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

Breakfast time

September 9, 2012 Gage Caudell

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…

September 8, 2012 Gage Caudell

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

One shoe at a time

September 7, 2012 Gage Caudell

More to come…

ISO 320 1/90’s f1.4 35mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 35mm summilux, Adobe PS6, Silver Efex Pro 2)

B & W, Leica 50mm noctilux, Leica M9, Mirrorless, People, Portraits, Rangefinder

Rainy day…

September 6, 2012 Gage Caudell

ISO 160 1/180’s f.95 50mm (Leica M9-P, 50mm noctilux, Silver Efex Pro 2, Aperture)

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

Family Friendly?

September 5, 2012 Gage Caudell 3 Comments

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)

Abstract, City, Flowers, Landscape, Leica 35mm summilux fle, Leica M9, Mirrorless, Rangefinder, Wide angle

Farmer’s Market

September 4, 2012 Gage Caudell

It’s been a few days since I’ve posted any pics. We traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to visit family and then made a one day stop in our favorite city, Chicago. I’m pretty sure I captured a few good pics.

Here is a pic from our travel to Madison’s Farmer’s Market. I’ve been to farmer’s markets before, but none of this size. It completely surrounded the state capitol. Here is a pic of one of the vegetable stands.

ISO 160 1/750’s f1.4 35mm summilux (Leica M9, Leica 35mm summilux, Aperture 3.3)

Landscape, Leica 50mm noctilux, Mirrorless, Rangefinder, Sunrise, Wide angle

Crown Fountain part 2

August 30, 2012 Gage Caudell

This picture, taken of Crown Fountain at Millennium Park in Chicago was taken around 5:30 am. My prior picture was taken just 2 hours later. Look at the clouds and you can see the amazing transformation from a cloudy, potentially gloomy day to one filled with sunshine.

ISO 160 1/1000’s f.95 50mm noctilux