It seems that animals resist more to adult authority than kids. Though the desire to to roam freely is probably about the same. (click on picture for high res)
Note that I initially processed this picture with my usual preset. Yet I feel that the tonalities and feel are just so much better in B&W.
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV at F2.0, 1/2000, ISO160
When shooting candid portraits in the streets, I often position myself and wait for my subject to make eye contact with me. This is my “decisive moment”, that 1/9th of a second where a stranger is caught off guard and let’s you see his state of soul.
The moment after, it’s all gone. Smiles, fear, shyness, indifference … you already interfered in his world. (click on a picture for high res)
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV at F2.0, 1/180, ISO160
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV
Dance starts on the street, finding your way among thousands of passer-bys. (Click on picture for high res)
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV
Have you ever wondered why, after spending hours in the middle of delicious scents, a cook can enjoy the poisonous smell of a cigarette ? (click on pciture for high res)
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV at F2.0, 1/1000, ISO640
On Saturday mornings in downtown Rosario, people gather to put puppies up for adoption. Of course, they won’t give them just to anybody, and a little lecture will often precede the final adoption go ahead. (click on picture for high res)
Note that this picture was taken at F4.0 with the Leica 35mm Summicron IV, the often called “King of Bokeh”. Unlike to many photographers’ beliefs, it was named so because of its rendering at F4.0, and not wide open. Does it deserve this flattering title ? I’ll let you come up your own opinion.
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV at F4.0, 1/160, ISO160
Almost surprisingly, there are quite a lot of gypsies in Argentina. They must also have boarded the immigrants boats in search of better fortunes. The same good fortune they promess you in the streets, after a small donation of course. (Click on picture for high res)
Leica M8 with 35mm Summicron IV