The dentist.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait

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

Roar!

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Cat’s Eyes – Noctilux 100% crop.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Teaching point

I’ve had a few people email me today requesting an 100% crop from my Cat’s Eyes photo, similar to what I posted for my Free as a Bird image from just over a week ago.

Here it is…

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Cat’s Eyes.

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Happy 8th Birthday, H!

Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

True Portrait.

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

In lux veritas (in light there is truth).

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Mark.

Guest Post, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Q&A, Street, Teaching point

Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mark, a fellow Canadian and reader of this site.

[Please see some of Mark’s previous contributions, here and here].

And he’s gentleman, through and through.

After sharing a cup of coffee and our life experiences, we walked over to Dundas Square to photograph and found it almost completely empty! Incredible.

I did end up with one image though — the only image that counts: a portrait of Mark.

—Peter.

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Swing (dream).

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Photographing with flare.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Teaching point

Not the first time I’ve induced flare — see here and here.

Even Leica lenses aren’t immune to it — thankfully.

—Peter | Prosophos.

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

42.

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

From this weekend.

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

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Without the graphic:

Toronto’s Finest.

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Street, Uniform

The police man. This is the first of my 3 images in 43 min.

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Wow.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait

(wow, wow)

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

Pause.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

In a Silent Way.

2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Title inspired by the Miles Davis album.

↑Leica M9 and Leica 35mm Summilux FLE @ f/1.4.

Police.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Street, Uniform

This is another image from the recent Santa Claus Parade, here in Toronto.

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Parade boy, 2.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Street, Teaching point

The original Parade Boy can be found here.

I post-processed this one in a slightly more subdued fashion (I’m still refining my use of Lightroom, following my recent switch from Aperture).

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

Parade girl (wave).

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Street

↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.

1970.

Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Souls from the past.