Contemplative Geology

Contemplative Geology, by Reed A. George

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

iso200, f5.6, 1/800 sec.

 

Just part of the geology at the Desolation Wilderness in Northern California. This place is pretty zen.

 

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Andy Summers of The Police on the Leica Camera Blog

Image Source: http://blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/andy-summers-del-mondo-at-the-leica-gallery-sao-paulo-jj-ready-to-review/

 

 

I didn't know that Andy Summers, guitarist of The Police, was also a photographer. The Leica Camera Blog interviewed Summers, regarding an upcoming exhibit of his work in Brazil.

 

(Click Here) to read the interview. I think some of his reponses are a little self-centered, but are probably also tongue-in-cheek. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Some of his photos do look quite good.

 

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Paal Audestad - 36 Images With His Old Leica M4

Image Source: http://blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/guest-blog-posts/36-pictures-on-the-roll-with-paal-audestad/

 

Norwegian music and performance photographer Paal Audestad recently got his Leica M4 repaired after many years on the shelf. He took 36 images with it, thoughtfully, without even a light meter to help. And got 36 great images.

 

You must (Click Here) and see them all on the Leica Camera Blog. I'm quite impressed.

 

The post gives some insight into "slow photography" with film, versus blasting away with digital. It doesn't discount either approach. Funny, though, I don't think of an M4 as slow by any means. My Mamiya Universal, or 4x5 Speed Graphic? Now that's slow.

 

The funniest part of the story is how Audestad once lost his M4 during a night of partying. Where did he finally find it? In the refrigerator. Hilarious.

 

Audestad says he'll keep this little project with his M4 going as long as he can, he says perhaps until the M4 breaks again. That could/should be a very long time, Paal.

 

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