Category Archives: B & W

B & W, Leica 35mm summilux fle, Leica M Monochrom, Mirrorless, People, Portraits, Rangefinder

Breakfast time

A friend of mine who was inquiring about my new Leica M Monochrom wondered how much post-processing I’m doing?  Truthfully, the past few days I have used Silver Efex Pro 2 for processing.  The pictures straight out of the camera in RAW are a little flat for my liking but you can easily add a little contrast to make the pictures pop.

Our little girl has to be involved in everything we do.  In the mornings for example, she eats her breakfast, and then she eats her mom’s breakfast, and finally she has to eat her daddy’s breakfast.

ISO 320 1/250’s f2 35mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 35mm summilux, Silver Efex Pro 2, Aperture)

P.S. I’ve provided a copy of the original for each of these pics.

B & W, Leica 35mm summilux fle, Leica M Monochrom, Mirrorless, People, Portraits, Rangefinder

Let’s go…

I hope in the next few days I can sit down and write a few comments about my thoughts on Leica’s new M camera, the M Monochrom.  I’ve owned it for 3 days and so far I’m amazed at the sharpness and amount of detail in the pics.  Most of all, the ability to shoot at high ISO’s is what has amazed me the most.  This shot was taken at 10,000 ISO!  Yes, it has noise but it’s “noise” that gives the shot texture and also a film look.

ISO 10,000 1/250’s f1.4 35mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 35mm summilux, Silver Efex Pro 2)

B & W, City, Leica 50mm noctilux, Leica M9, Mirrorless, Rangefinder, Street Photography, Travel, Urban Street

Family Friendly?

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We were walking through the crowd at the Taste of Madison and out of the corner of my eye I caught these two enjoying time together.  I’m not sure what was stranger, seeing these two showing affection for one another at a family friendly event or that they were lying next to a porta-potty?

ISO 200 1/360’s f.95 50mm noctilux (Leica M9, Leica 50mm noctilux, Silver Efex Pro 2, Aperture 3.3)

B & W, City, Leica 50mm noctilux, Leica M9, Mirrorless, Rangefinder, Street Photography, Urban Street

The Right Angle

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I enjoy capturing others taking pictures. Here’s a group getting their picture taken. I like the young lady trying to get the right angle and the guy nearest me telling everyone to hold up.

ISO 250 1/90’s f.95 50mm noctilux (Leica M9, Leica 50mm noctilux, Aperture, Silver Efex Pro 2)

B & W, City, HDR, Landscape, Rangefinder, Travel, Wide angle

Chicago River – in mono

 I’ve taken previous shots from this location and always enjoy going back.  I really like the large cloud.  I think it adds to the picture.

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ISO 160 f3.4 21mm super elmar

B & W, Leica 35mm summilux fle, Leica M9, Mirrorless, People, Portraits, Rangefinder, Travel

Elevator Ride

I’ve posted many landscape pics lately but have not forgotten about my beautiful baby girl (and wife).  Here’s a shot I took while in the elevator heading back to our room after a long day of sightseeing.

ISO 1000 1/30’s f1.4 Leica 35mm summilux (Leica M9)

B & W, City, Landscape, Leica 21mm super elmar, Leica M9, Mirrorless, Rangefinder, Sunrise, Travel, Wide angle

Cloud Gate (aka “The Bean”) series – 3

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This is another handheld shot of “The Bean” using my Leica M9P and 21mm super elmar.  If you look underneath The Bean, you can see the security guard who eventually asked me to leave.

Series 1

Series 2

ISO 160 1/60s f3.4 21mm super elmar