We’ve posted this one before, but do so again as a public service to all who live in Washington and other Eastern cities…
Leica M, 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph.
Leica M, 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph
Last week, when we posted pictures of the Cherrypalooza on the Mall, our friend Ted Leonsis posted on his blog “Ted’s Take” a link to Tulip Frenzy, entitled “Pictures of People Taking Pictures On The Mall.” This is a picture of someone making a painting on the Mall, and we admire the artist’s skill.
If you have any question, though, about what a sharp combo the Leica M and 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph make, check out this 100% crop — and we mean really check it out via clicking on it. We note the photo was taken using the rangefinder focus, not the EVF.
Every once in a while a photo just comes together. It’s easy to understand how this little girl caught our eye in the crowd, but that we were able to focus and capture her holding hands with Captain Adorable is an example not of skill but kismet. Yeah, the dress makes the photo, but check out the dappled light and the soft background bokeh. Leica M-240, the 50mm APO-Summicron-Asph, and a 3X ND filter, shot at f/6.8. This is not what Joel Meyerowitz would call a “tough shot,” as anything with kids in it is, by definition, potentially sentimental. But we love this shot. Hope you do, too.