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More-or-less abandoned stone church, Akron Ohio, probably now owned by Akron University. As the industrial era wound down, Akron U has acquired thousands of acres of land near downtown for bargain prices.
Leica Q, f5.6, 1/80 handheld, ISO 200.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Reposting sparrow from previous post.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.The Q at 28 mm isn't a first choice in birds, but sometimes the little ones let you get close. The beak, closest to the head, shows how young this little birdie is.
Leica Q, f5.6, 1/200 handheld, ISO 200.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.A parking deck staircase, looking down 5 floors.
Leica Q, f11, 1/5 sec. handheld braced, ISO 200.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Interior of church – I needed to select and darken (gamma, lightness) the large white object containing the Jesus-figure behind the altar. It was overexposed, so some surface detail or texture was lost. Still a pretty good win, shooting handheld and JPEG with the Q. I would have preferred to shoot a little higher above the pews, but not having a tripod, it was the only shooting position where I could brace the camera and not have to use an extreme ISO.
Leica Q, f5.6, 0.5 seconds braced, ISO 200.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Here's something I thought would be an interesting juxtaposition – the statue of John C. Calhoun, seen through the framework of this Holocaust Memorial.
Leica Q, f5.6, 1/800 handheld, ISO 200.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Spontaneous take in coffee shop, cropped…
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Doorway into a unique art/antique shop.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Definitely a lot of latitude there, to use a film term. Interesting that you moved the highlight slider and shadow slider to extreme opposite ends, and still have a decent result. It's almost like the camera is saying “You can't lose this one”. But I wonder – you should be able to shoot a bracketed exposure range and combine them for an HDR result of some kind?
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.That looks good – it has enough detail to give a good sense of the original.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.Thanks for looking – I'm still growing into the Q. My first 28 was a Nikon Coolpix A, APS-C with 28 mm perspective. It's a great camera, especially given the small size, but the Q is on a new level. I said to someone recently that the Q has more latitude, or forgiveness, than other similarly-sized cameras, and what that means to me is I feel confident I can get a usable image most of the time in spontaneous shooting in unpredictable circumstances. One recent discussion was about wedding photography, and I suggested that ideally one should hire two photographers – one for the formal portraits and scenes of highest quality, and one other person for candids. Those two requirements are so different that I don't think one person can do both very well, especially with the bulky gear etc. Although I don't do weddings, I like the unexpected things, and where my best shot in a particular scenario may be heavily cropped, the Q rarely ever fails to produce at least one keeper.
Leica X2 Paul Smith edition, Leica X-E, Panasonic ZS-100.
