Leica M - Post your Portraits

Thanks a lot huntjump and renzsu for the cool compliments....I had an excellent time in Myanmar last time.....

Koni Kowa said:
Congratulations Michael, these are wonderful shots and the quality of your scan is really good : just some dust particles here and there, but sharpness and colors are great.
The first one is one of my all time favorites on RFF.com.
Am I correct seeing the Zeiss Planar ZM 50/2 signature here ? Or the Biogon ZM 35/2 maybe ? It reminds me some of the very good portraits made by TWoK in various places and a serie of children portraits in Vietnam made by Fleetwoodjazz with a Biogon ZM 35/2 (unfortunately unpublished from here but some of them are still on Flickr).
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Thanks a lot for that comment, that's really cool.....yeah, I am not really happy with the dust particles on my negatives, I have to do something about that.....it sucks........

as far as lenses go, I do not have any Zeiss M lenses......most of these photos I used a 35mm 1.2 nokton....I brought and used all of my lenses (15/28/35/50/90) a lot, but I used my nokton the most....TWoK (Nate) is actually a friend of mine....so thanks for that compliment....that's funny


this guy saw me hanging around taking photos and as I walked by him, he asked me if I would take his photo...I like the way it came out....he looks stoked......
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I saw this couple walking down the streets and holding hands....they seemed really happy (in love)....I stopped them and had a good conversation with them.....I enjoy talking with university students and monks about their country...after all they are the future......



cheers, michael
 
Excellent work, Michael. You're right : it's funny I thought about TWoK when I saw your photos. Maybe you both use the same lab ?
There is something in common in the color rendition and "grain".
 
First try with my M8 and an Elmar f2,8/50mm from 1959 which arrived this morning, wide open. A little touchup in capture one (more contrast). The focus is a little bit back.

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This is a portrait of Milton, known as Blind Milton in the SF region. I met him at the park where his owner was letting him explore. He lost both eyes to a disease, and was born deaf. He walks very interesting, very similar to a blind person feeling his way around, sometimes bumping into things, except he obviously has a really good sense of smell. But it was fun to watch him, since he was very confident but somewhat clumsy. A very happy and adventurous dog!


Blind Milton by huntjump, on Flickr
 
Thanks slantface :)

Here's another one, shot in Greenpoint, Brooklyn
I'm back in Amsterdam again, but will start up a portrait series here as well.

 
Koni Kowa said:
Excellent work, Michael. You're right : it's funny I thought about TWoK when I saw your photos. Maybe you both use the same lab ?
There is something in common in the color rendition and "grain".
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Thanks Koni......I am pretty sure that TWoK uses NCPS, which is in California.......I use the lab down the street from my house...
I use Kodak Pro Image 100 which is available locally, I think Twok uses professional print film/slide film, and sends his stuff to California for processing......I have hung out with Nate a couple of times and I don't think we have the same gear...he always seems to have some sweet gear....and he has some really nice photos.....I am a fan of his photography, so maybe there's something there.....

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cheers, michael
 
michaelbialecki said:
...I have hung out with Nate a couple of times and I don't think we have the same gear...he always seems to have some sweet gear....and he has some really nice photos.....I am a fan of his photography, so maybe there's something there.....
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Well Michael, now I am a fan of your work. You have great portraits : I love them, really. If you have a solution to sell good prints, I'm your man. ;)
 
2 more street portraits, I blew the highlights on the first one, should've paid a little bit more attention to what was happening in the background:



 
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