I bid goodbye to my Leica Monochrom yesterday.
I wasn’t “bonding” with it, for several reasons, so it’s off to a new home.
Without a doubt, it’s a unique and formidable photographic tool, but it’s just not for me.
—Peter.
Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!)
11 images in 50 min, Part 10.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, StreetPart 10 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:35 pm (Time = 47 min).
One more to go.
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.
11 images in 50 min, Part 9.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, StreetPart 9 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:32 pm (Time = 44 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.
11 images in 50 min, Part 8.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), StreetPart 8 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:25 pm (Time = 37 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
11 images in 50 min, Part 7.
Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Print, StreetPart 7 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:21 pm (Time = 33 min).
The “Wizards” are all up there in those tall buildings.
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
11 images in 50 min, Part 6.
Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, StreetPart 6 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:15 pm (Time = 27 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
11 images in 50 min, Part 5.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, StreetPart 5 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:12 pm (Time = 24 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
11 images in 50 min, Part 4.
Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, StreetPart 4 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:04 pm (Time = 16 min).
This one was tricky.
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.
11 images in 50 min, Part 3.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, StreetPart 3 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
12:00 pm (Time = 12 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.
11 images in 50 min, Part 2.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Print, StreetPart 2 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
11:59 am (Time = 11 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
11 images in 50 min, Part 1.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, StreetPart 1 of my 11 images in 50 minutes series.
11:48 am (Time = 0 min).
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.8.
Air swimming.
Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Print, Street
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/4.
Discourse.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicorn APO @ f/2.8.
Analogue.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron @ f/2.
Facing.
2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Print
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/4.
Street Symmetry.
Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Street, Teaching point
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/4.
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This is what I’m referring to:
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It’s the spontaneous coalescing of disparate elements into a pleasing composition that, for me, makes this interesting.
—Peter.
The Chase, Part 4.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron @ f/2.
The Chase, Part 3.
Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, Teaching pointThe right side of the frame was cropped slightly to create a more balanced composition.
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron @ f/2.8.
Prosophos 