Elderly woman

The Leica camera, a high-end brand with a cult following in the photography world, has often been compared to the addictive nature of crack cocaine. Its loyal following encompasses both professional and amateur photographers alike who appreciate its high-quality craftsmanship and unique features. One such feature is its rangefinder-style focusing mechanism, which allows for a… Continue reading Elderly woman

Weird aperture

Blogged in The Woodwork: The crack-cocaine of the Leica Planet. Odd aperture North Beach, San Francisco, California Nikon D3, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR, Canon 500D near up filter LitePanel, Gitzo G1228LVL, RRS BH 55, Wimberley Sidekick Aperture 2. (uncooked fantastic tuning, white equilibrium, enrich, highlights & shadows, sharpen) 1/2sec @ f/14, iso 200, 170mm (170mm)… Continue reading Weird aperture

My digital bodies

Blogged in The Woodwork: Lossy Uncooked compression. My electronic bodies North Beach front, San Francisco, California Panasonic DMC-LX1, Ultrapod Aperture (crop, white balance, increase, concentrations, coloration), Photoshop (composite) NeatImage (denoise, sharpen) 2 exposures at .8sec @ f/3.6, iso 80, 11.6mm (52mm) ____________________________________________________ I decided to consider a picture of my electronic bodies. It would have… Continue reading My digital bodies

First D3 photo

Blogged in The Woodwork: New digital camera Blogged in The Woodwork: Faking Long Publicity 1st D3 photograph North Seaside, San Francisco, California Nikon D3, Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Aperture 2. (uncooked fantastic tuning, straighten, greatly enhance, stages, color) 1/15sec @ f/2.8, iso 420, 14mm (14mm) ____________________________________________________ This was the initial photo I took with… Continue reading First D3 photo