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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Inspiration
The Queen of California.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, PortraitIf you see her, say “Hello”…
—John Mayer, Queen of California.
On the cusp of starting over.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Halo [Flare].
2012, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Teaching pointI’m of course referencing the ring of light found in religious and literary iconography.
The dramatic halo effect in this image is courtesy of the optical “flaw” known as lens flare — something I’ve harnessed in the past to convey my view of life as a dream.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Roller coaster, Part 3.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* BiogonThis is the final image of the series.
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↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
Roller coaster, Part 2.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* Biogon(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
Roller coaster.
2012, Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* BiogonWhat appeals to me in this image is the composition, the wide angle perspective, the operator caught in mid-step, and the girl’s intent gaze.
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↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
The Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Teaching point
Currently, my favourite lens, for both digital and film.
I’ve previously criticized it as being too perfect, but after years of both embracing and neglecting it, I’m beginning to realize that it’s just perfectly balanced.
To see all of the images I’ve captured with this lens, please see here.
—Peter.
Grains of sand.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, PortraitTo see a world, in a grain of sand…
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand..
—William Blake, Auguries of Innocence.
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To hold it all, and then let it go…
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
iPhone 3Guys.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, PortraitiPhone 3Guys.
Second last day of school, and the boys have other priorities.
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Black and White Honey.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica M3, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 NoktonHoney, on film.
↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
Older.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 NoktonHe may be young, but he is definitely older.
Look at him, as he was a year ago.
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“Time keeps on slipping, slipping… into the future.”
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
Disappointed.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, PortraitIt lasted for a split second.
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Uncertainty and doting.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/1, Life's Little Moments, PortraitOne of those little revealing moments.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux f/1.0 @ f/1.0.
L – A portrait.
2012, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Photo Shoot, Portrait(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Dawg.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summilux (Canada 🇨🇦) f/1.4, Photo Shoot, Portrait(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Leica 75mm Summilux @ f/1.4.
Safari.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Recliner.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, PortraitAnd footstool.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Alex’s teaching session.
2012, Guest Post, Inspiration, Nikon, Portrait, Teaching pointToday’s image comes from Alex, who signed up for a one-on-one teaching session with me.
Isn’t this image great?… It’s an impromptu street portrait taken yesterday, while we were on our photography lesson walkabout.
Now, I can’t promise that everybody will be able to take as nice a shot as this after spending 2 hrs with me (Alex is a natural), but I do promise that I’ll try to improve your photography skills to the best of my ability.
So, if you’re interested in signing up for a no-pressure, one-on-one photography shooting session with me, please click here.
Thanks Alex!
—Peter.
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↑Nikon D40 with Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX AF-S @ f/2.
Prosophos 
