Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro,
I just love having a macro lens. This subject is really tiny. maybe a half inch across at the widest. Macro lenses take you into the smallest worlds.
This was a pleasing image in color, but I thought going B&W would give it some extra pop.
I found a preset in Topaz B&W called "warm tone II smooth" that gave me just what I was looking for. As always, check out the original image on the Continue link below.
On Wordless Wednesday, you tell the story...
Canon 5D Mark II, 70-300mm, F/5.6, 1/250, iso 200
The John C Stennis (Facebook page) steamed through our backyard again yesterday. But this time it was a misty evening. Normally, my POV is with the ship presenting her side "straight." This time however she made a turn and I got a profile view. In the calm water and mist, the word "majestic" came to mind.
I often think what I would do if I had some other lifetimes I could choose. One of them would be an officer on a big Navy ship like this one.
Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/5.7, 1/90, iso 500
Havana has a lot of statues. Fidel, Che, quite a list. I didn't catch this Senor's name. He's a handsome one, no? Looks very resolute. I'm not so sure that he would appreciate that the city is crumbling around this tribute to him. Havana is a study in contrasts, to be sure.
On Wordless Wednesday, you tell the story...
Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/8, 1/350, iso 320
As I look through my Havana pictures, a scene like this is fairly unusual. The street is both in great shape and devoid of debris. This car is also in excellent condition (some of the cars have had a rough life).
I like the scene in color, but felt it would be even better in black and white. I played around with a few presets in Topaz B&W Effects, settling on Warm Tone II Smooth. I learned about a handy slider called Protect Highlights watching a John Barclay webinar. That helped with the bright reflections on the car.
I love this rich and timeless look that B&W Effects achieved here. As always, you can see the original on the Continue link below.
Blow Me A Kiss
Leica M9
Well, given the paucity of comments, either my street shooting sucks or people that visit my blog just aren't interested. So I think I'll close the series down now. Kind of appropriate, the last person interacting with the mall was me!
Who you looking at?
Leica M9
Here I combine my "thing for mannequins" along with stylish passerby.
Body Shop
Leica M9
Capturing the moment...
Into the Fold
Leica M9
I mentioned in the day one post that I planned to feature live people as much as possible. This was the one exception. I couldn't resist this scene.
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