An Image full of Leading Lines.
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
Lines pointing toward the bottom of the steps. I waited and waited for someone to come up those steps. Would have been great to have a cat peak around the corner. Nice image that needs a subject.
Leica M (240) Reflected Light
An interesting reflection of the sun from a window across the street.
Leica M (240) and 35mm 2.0
Sometimes the photography gods give you a gift. Turned the corner at a mall to find this image waiting for me. The reflection only lasted about 10 minutes and this was the brightest intensity. The exposure is straight out of the camera with no Lightroom adjustments.
Leica M 240 Summer Time
Summer will back in a blink of an eye.
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
Leica M (240) At the Park - Part 2
Some more images from a recent visit to the park.
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
More images finishing the visit to the park. My gear for this day was one camera, one lens, and a fanny pack with spare memory cards and spare batteries. I noticed other photographers walking around with backpacks full of equipment and DSLR's. Using a Leica M is so much more enjoyable and not to mention easier on the back. I have a full compliment of Nikon equipment but it has a time and place. For street photography there is nothing like walking around with a Leica.
Leica M (240) Park Bench
A quiet moment.
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
This is one of those images that makes me wonder about what is not in the image. Looking at the bench there are leaves missing where someone has recently been sitting. I have a photo with someone sitting on the bench and it doesn't have the same feel. I like how the background goes black and of course the glow of the leaves. The tree trunk balances the composition.
Leica M (240) Abstract Art
Photography is just writing with Light.
Do know what this is? These are reflections off of car windshields and bumpers. I took a few shots and then stopped back about every 15 minutes for a couple of hours while the wife was shopping. No two of the images are the same. I really could have chosen about any of the images because I liked them all. The abstract nature of the image speaks to me because I believe photography is more than straight documentation of a subject.
Leica M (240) At the Park
Just enjoying a quiet day at the park.
Leica M (240) and 35mm 2.0
So often I see images like this with too much vibrancy and saturation. I'm looking at you Outdoor Photography magazine. Just because the slider goes to 100 doesn't mean that you have to use that slider. I love how the leaves are so delicate.
Leica M (240) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
One post for two holidays.
Leica M and 35mm 2.0
I have been busy but I decided to get back on the blogging bandwagon. We were shopping at the mall and I was facing away from the fountain and started to get wet as the display started. I just pre-exposed and focused then spun around and fired off a frame. This was what was waiting for me.
Leica M (240) Modern Art
Better than most of the stuff in museums today.
Leica M (240) with 35mm 2.0
There were lots of people walking by and no one took a second look at this window. I like photographing subjects that are abstract.
Leica M (240) B & W Lines
Walking around at the mall in Newport Beach, CA.
Leica M (240) with 35mm 2.0
This image is not what it seems. You are actually looking straight up. This is the side of a building late in the day but given a lack of the surroundings it is not what it seems. I stood next to the building looking straight up and under-exposed. Notice composition. The shadow from the lower left leads eye into frame to the pole in the center. Second pole mirrors the first. Careful to keep detail in the bright area at the top. Also notice the base at the center pole is bright not black, helps with separation in the pole, repeats white lines, and makes the dominate shadow sharper.