eddieobryan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I purchased a Leica M6 and 50mm Summicron a couple weeks ago, andfinally had an opportunity to try it out. Kodak Tri-X 400 was used(rated at 200), developed in D76 1:1. What do you guys think? <p><p><p><p><p><center> <img src="http://www.eddieobryan.com/5finished.jpg"> </center>A portrait of my girlfriend, Amanda. Shot in lower Manhattan, acouple blocks away from our apartment.<p><p><p><p><p><p><center> <img src="http://www.eddieobryan.com/3finished.jpg"> </center>Another picture of Amanda. The snow was really coming down, but it'salways difficult to portray that on film.<p><p><p><p><p><p><center> <img src="http://www.eddieobryan.com/15finished.jpg"> </center>A view of downtown Manhattan from our window. See the Brooklyn Bridge?<p><p><p><p><p><p><center> <img src="http://www.eddieobryan.com/2finished.jpg"> </center>A variation of the portrait above.<p><p><p><p><p><p><center> <img src="http://www.eddieobryan.com/9finished.jpg"> </center>Another variation.<p><p><p><p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry_lehrer Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Eddie, Very fine work! You are obviously not a newcomer to 35mm photography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaijin Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Very nice Eddie! I especially like the first one. Amanda has powerful eyes, they really enhance the shot. Nice bokeh strongly sets her apart from the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejanocko Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Excellent excellent excellent. My favorite stuff out of what I have seen here in a long while. I particularly like the pose in the second one. The portraits are lovely too. Nice to see some that are posed, but not smiling. A deeper look I guess. The view is nice too, is that from the Clinton Hill area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kens Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I prefer the first - straight on and no fiddling. Subject speaks for herself - timeless. Very nice tones and detail without being excessively sharp or contrasty. Good job with new equipment - enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fran_ois_courtois Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 stunning portraits ! It's a pity that some masking is still visible (on the hat, particularly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 What do I think? I think that you're lying -- newbees don't make pictures that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beau 1664876222 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Nothing like that Summicron + Tri-x combination, it's up there with peanut butter and jelly. Also New York + snow is hard to beat, particularly when old-timey hats are involved (didn't use a Leica here, however)<p><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/1362445-lg.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey_trautenberg1 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 You lie! You don't deserve Amanda or the Leica. Truthfully, living in South Florida I enjoyed viewing the portraits from both esthetic and physical viewpoints. The second shot (vertical) reminds me of a Vogue magazine ad from the 50's. Enjoy your valuable asset and the Leica too. Thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_a Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Very nice images. What are your first impressions of using a rangefinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddieobryan Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 Initially, it was strange - having a portion of the lens shade sticking into the viewfinder, being able to see outside of the frame, et cetera. Now that I've gotten adjusted to it though, there is no going back to SLRs, I'd imagine I'd feel blind not having the ability to see outside of the frame. Also, I've fallen in love with the sound of the shutter! It's a very satisfying sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love4leica Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Eddie......... Nice shots. Excellent examples of B/W photography with Leica gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambor Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I love 1 and 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlamb Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Very nice shots of a very pretty girl. Reminds me of Steichen's fashions shots from the '20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.brennan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Very strong work, Eddie. Can't really add to all the encomiums, so I'll just say thanks for sharing the images. Strong graphic B&W work. Regards, -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vic_. Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 This photo in your portfolio caught my eye. Marvelous!!! It's been viewed more than 600,000 times, and I never saw it before! http://www.photo.net/photo/1319753 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 He's not a liar. He's <a href=http://www.eddieobryan.com/main.html>a real photographer</a>.<p> Doesn't say much for us, gang, if we can't recognize the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janne1 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Two things i like most about like are too the sound of the shutter, and how fast the shutter release feels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olliesteiner Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Bravo Eddie. I like your use of bokeh to dramatize the subject's sharp focus. I like the shots which, by a combination of Amanda's 1920 style hat and the fact that there are no visible 21st century objects, look like they could have been made in 1920 New York. I like the way you used Amanda's expressive posture, together with the placement of the background lampost, in the composition of photo #2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark.brennan Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 BTW, Eddie, I'm in NYC, so be sure to let me know if you have any shows.... thanks and regards, -Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan flanders Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 That's the best picture of a pretty girl I've seen in ages. And the Brooklyn Bridge ain't unwelcome either! So keep working that Leica and don't get hung up with formality. Take it easy and take it natural and if you can continue the quality of the first image then you will enjoy many years with a Leica and many people will be thrilled with your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I luv Beau's "up there with Peanut butter and jelly..." its true. But let me ask Eddie. You obviously know your way around a shutter, I'd like to hear what differences you see due to the camera/lens combo as compared with other equp. you've used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
35mmdelux Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 sweet. i like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Btw they look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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