Leica M Monochrom: best pics

Thanks guys - I was slightly leaning in the direction of #1, but I do see something in #2 that I think could stand to be revisited (this location is within about 45 minutes of me).

Muchly appreciated!
 
..... most of my images are the view from work over the past couple of months.

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Vince, the first one has a Composition (the structure of parts) while the second tells a story (anecdotal, decay).
I prefer the first one.
I will tell you why: once I was in the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague with its large Mondriaan collection. There was a large painting from about 1921 in grayish tones, of a backyard. A guy (about 30) was sitting there staring at the picture. All at once I saw what he saw: the backyard was carefully made in sections, and these sections where organized just like the abstract painting of the painter just mentioned. The houses, walls, fences, trees where just a mock up over an underlying schema.
My first impression of your picture was that I recognized the structure.

(Sorry for the elaborate response, but at one time I worked in a curatorial staff).
 
Thanks for your insights Alberti, definitely appreciated. i'm thinking that I might go back and see if I can get a combination of the two (structure + anecdotal). I think you hit the nail on the head as to what I was after, and I don't know that it's fully resolved in either photo (at least to what I think I was really trying to get).
 
Vince, of these two I definitely prefer the first, for it's simpler, stronger design. But I'll add that the rundown house/barn subject feels clichéd to me. If a photograph somehow suggests the lives and history of the generations who lived there, I find that meaningful. But the structures themselves, even in a strong design like yours, don't do much for me personally. As usual, I like your processing very much, and the light and branch shadows are wonderful.

John
 
johnwolf said:
Vince, of these two I definitely prefer the first, for it's simpler, stronger design. But I'll add that the rundown house/barn subject feels clichéd to me. If a photograph somehow suggests the lives and history of the generations who lived there, I find that meaningful. But the structures themselves, even in a strong design like yours, don't do much for me personally. As usual, I like your processing very much, and the light and branch shadows are wonderful.

John
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John I totally agree and I'd be the first to acknowledge the 'cliche' of it all (that is of course the danger of photographing well-trodden subject matter such as this). I think there is a meaningful photo in there somewhere, but as you seem to suggest (and I'd agree with!) it just doesn't seem to be in either one of these shots. I think a re-visit is called for!
 
Hi all, my name is Rich. I've been following this thread for a while and all the inspiring images put up. I just recently picked up a M246 (following this thread helped push me over the edge) and am beginning to learn to shoot with it. The files out of the camera are really something special and I'm trying to learn how to deal with them in post. From what I see they don't really need much and I'm trying to process them minimally. Any tips or comments are welcome.

NYC on a rainy afternoon shot with a Tri-Elmar 16-18-21mm at 16mm.

NYC-1000633 by reddott2012, on Flickr
 
Looks good Rich. WELCOME.

CONGRATS!!!!

I have the original MM and do just some tweaking. I start with the DNGs in camera raw and usually do some adjusting there and save them as tiffs. I then fine tune them in CS6.
 
Welcome and congratulations, Rich! I work in hi-rise like this and often shoot from on high, so your shot resonates with me.

No real tips from me. One user on this forum swears by a B+W #5 light yellow digital filter. I have not tried it, but do have one on my Xmas list. Search on it, if interested.

John
 
Thank you guys for the welcome. John I have yellow, orange and red filters and have played with all. The yellow filter is my go to during the day. My usual workflow is Lightroom but wonder if using Photoshop will allow better control to preserve the gray tones. To me the beauty of B&W are in those subtle greys. So far I'm really impressed with this camera and am learning to see in black and white again. There are some really outstanding images in this thread and I'd be interested to hear how people are achieving them.

This was shot with a 50mm Summilux and macro adaptor hand held. Nothing serious just playing around in the backyard.

SEASONS END-1000552 by reddott2012, on Flickr
 
I was attempting to pan to blur the Xmas lights but keep the person relatively focused and sharp. I took a handful of shots and this was the best I could do. I like this one for the way her hair somewhat mirrors the pattern of the blurred lights. - John


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After two lazy holiday days (and way too much food), I took a long walk Christmas night to my little downtown area. Besides me, not a creature was stirring. A few shots from that walk. - John


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