Portrait

Happy Colours.

Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Portrait, Teaching point

This was actually taken last month, when we were technically still in winter.  It felt like spring.

Since then, our actual spring has been awful.  It’s been raining for days on end, and over the last 24 hrs we’ve been pelted by ice pellets.  Outside, it’s all black and white.

So today, I’m focusing on (happy) colours.

—Peter.

[Incidentally, the bokeh of the 90/2 APO is really something special.]

Happy Colours

↑Leica M9 and Leica 90mm Summicron @ f/2.

Monochrom: Test Shot [2].

Inspiration, Leica 90mm Summicron APO f/2, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

Well, the Leica Monochrom is living up to its reputation for exquisite tonal rendering, high ISO capabilities, and sharpness (please see the 100% crop below).

However, it’s also living up to its reputation for requiring a radically different approach to processing files (vs. the M9).  So far, I’ve played with only a handful of images, but I’m thinking it’s going to be a long time before I even get anywhere near where I want to be.

This all underscores what I’ve previously written:  with a new camera there is often an initial drop in photographic output.

Please bear with me while I sort this out.

—Peter.

Test Shot-Monochrom

↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 90mm Summicron APO @ f/2.