Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4

Before the grains of sand.

Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A

The title is both figurative and literal, because I previously posted an image entitled Grains of Sand.

On the very same roll of Tri-X was this frame, taken moments earlier.  I normally choose a favourite image to post, and when I developed the roll, I chose the more dynamic photograph.

Now — almost two years later — I wonder whether I prefer this more contemplative one.

—Peter.

Before the Grains of Sand

↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.

Work Station.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Print, Teaching point

1/25 sec, ISO 640, f/1.4.

Despite this being a hand-held image at a reasonably slow shutter speed, the in-focus areas readily display the “crisp” rendering we get from CCD sensors.

The colours are remarkable too, considering this was photographed under incandescent light.

(DNG file converted to JPG with no post-processing)

—Peter.

Work Station

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