Street Photography

Gdansk

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I spent last week in Gdansk, Poland on a work trip. I brought my camera with me of course. I was fortunate enough to spend one morning walking the streets of this beautiful town in peace and quiet, starting my walk at 4:30am and ending around 7:00am. Below are a few of my favorite images from this walk. Though you can see a complete gallery of images here.

Gdansk has quite a bit of visual history from World War II, that I could actually feel while walking around. Many of the buildings in the town remain preserved in various states of disrepair. It was a surreal experience to run my fingers over the bullet holes in the walls of these buildings. It was quite easy to picture soldiers shooting at each other through windows and doorways. I could visualize men fighting in the streets and seeking cover among the municipal features of this town and others like it. My grandfather was one of them. It must have been just awful.

1/60 sec at f/6.8, ISO 100, 24mm, Leica M11P

1/100 sec at f/5.6, ISO 64, 24mm, Leica M11P

1/45 sec at f/11, ISO 6400, 24mm, Leica M11P

Leica M11 P

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Yesterday I traded my Leica Q2, Leica MP 240 and a little bit of cash for my ultimate dream camera; the Leica M11 P.  This is their latest rangefinder. I also picked up a Leica Elmar 24mm prime to go along with this camera body. While it’s not the fastest lens at f/3.5, it is a great angle for me. I love shooting wide. So far I am absolutely loving this camera. The colors and tones continue to please me. This image was not altered in anyway; this is straight from camera :)

1/350 sec at f/4.8, ISO 64, 24mm, Leica M11P

Cuautitlan, Mexico

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A recent business trip took me to Cuautitlan, Mexico, where I spent a free Saturday walking around with my Leica Q2, capturing whatever I found interesting. I’m finding that a my eye is starting to gravitate towards minimalist scenes and negative space.

1/800 Sec at f/5.6, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/320 sec at f/4.5, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.0, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

1/500 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100, 28mm, Leica Q2

Terminal Concourse Building

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This morning, I spent a little time in the Callowhill area of Philadelphia, at the Rail Park, before the rain got too heavy. I’m not overly-jazzed about this image though I do really like this building and look forward to going back under better lighting conditions. This was shot with my Leica MP240 using a 28mm pancake lens. The trade off for the super tiny size of this lens, is the lack of detail in the corners of the frame. The transition from sharp to soft is, unfortunately, quite pronounced.

Travel photos

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Last week’s business trip took me down to Jacksonville, FL and then over to Chicago, IL before returning to Philly. I took my Leica MP and my 23mm & 40mm prime lenses with me. I’m still getting a handle on how to best operate this digital rangefinder but thoroughly enjoyed using it to make the below travel photos.