Boxing with a Leica M Part 2 - Ringside

[Nick De Marco]

Part 2 of my series of low light black and white boxing shots taken with my Leica M Typ 240 on my blog now:

http://rangefinderchronicles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/fight-night-part-2-ringside-with-leica-m.html

Here is a taster

rL1000819 by nickdemarco, on Flickr


rL1000681 by nickdemarco, on Flickr


rL1001310 by nickdemarco, on Flickr


rL1001033 by nickdemarco, on Flickr​

Nick

 

[awbphotog]

Holy smokes, Nick. Photos look great. The first frame you've posted here is especially good. Real nice work!

Andy

 

[Riccis]

That first shot is killer... You also have a few fantastic ones in your blog.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[helen.HH]

I LOVE them for their 'Representation of Reality'
tres cool... has a Cinematic , 3d Lush 'Feel'

but then If I judge them re: Clarity, OOF & tonal Range they Fall short...
Less Organic... A Very Processed 'feel' to the Photo,
less Real in look but still Captivating, pulsating with Pure Emotion

there is nothing wrong with that...This is The Future of Modern Photography

I would Title the series: ' A Ringside View...'
Great Work Nick !

 

[TKH]

Great! Perfect.

 

[giellaleafapmu]

You mean Muay Thai right? And with some Western regulation, I see shin protections... They didn't perform any Wai Khru or you didn't photogrpah it? There is no Muay Thai without Wai Khru. Nice pictures.

GLF

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Simply put... wow! Thanks for posting!

 

[Vics]

Great stuff!

 

[robbeiflex]

Very impressive!

 

[jenquest]

Excellent series of images.

 

[wintoid]

Great stuff, I enjoyed these much more than the first bunch (that isn't a criticism, just these are really really good).

 

[viramati]

Greta work Nick

 

[dfatty]

nice work, really captures the atmosphere.

 

[icebear]

Wow, impressive ! Thanks for sharing, Nick.

@Helen : The MM files give you all the freedom to tweak them to your personal preference.
I agree, these are very contrasty but then I personally think, it suits the topic well.

 

[froyd]

Nice set! It does not put the M in a good light (given the style you went for), but the eye of the photographer is first rate!

 

[Scheelings]

Fantastic photos. Froyd - on what basis do you think it does not put the new m in good light?

 

[helen.HH]

Wow, impressive ! Thanks for sharing, Nick.

@Helen : The MM files give you all the freedom to tweak them to your personal preference.
I agree, these are very contrasty but then I personally think, it suits the topic well.

Dear Klaus
I think You misunderstand Me
I have no issues with The 'Contrast, in fact I Adore Rich inky blacks... hi contrast
Overall I felt the Photos were indeed Sublime in Capturing Atmosphere & Emotion.

Depending on the way i Viewed the Set, sometimes I felt the Crisp Clarity was a tad smeary-blurry cept for the obvious 3d pop on the Areas Nick focused on...
I don't think its a PP issue per se just a 'Digital Look' , thats all

Best - H

 

[clayne]

Yeah I think the photos, content wise, are great! First shot is definitely the shot and the way it straddles the two very different emotional spaces both boxers occupy is solid.

I don't care for the digital look one bit though. Plastic, too much contrast, lacking in texture and dimensionality.

 

[leicapixie]

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135219

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135219

Think they are great moments captured.
Great viewpoints. Extraordinary compositions.
Fixed position, limited range. Very descriptive.

 

[pieter]

@Helen : The MM files give you all the freedom to tweak them to your personal preference.

These pictures are not from the MM but from the M240/M10, I think? The output from the Leica Monochrom looks different imo.

That said, I like the content a lot. Amazing that you got so close to the action, in the ring as well as (and maybe more so) out of the ring. They give a real sense of the whole world of sweat, fear, pain and expectations surrounding the fights.