Fraction.

2016, Baseball, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Q&A, Sports, Teaching point

The dividing line (and timing) of an out.

On a technical note, whereas I would have machine-gun-photographed with the D810 at 5 FPS to try to get this shot (and would have had a 50-50 chance), I was able to get the “decisive moment” with the M8 on a single click of the shutter.

—Peter.

Fraction

Leica M8 (CCD Lives!Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

The Dodge Ball Chronicles (1 – 16).

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports

(aka “Group Therapy”)

(aka “The Little Gym of Horrors”)

Actually, the real horror in this gym was the mixed lighting, which wreaked havoc on the white balance from shot-to-shot.

On a different note, this Kids vs. Adults match unfortunately resulted in many injuries, so future matches are in doubt.

You can probably guess which group is hurting this morning.

—Peter.

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 1

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 2

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 3

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 4

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 5

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 6

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 7

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 8

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 9

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 10

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 11

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 12

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 13

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 14

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 15

The Dodge Ball Chronicles 16

Leica M8 (CCD Lives!Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

Through the Looking Glass.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently  And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.”
Lewis Carroll, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass.
Through the Looking Glass

Test Shot Portraits #1 and #2.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - Black Chrome Special Edition, Leica - Kanto, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Test shot portraits: the first in harsh artificial light last night; the second in natural light earlier today.

The focus is where I wanted it in the first, but I can’t say that about the second image (it is slightly front-focused).  Perhaps I’m out of practice, perhaps my eyesight is starting to fail me, perhaps the rangefinder (or lens) is off.

I have no idea, because this is film.

And that’s the beauty of it.

—Peter.

Kanto Leica M3 50mm Summilux Black Chrome Test Shot 1 Prosophos

Kanto Leica M3 50mm Summilux Black Chrome Test Shot 2 Prosophos