Re-post December 2011
The one thing I really enjoy about my Leica M9 is the ability to shoot without a flash in low light. This is only possible because I can shoot at very low apertures (i.e. f/1.4 or f/2.0). The only down side with the Leica M9 is its poor high ISO if shooting in color.
This picture of my nephew was taken only with light from a few lanterns and street lights.
We were in Madison Wisconsin this weekend to meet my great-niece and celebrate my nephews high school graduation. My nephew lived with me and my parents off and on when he was little and I’ve always considered him a brother. He’s had to travel a lot throughout the past 5 years but was fortunate to settle down and spend his last few years in Madison. He made many friends and has really matured during this time. We are all very proud of him.
I’ve been busy traveling the past few days and will continue to be busy throughout the remaining month. Hopefully, I can at least post a new pic every other day.
Last week, I decided to sell my NEX-7 and move to the new Olympus OM-D. Both are great cameras but the NEX-7 just doesn’t have the amount of lenses on the market. Also, I really like the functionality of the OM-D.
Here is one of my first pictures taken with the Olympus OM-D with Panasonic’s 7-14mm lens. When shooting landscape with this lens there is very little distortion but when you have a subject within inches of the lens you can see that it gives it a unique perspective.
Here it is, the 1 year shot! I’ve already posted it on Steve Huff’s website (thanks Steve), you can see it here. I’ve had a great time taking these pictures and look forward to shooting more. I plan on taking one every 6 months now and hopefully I can continue for a very long time.
Our Future @ 12 months
Original: Our Future
I probably should post more pics of our dog. She’s a 12 year old border collie that has traveled from Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, and back to Indiana. She is the most docile dog you would ever meet. I only wish she was younger so that she would have many more years with our baby girl. The title to this post is “dog…” because that is all we listen to all day from our baby girls mouth.
ISO 160 1/180s f1.4 50mm summilux
I took this shot almost a year ago during my baby girls baptism. It was an older church with poor lighting. I was using my Leica 35mm summicron at f2.0. The ISO had to be bumped up for the shot and the noise created gives it character, especially in black and white.
ISO 2500 1/90s f2.0 35mm summicron
Re-post from November 2011
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and black Friday. We decided to do our shopping online. No crowds, no stress, same prices.
As I was walking around the Lincoln Memorial with a friend I was trying to find someone interesting to take a picture of. Eventually, I found this couple enjoying a cup of coffee while resting on the steps of the memorial. They seemed unaware of everything around them besides each other.
Here’s a picture of my nephew. We were out taking senior pictures and came across this old church and cemetery. I made him get out and let me take a few pics.
ISO 160 1/750s f/2 28mm summicron
