Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The aforementioned guest was me. I brought the M8 along, with 35/1.4 Summilux Asph and 50/2 Summicron. Doing this renewed my respect for wedding photographers. Moving targets, high-contrast subjects, the lighting is what is is (or isn't), and you only get one chance for certain shots. And it's not nice to disrupt the ceremony or tackle guests who get in your way. Here's my favorite shot, which I deliberately converted to B&W: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454BubbleDanceBW-w.jpg.html> Original color: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454-prf.jpg.html> Focus not perfect, but I got the expression: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004437-prf.jpg.html> This was done with flash through glass, again imperfect, but I like it: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004491-prf.jpg.html> Couldn't have asked for a better day, with great views from the 17th floor of a downtown Seattle building... <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004496-prf.jpg.html> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004498s-prf.jpg.html> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004513SoundSunset-w.jpg.html> A bridesmaid's hidden talent: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004509s-prf.jpg.html> The pro hired for the wedding used two Nikon D3s, with a 24-70 (?) on one and a 70-200 on the other. He told me he had just sold his M6 because he simply didn't shoot film any more. I did not envy the weight he had to carry, but I did envy his clean ISO 6400 and follow autofocus. --Peter