We recently returned from leading a great group of participants in the Florida Keys and Everglades for our latest Leica Photo Adventure. The trip was a mix of both M and S shooters, so I thought I’d create a common thread where everyone can post some of their images.
Here is a selection of my favorite shots from the trip. All taken with the Leica S (Type 006). Most were with the 30mm Elmarit-S ASPH (which I absolutely loved on this particular outing).
I’m looking forward to everyone posting up a few of their favorites from the trip as well. Based on the slideshow of images at the end of the workshop, I know there are no shortage of great images from this group.
Sunrise at Pa-Hay-Okee in Everglades National Park among the dwarf cypress:
A drogonfly in the Everglades, shot with 120mm APO-Macro, cropped a bit:
Sunset at Smather’s Beach in Key West:
Long exposure after sunset on Smather’s Beach in Key West:
Sunrise at Big Pine Key:
Stump in Big Pine Key, just after sunrise:
Tree stump at Anne’s Beach. This one required wading out in thigh-deep water and using a combination of 4 and 6 stop ND filters to get a total of 10 stops, netting a 12 second exposure.
Two images from Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park. These were both focus-stacked using the 120mm APO-Macro.
Sunset in Bahia Honda State Park:
David Farkas
Red Dot Forum
Leica Store MiamiBeautiful Photographs David!!! WOW!
Very nice images, David, thanks for sharing. I particularly like the colors in the long exposure after sunset on Smather’s Beach. The blue sky is fantastic.
How many shots did you use for the focus-stacking?
peterv;4510 wrote: Very nice images, David, thanks for sharing. I particularly like the colors in the long exposure after sunset on Smather’s Beach. The blue sky is fantastic.
How many shots did you use for the focus-stacking?
Thanks.
The horizontal archway shot was 7 images, the vertical was 6 shots. I basically manually focused on each column starting at the front and working my way back. Stacking was done just with Photoshop CS6 using Auto-Align Layers and Auto-Blend Layers (in stack mode).
David Farkas
Red Dot Forum
Leica Store MiamiGreat stuff…all of them really well done. Hope to see more from some of the workshop participants.
I didn’t shoot very much, but here are a few of my favorites from the trip:
I was able to shoot a bit with the new Leica M and some interesting lenses including the Leica APO-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8 (used on the black and white shot of the bricks) and a Zeiss Contax Vario-Sonnar 35-70mm f/3.4 (used on the last image). I know that our participants got some great images and I can’t wait to see them here!
Sadly I didn’t take another absurd photo of me with all the cameras…I knew I could never top the photo from New England!
Enjoyed my R lenses as well as M lenses on this fantastic journey.
M+R15/2.8
M+R15/2.8
RX-1 taken by my wife
M+R15/2.8
M+R15/2.8
M+21SEMThis was why it was worth getting out of the sack at 4am some mornings.
Some first LR work with the above lens.
The details rock!:cool:
The last pic is surreal:p
Really nice.
Really, really nice.
I have another one, but it got bounced here as being too large so I will resize and post later today.
koala54;4522 wrote: The last pic is surreal:p
It’s all in the mirrors I carry with me.
I figured it was time for me to show some of my photos especially since I had to leave early on Sunday and missed the slide show.
First morning sunrise.
S2, 30-90mm Vario-Elmar at 30mm, 2 image stack, Everglades, near Long Pine Key Campground
S2, 180mm, 3 image stack, I am posting 2 versions of this image – one as captured and another with diagonal blade of grass removed and white balance cooled a bit. I wanted to like the original, but something kept bugging me about it. I think I like the second version better.
S2, 35mm, Smathers Beach, One during late evening and another after sunset
S2, 180mm, Baby Gator, This image is a crop from a landscape orientation photo
S2, 30-90mm Vario-Elmar at 90mm, Mangrove on Big Pine Key after sunrise
S2, 30-90mm Vario-Elmar at 65mm, Dingy and Mangroves in Islamorada
S2, 30-90mm Vario-Elmar at 30mm, 3 image stitch panorama, near Long Pine Key Campground
S2, 30mm, Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugus
Mark
Very nice ..looks like a great trip. 😎
Roger
Thank you Roger. I wish you could have come along.
Downsized big time, but another APO 50 shot. Single shot at f8.0.
Love seeing how everyone captures light differently — that Everglades shot is stunning! I’ve been trying to bring more of that storytelling into my personal shoots too. Recently did a little family Easter session and found some easter photoshoot ideas that helped make it feel way more creative without needing crazy gear. Just good use of color and natural framing. Kinda reminded me how much planning elevates even simple moments
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