R.
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait
I’m dreaming of a white dumpster…
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!)(with apologies to Irvin Berlin)
This is the scene outside today.
Back in December, my wife placed two red bows (not pictured) on the front of this charming dumpster.
—Peter.
Happy New Year.
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitOnward and upward for 2015…
—Peter.
Christmas, Part 4.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitAnticipation.
Christmas, Part 3.
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitSurprise.
So in 48 hours the clock strikes 2015…
InspirationLet us hope that we find each other, on the other side of time.
Happiness and health to all of you.
—Peter.
Christmas, Part 2.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitStocking Stuffer.
Christmas.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitHappy.
‘Twas the night before Christmas.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Teaching pointAnd the children were tracking Santa.
Merry Christmas to All.
—Peter.
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Technical Commentary:
The sun was quickly setting as this scene was unfolding and the the vestigial rays of light coming in through the window were creating a pink, gold, and red speckled glow on the wall behind our trio of Santa trackers. The glow of the smartphone screen also helped set the mood.
Waiting for Santa.
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), PortraitMerry Christmas!
—Peter.
In repose, repose, repose.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, PortraitThree degrees of separation on a lazy Sunday.
Noise reduction… not.
Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching pointDespite the fact that I use M9/M-E and M8 cameras, I’ve resisted applying noise reduction to my images for years.
I’ll take noise over loss of detail and texture any day.
On a related note, I’m happy that Leica doesn’t force in-camera noise reduction on us either.
—Peter.
Holiday Attitudes.
Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait
Happy Holidays.
2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait
370 Signatures for CCD.
Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching pointRight now, My Open Letter to Leica has garnered 370 signatures from photographers like you who see and appreciate the wonderful qualities of CCD sensors.
Leica‘s announcement of ongoing support of the current CCD sensor has been welcomed by many in the Leica community.
However, if you are a fan of the “magic” of CCD, please join me in asking Leica to also introduce an updated CCD sensor in a future M camera.
Thank you,
—Peter.
Prosophos 