The Latest & Greatest Fun w/Digital M Images

[Lloyd]

Three or four years ago, when I was on the road, Mimi went for a "little" weekend ride with some friends (just 104 miles through the mountains... rain, snow and wind for their trouble). Of course, she had a blast.

They took a little side trip into a canyon which is home to a "ghost town", a mining town which produced more than $13,000,000 of silver from 1870 to 1900. She told me about it, and had mentioned several times since that she thought I would find it interesting.

Monday was a holiday here, and when plans with friends fell through, she suggested we visit the place, and then do a ride on roads in an area I had never experienced.

Turns out that it's not really a "ghost town". The large mines closed long ago, but small scale mining operations continue, and the town was never completely abandoned, and there are still a dozen or so full-time residents, together with some summer homes. There remains a lot of evidence of its former glory, and I was able to capture a little. I hope to get back there to photograph more in the near future.

Abandoned ore dump:

Ore car and rusting boiler:

Steam powered ore car winch:

All with the M8, 35 Cron ASPH combo.

 

[shtarka1]

Great photo op! Talk about back breaking hard work! Looks like a fun trip on a beautiful day! Nicely shot & documented Lloyd!

 

[markmont]

Good friend John Ferguson

 

[m_driscoll]

Splendid Compositions Matt! The Last One "Cracks" Me Up!

Too funny. Glad Steve brought it up first!

Steve/Lloyd: Thanks. Serendipity. They were just hanging out. I think they are "Summer crew" on the sailing ships anchored there.

Steve: Nicely done. The composition, IQ, and DOF on these is really excellent!! You nailed them. In both, the stars are separated from the crowd by about the same physical distance. It strengthens the focus.

A fourth of July party given by a cellist friend featured an informal recital by her newest pupil. We were still in our "June gloom," so there wasn't much light.

And a pianist friend asked me if I'd take her portrait for an upcoming program. A combination of window and incandescent lighting did the job.

Both with M8, ISO 640, 50 Summicron, f/2.8-ish
--Peter

Peter: Excellent photos. Nice tonality and pp.

Woody, Steve, Matt, Eleanor, Ashwin, Mark, Osman, Stefane, Peter. So many great images :clap::clap:
Here are a couple of tractor porn snaps (both with the 35 'lux)

In this one the sun just sneaked under the cloud cover for 2 minutes before setting.

Jono: Thanks. Like them both. The washed out B & W is perfect in this first one. "Driving" a tractor's a kid's dream come true!

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[m_driscoll]

These are terrific, Mike. Really nice work.
BTW, I have the Hexanon 90mm, and love it. What a wonderful lens... as you've demonstrated here!

Mike: +1. Nice work. Pretty gutsy taking your Leica into that!

Three or four years ago, when I was on the road, Mimi went for a "little" weekend ride with some friends (just 104 miles through the mountains... rain, snow and wind for their trouble). Of course, she had a blast.

They took a little side trip into a canyon which is home to a "ghost town", a mining town which produced more than $13,000,000 of silver from 1870 to 1900. She told me about it, and had mentioned several times since that she thought I would find it interesting.

Monday was a holiday here, and when plans with friends fell through, she suggested we visit the place, and then do a ride on roads in an area I had never experienced.

Turns out that it's not really a "ghost town". The large mines closed long ago, but small scale mining operations continue, and the town was never completely abandoned, and there are still a dozen or so full-time residents, together with some summer homes. There remains a lot of evidence of its former glory, and I was able to capture a little. I hope to get back there to photograph more in the near future.
Abandoned ore dump:

Ore car and rusting boiler:

All with the M8, 35 Cron ASPH combo.[/COLOR]

Great photo op! Talk about back breaking hard work! Looks like a fun trip on a beautiful day! Nicely shot & documented Lloyd!

Lloyd: +1. I really love these old West places. You've started to capture the sense of history that surrounds you. It's easy looking at your photos to populate them and make the wheels turn and hum (more likely clatter). Looking forward to more. It'd also, be interesting to see, who still lives in a place like that. :thumbup:

Good friend John Ferguson

Mark: Nice detail, light and pp in your portrait. :salute:

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[m_driscoll]

8.2, 50 Lux asph

Another one from Ecuador - this one didn't make the blog. M9 + 35mm cron asph.

Steve/Kurt/Woody: I didn't scroll back far enough! Great photos! :thumbs::thumbup: And another :salute: for Woody's Ecuador series.

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[m_driscoll]

Some more images from the Lake Union Wooden Boat center. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt

1. M9; 24mm f/1.4; 1/4000s @ f/1.7; ISO 160

2. M9; 24mm f/1.4; 1/4000s @ f/1.7; ISO 160

3. M9; 24mm f/1.4; 1/4000s @ f/2; ISO 160

4. M9; 24mm f/1.4; 1/4000s @ f/1.7; ISO 160

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

 

[mathomas]

These are terrific, Mike. Really nice work.

BTW, I have the Hexanon 90mm, and love it. What a wonderful lens... as you've demonstrated here!

Thanks, Lloyd. I like the Hexanon 90mm, but don't get that many opportunities to shoot it. I suspect mine is back-focusing a bit (offset by very bright light and thus smaller apertures here).

 

[Lloyd]

Great photo op! Talk about back breaking hard work! Looks like a fun trip on a beautiful day! Nicely shot & documented Lloyd!

Lloyd: +1. I really love these old West places. You've started to capture the sense of history that surrounds you. It's easy looking at your photos to populate them and make the wheels turn and hum (more likely clatter). Looking forward to more. It'd also, be interesting to see, who still lives in a place like that. :thumbup:

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

Thanks guys. It was fun, and I really want to go back. I've been researching some other spots related to mining history around here, and may try to shoot some of them as well.

 

[mathomas]

Beautiful IQ & Shooting!

Thanks, Steve .

 

[Lloyd]

Good friend John Ferguson

Another excellent portrait.

 

[mathomas]

Good friend John Ferguson

Very nice portrait. Like it a lot. I love a good portrait, but I don't often shoot one. I wish I was more persistent about getting my friends to pose.

 

[mathomas]

Mike: +1. Nice work. Pretty gutsy taking your Leica into that!

Thanks, Matt. Sorry if my comment was misleading: I wasn't actually in the water! I'm definitely not that gutsy.

 

[mathomas]

Meet Nitro.

Love it. Always loving the B&W pet shots!

 

[mathomas]

Really nice tones in this B&W conversion. Silver Efex rules!
(not as much as B&W film, but...)

 

[Lloyd]

Some more images from the Lake Union Wooden Boat center. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt

4. M9; 24mm f/1.4; 1/4000s @ f/1.7; ISO 160

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com

These are really nice Matt. I love the way that 24 lux draws, and you've used it wonderfully here. Also, the color is amazing, just pops off the screen.

 

[mathomas]

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Ore car and rusting boiler:

Nice shots, Lloyd. I love old stuff like this! These make me recall a bike ride I did around Leadville, CO couple of years ago on my Singlespeed, when I was fitter.

 

[mathomas]

In honor of Nitro and his portrait, I'll put in one of my favorite shots of one of my pups (Pete)

(yeah, it's a little weird for a pet portrait but I'm funny that way).

Leica M8, Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 SC, Nik Silver Efex

 

[markmont]

Thanks m_driscoll, Lloyd, and mathomas : )

 

[otumay]

Lloyd, I loved your series, especially the close-ups; they convey the atmosphere well.