To life.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Portrait
Up the stairs.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Photo Shoot, PortraitThe down stare.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
Princess Leia, Princess Leia.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 NoktonWell, there was only one of her.
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/2.8.
Chasing the ball.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Sports, Voigtländer 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar LTMAnother 75 Color Heliar image.
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer 75mm Color Heliar LTM @ f/2.5.
Soccer mom.
2012, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Street, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 75mm f/2.5 Color Heliar LTMTaken 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.
Bicycle.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, PortraitSometimes, the smallest moments really are the most memorable.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Smile.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), PortraitSome simply exude warmth.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.
Bright side of the road.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
The Queen of California.
2012, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, PortraitIf you see her, say “Hello”…
—John Mayer, Queen of California.
On the cusp of starting over.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Halo [Flare].
2012, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Teaching pointI’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.
Roller coaster, Part 3.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* BiogonThis is the final image of the series.
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↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
Roller coaster, Part 2.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* Biogon(please click on the image to view)
↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
Roller coaster.
2012, Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Street, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* BiogonWhat appeals to me in this image is the composition, the wide angle perspective, the operator caught in mid-step, and the girl’s intent gaze.
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↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
Grains of sand.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, PortraitTo see a world, in a grain of sand…
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand..
—William Blake, Auguries of Innocence.
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To hold it all, and then let it go…
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
iPhone 3Guys.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, PortraitiPhone 3Guys.
Second last day of school, and the boys have other priorities.
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Black and White Honey.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica M3, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 NoktonHoney, on film.
↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
Older.
2012, Inspiration, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 NoktonHe may be young, but he is definitely older.
Look at him, as he was a year ago.
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“Time keeps on slipping, slipping… into the future.”
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↑Leica M9 and Voigtländer Nokton 40mm @ f/1.4.
Disappointed.
2012, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, PortraitIt lasted for a split second.
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↑Leica M3, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Prosophos 
