Yodamanu's Diary

mai. 16, 2013 at 10:27am with 118 notes Voir les commentaires

50mm Artists on Tumblr Leica Leica M Leica M9 Lensblr Reflection Reflections Reflet Reflets Strasbourg Summilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.Togs Yodamanu manuelplantin

La Vie aquatique V, Strasbourg, May 2013.

mai. 5, 2013 at 5:59am with 514 notes Voir les commentaires

artistsontumblr blackandwhite bw leica leicam8 lensblr manuelplantin nb photographersontumblr reflection strasbourg yodamanu elmaritm28mmf28asph

Y a tree?, Strasbourg 2013. I post one last photo of winter, spring’s here today in Strasbourg (may be not for long, but let’s be optimistic).

mai. 2, 2013 at 12:41pm with 265 notes Voir les commentaires

artistsontumblr blackandwhite leica leicammonochrom lensblr manuelplantin yodamanu summarit m 50mm f2.5 cat animals

Sunbathing, Strasbourg 2013.

Avr. 27, 2013 at 9:14am with 136 notes Voir les commentaires

artistsontumblr blackandwhite bw leica lensblr manuelplantin strasbourg photographersontumblr yodamanu leicam6 Summilux M 75mm f1.4 Sonia

Sonia. Strasbourg 2013, Leica M6, Summilux M 75mm f1.4, Kodak TriX 400.

Avr. 24, 2013 at 12:20pm with 738 notes Voir les commentaires

artistsontumblr blackandwhite bw leica leicam lensblr manuelplantin strasbourg streettogs shadow Summicron M 50mm f2

Shadows plotting, Strasbourg, April 2013. Leica M6, Summicron M 50mm f2, Kodak TriX 400.

Soso Propaganda, November 2012.

Nov. 13, 2012 at 1:35pm with 84 notes Voir les commentaires

strasbourg Black and White Nocturne Walk Leica Monochrom summilux m 35mm f1.4 asph.Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Nocturne, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Nov. 12, 2012 at 11:10am with 579 notes Voir les commentaires

artists on tumblr Homeless Black and White Leica M Monochrom Monochrom Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Untitled, Strasbourg, October 2012. A man spends the night in a pedestrian tunnel.

Nov. 4, 2012 at 5:53pm with 193 notes Voir les commentaires

Leica M9 Strasbourg artists on tumblr Summarit M 50mm f2.5 Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Wait, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Nov. 1, 2012 at 5:43pm with 566 notes Voir les commentaires

Leica M Monochrom summilux m 35mm f1.4 asph.Black and White Nocturne strasbourg Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Nocturne untitled, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Oct. 31, 2012 at 3:36pm with 55 notes Voir les commentaires

leica m monochrom black and white portrait sonia strasbourg artists on tumblr Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Inspection finale, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Oct. 29, 2012 at 6:27pm with 139 notes Voir les commentaires

Leica M9 Strasbourg reflection strasbourg artists on tumblr Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

Fall Rush, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Nocturne, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Oct. 26, 2012 at 4:28pm with 119 notes Voir les commentaires

Artists on Tumblr Black and White B&W Self Mirror Manuel Plantin ManuelPlantin Street Togs leica blog yodamanu Leica M streettogs street togs leica street photography

It will be our christmas tree, Strasbourg, October 2012.

Eight of my favorites reflections, mostly shot in 2011. I feel the series was complete around the end of summer, but I keep on shooting those upside down reflections. I just love it.

They’re all untouched, except the 5th one (but it’s still a very light cropping). I shoot it as I frame it, cropped a lot, they wouldn’t make sense. It’s about seeing the reality the other way round on purpose. It’s not about shooting blind before cropping a lot.

Anyway, it’s fun trying because it’s challenging to frame something upside down while you focus “upside up” - you have to try to see what I mean.

For those who wonder, there’s not much editing in it either, with strong contrast lenses, a bit of saturation, the occasional weirdness of the Leica M8 sensor and you’re good to go.

I post those eight because they work well together. I avoided posting wide and b&w ones for the sake of consistency. May be I’ll post a b&w one soon.

I don’t have a lot of time right now, but I have lots of stuff to post and write about. I was foolish enough to buy a M Monochrom and boy it’s quite a body. Not for everyone, for sure, but quite spectacular, imho. I’ll post a quick hands on and a few pics this week. For those who don’t work this week-end, enjoy. For those who work, like me: courage! :-)