Tag: Leica M10

Dark

September 7, 2020 6 Comments

A set of test images shot at night in Italy, to gauge whether or not a digital camera would be a reasonable replacement for film in the Barcelona Dark series. The bottom line is probably not. It is very hard to emulate the “glow” around lights that get with film (caused by back-scattering of light from the film base). Shooting with a diffusion filter gets someway towards the look of film, but the fall-off with distance from the light is never quite right – although it is a nice effect […]

Black and White

Signs of Life

August 31, 2020 2 Comments

A short photo essay on the easing of lock-down and the (quasi) return to normal life, albeit somewhat cautiously. These images were shot on a short and cautious trip to Italy, with some hiking in the mountains both in Italy and neighbouring Switzerland. It is clear that the COVID19 situation is going to persist for some time to come, not least because there is still widespread confusion and/or refusal to take simple preventative measures against infection. Surprisingly, the flights and public transport were perhaps the lowest risk in the trip, […]

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Sand and Water

February 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

A set of images from along the sea front in Barcelona, taken in the aftermath of Storm Gloria. It has been quite a rough January, and there was considerable damage across the city even though it was spared the worst that was endured further south.

Landscape

August

Sunset and yacht on Lago di Como, Italy.

July 29, 2019 1 Comment

A short set of Italian alpine landscape images, which seems appropriate for the time of year. These were shot in several locations, from Vall di Mello to Lago di Como, and are a pretty good summary of what August should be like. Unfortunately for us, August is going to be a busy month, and I am putting the blog on hold now until things settle down in September, when it might also be cool enough to process film again…

Photography

Transition Space II

June 24, 2019 Leave a Comment

A short sequence of randomised image pairs from Sant Gervasi to Vallvidrera.

Equipment

Review: The Leica M10

June 10, 2019 10 Comments

This is a very very late user review of the Leica M10, based on just over a year of use. It is a deliberately image-heavy post, with a varied selection of photographs that I hope show some of the capabilities of the camera.

Architecture

Walden

June 3, 2019 3 Comments

A quick set of images of the Walden 7, an innovative high-density housing block in Sant Just Desvern, on the edge of Barcelona. These were taken on the way back from a walk along the hills at the edge of the city, with a conscious detour to see the block that was just possible before heavy thunderstorms arrived.

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Snapshots from Berlin

May 27, 2019 6 Comments

A set of tourist snapshots captured while on a short trip to Berlin. It is a fascinating city with a rich, complex and often tragic history, and it would be interesting to have time to undertake a more in depth photographic project there. All images shot with the Leica M10 and 50mm Summilux. I did take a wide-angle lens as well, but never used it because 50mm always just seems right.

Journalism

Brexit Metaphors

March 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

On Sunday, more than a million people marched in London to protest against the debacle that is the UK’s Brexit process, demanding a referendum on whether or not to proceed with Theresa May’s negotiated exit deal. Unfortunately, I was not able to be there – so this is an alternative photographic commentary on the current state of Brexit and British politics.

Landscape

Espai Rural de Gallecs

March 18, 2019 Leave a Comment

A short set of landscape images from the Gallecs rural space, just outside of Barcelona. This is a large area which has been preserved as farmland, largely thanks to the efforts of the local population to resist the pressures of urban and industrial development. The freshly ploughed clay soils have an amazingly deep and rich red colour. And lastly, a bonus image of some street art in the underpass connecting the town of Mollet del Vallès to the agricultural lands:

Photography

Vilanova to Sitges

March 11, 2019 1 Comment

A set of images on a walk from Vilanova y Geltrú to Sitges in Catalunya. It is an interesting route because you are sandwiched between the coastal railway lines and the sea, and there are no barriers between either of these and you. It is unusual in this hyper-sanitised 21st century to discover that there is nothing to prevent you being run over by a high-speed train or to stop you falling off a cliff: this is not a path for those without common sense. The walk is physically undemanding and […]

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Day Shine

February 11, 2019 1 Comment

A short set of street images, this time exploring the use of a diffusion filter in bright sunlight. This is a slightly weaker filter than was used for Night Mist, and I prefer the results better. When shot in diffuse daylight the effect is an almost imperceptible loss of contrast, so these shots were specifically shot with as much light and contrast as possible…

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Night Mist

February 4, 2019 2 Comments

A set of experimental images taken in low light using a pro-mist filter to create blooms around bright light sources...

Photography

Madrid

December 10, 2018 Leave a Comment

A short set of rather random images taken on a recent visit to Madrid.

Nature

Autumn

November 3, 2018 5 Comments

A set of images taken in the Botanic Garden of Madrid, shot in rather damp conditions with a polarising filter to give bold colours.

Infrared

Red Planet

September 9, 2018 3 Comments

Transient Eye is five years old today (!), and so to revisit the theme of the very first post we have a selection of infrared images taken recently while hiking in the Italian Alps.

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