Archive for 50mm Noctilux 0.95

At The High Heel Race

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on October 28, 2015 by johnbuckley100

High Heel Race

One of the great events in Washington, D.C. is the annual High Heel Race, in which ladies dress up and run down 17th Street as the pre-Halloween crowds cheer them on.

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Queens greet their subjects…High Heel Race-11

And all the beauties come out…High Heel Race-14

And some people take it very, very seriously.

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We love the way it has become a family event, and the crowd it draws is a mixture of the real D.C. — black and white, gays and straights, young and old.High Heel Race-7

Who knows where everyone goes during the daylight hours.High Heel Race-8

All we know is that as Halloween nears, inhibitions seem to drop, and you meet the most interesting people.High Heel Race-13

There’s drama and fun, and wild-side walking makes for a gorgeous evening.

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Until next year.

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All images taken with a Leica Monochrom (typ-246) and 50mm Noctilux.

Choose Me

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on October 23, 2015 by johnbuckley100

Getting There

Rainy Afternoon Delight

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on October 1, 2015 by johnbuckley100

Rainy Afternoon Delight

Leica Monochrom (Typ-246), 50mm Noctilux, Dumbarton Oaks.

Mistah Tulip Frenzy – He Dead

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , , on April 18, 2015 by johnbuckley100

Life is filled with choices.  Last week, we chose to be at the Tidal Basin on the sunny evening in order to catch the Cherry Blossom Frenzy.  Of course, we said, we’d be able to get to see the tulips this weekend in their customary frenzy, like so:

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And yet upon arrival at Dumbarton Oaks this afternoon, we found this:

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We missed the Tulip Frenzy!  In fairness to us, the weather pattern has the flora and fauna confused, and the camellia bush that always blooms by Easter just bloomed.  But sadly, this was the best we could find:

2015 Tulips

Temptation

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , on October 12, 2014 by johnbuckley100

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Go on, you know you want to… buy V For Vaselines.

The Summer’s White Hydrangea Frenzy

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on July 2, 2014 by johnbuckley100

Leica Monochrom, 50mm Noctilux, f/0.95.

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The Last Tulip of 2014

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , , on May 4, 2014 by johnbuckley100

Well, the last ones we likely will post ’til the next Tulip Frenzy!  Don’t worry, we have Azalea Frenzies, and Rose Frenzies, and other delights of the season yet to come.  Leica M, 50mm Noctilux, ND Filter, Dumbarton Oaks, of course.

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Tulips In Contrast

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on May 1, 2014 by johnbuckley100

The usual gear: Leica, 50mm Noctilux, ND filter.

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And The Tulips Stayed Calm

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on April 28, 2014 by johnbuckley100

Dumbarton Oaks on a sunny April Sunday on the tail end of the Tulip Frenzy is a magnificent setting for portrait-taking, even if the model is posing for someone else.  Leica M, 50mm Noctilux.

Chinese Girl Dumbarton

Tulip Frenzy 2014 Is In The Books

Posted in Uncategorized with tags , , on April 26, 2014 by johnbuckley100

It’s all downhill from here.  Next up: the Azalea Frenzy.  Leica M, 50mm Noctilux, ND filter.

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