Portrait

The jaunt.

2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summicron f/2, Portrait, Sports, Teaching point

Capturing a walker/jogger/runner in mid-stride is always desirable, as it adds a dynamic component to the image, and it opens up the figure for a more pleasing composition.

In this case, when I zoom in, I can see that both of his feet are off the ground… this serves no real purpose (for this particular image), but it’s an example of the sort of “freezing” of time that photography does so well.

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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summicron @ f/2.

Soccer mom.

2012, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Street, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar LTM

Taken partially against the light — wide open — with the “bargain” 75 Color Heliar.

The 100% crops (not shown) are quite impressive; the detailed rendering is obvious, even in this web-sized image.

More than the sharpness, I really appreciate how this lens is handling the light in this scene.

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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer 75mm Color Heliar LTM @ f/2.5.

Halo [Flare].

2012, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Teaching point

I’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.