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2015, Baseball, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Proud mother of the All-Star.

(and this image has shades of yesterday’s Shades.)

—Peter.

Shades.

Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Weary Warrior.

2015, Baseball, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports

But oh so happy.

Summer Solstice Soul Still.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait

“Life goes on and on
Like your favorite song…
If we could find a way
If you would only stay
If we could hold on to this feeling
And this beautiful day”

—Brian Wilson, This Beautiful Day.

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This portrait was created less than 48 hrs ago on the evening of June 21 — the Summer Solstice.

The longest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere, but it also represents the end of spring.

As you can see, the light was fantastic.

The inexorable march to darkness,

and madness,

begins

now.

—Peter

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Regaling us with stories.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait

She was.

Pink.

Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Electric.

2015, Baseball, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Lighting- Nissin i40 Compact Flash, Portrait, Sports

Baseball, painterly

2015, Baseball, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A, Sports, Teaching point

A few observations:

The mesh-work of shadows breaking up the light creates the illusion of movement where there is stillness.
There are elements of a formal portrait here but this is clearly a candid moment.
I love capturing moments like this.

—Peter.

Post-game Popsicles and Shenanigans.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, The Beautiful Game

Golden Honey.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Homage to HCB.

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Q&A, Sports, Teaching point, The Beautiful Game

I was thinking of Henri Cartier-Bresson’s famous shot when I took this.

(his image is more interesting — for many reasons)

On a related note, I’ve gone back and edited all my soccer-related images and added the category The Beautiful Game to each one, so that I no longer have to type “The Beautiful Game” in the title or in the post.

—Peter.