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i'm assuming the woman holding her is her mom. dunno. didn't ask. was just bitter i had to stand in line for a pretzel for fucking 14 minutes.yes, i counted.
off topic: ya' know what sucks? many things. but ... sending a myspace message to someone you thought was someone else. adding someone you thought you shot a campaign with .. and it wasn't the right person.
back.
so ... people are so damn bitter christmas shopping. seriously. why the fuck do you do it? i'm happy when i'm shopping.
especially when i'm with "someone."
she and i like shopping.
we went christmas shopping -- even though we didn't know we were actually christmas shopping when we started -- for each other.
'twas fun.
that was rodeo and barney's though.
the next day we braved the A.D.D. Valley-ites in their soul-less acuras and lexuses and infinitis ...
on the phone, of course, talking shit about how a mutual BFF gained fifteen pounds and her husband is banging the neighbor.
come on ... christmas is about paganism, people.
dunno.
i just like giving people stuff.
but this day ... in that wetzel's pretzels line ... in line with my somone and my "b."
they got along swimmingly.
they formed a girl-team to beat up on me.
the lone male.
all good.
very happy about that, actually.
so ... very happy about many things.
yeah, it's a fucking smiley fucking face.
not a heart.
not that i don't like hearts.
i do. i do. i do.
swear.
but ... i was going to do an indepth "reaction" to the new leica M8 ... but ... i saw this one ...
and ... just wanted to share.
dunno why ... but ... i love photos of children and their parents.
not that i have like fucking abandonment issues ... much to the contrary ... if you know me.
you know where you can find me much of the time.
mom and dad's couch.
like it there.
and i hope this little girl ... clinging ...
grows to love her parents as much as i do ...
when she's much much older.
i hope.
that would be cool.
'cause so many of us ... don't get to see the people who created us ...
as much as they would like ...
just had an interesting conversation with "someone" ... my "someone" about creation...
i'm so happy she just lets me expound on my infinite theories.
she's cool like that.
... and ... i need to finish this fucking movie so i can give it back to my sis.
THIS IS A FUCKING DIGITAL IMAGE.
but ...
Leica M8. Summilux 35/1.4 (bastardized into some other focal length). 1/60th. f/1.4. 640 iso (i think and if i'm wrong some motherfucker will remind me)... SHOT IN LEICA'S B/W MODE.
footnote: i hate to say this (sorry, Sev and others) ... leica's b/w mode is abso-fucking-lutely ... brilliant. Brilliant. I said it. I'm beginning to like digital. and ... THERE'S NO FUCKING LAB-SCAN-DUST.
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and the award for the freakin longest artist's comment goes toooo... guess!
hehehe
and i fucking love it 
and.. " Leica M8. Summilux 35/1.4 (bastardized into some other focal length). 1/60th. f/1.4. 640 iso (i think and if i'm wrong some motherfucker will remind me"
hahahahahaha. ahhh as i find you awesome.
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i've had some long-ass comments!
thanks love! you made me smile while i'm waiting in line at the airport!
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oh talk about dA addict! hehehe
high tech psssh.
i like long comments i feel the artist cares. and especially when they freakin bother to answer the comment
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I was unaware there was such thing as a F1, thats fucking incredible!
I am however disappointed by the 0mm focal length. Was certain it'd be much wider
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Hearing you talk about your "someone" is nice. It makes me think about my "someone" and it doesn't make me sick. lol
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i'm faving this purely for the description.. everything.. about b and "someone" ganging up and about waiting for a pretzel for 14 minutes. you might as well have eaten it in the line itself.
but mostly for "
and i hope this little girl ... clinging ...
grows to love her parents as much as i do ...
when she's much much older.
i hope.
that would be cool.
'cause so many of us ... don't get to see the people who created us ...
as much as they would like ..."
i don't know why.. your posts just make me feel something that other posts don't have
you put so much heart into it
and feelings
and that's what makes it a photo
photos do say a million words but when you put up a photo and write about 150 words about it.. then it's priceless
i have nothing more to say mr weeks
but reading this has given me one of the nicest feelings i've had today
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So how was the pretzel? It better have been damn good after 14 minutes!
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oohhh... so cute
u always make the ordinary pic become extraordinary and so meaningful
well done
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you have a MySpace? wow where DO you find the time lol....I am thinking about moving to the sunny side of Las Vegas....lol sunny side, like there is anything else!
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not gonna lie, i'm really impressed with the quality.
and the shot's good too.
you want japanese? go to honolulu. it's like someone cloned tokyo. and what kind of stores do they shop at? the same ones that are in japan.
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damn ... chris weeks is saying he likes digital black and white. is the apocalypse here already?
are you gunna buy one? (i saw you were just evaluating it)
i'm very surprised too ... this looks just like it was shot on film. very very nice!!!
wicked photo mate!!
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well ... i didn't until i had this in my hands.
film.
digital.
whatever.
it's about the glass.
and leica glass is about as good as it gets.
and now i can shoot leica glass ON AN ACTUAL FUCKING JOB and get it to the client ASAP?
please.
glad ya' like it!
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yeah, that's fucking wicked ... shooting leica for clients ...
and shooting leica for personal work.
damn.
except how much longer do you have the m8 for?
or are you buying one?
maybe the folks at leica will send you one for christmas?
i'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!
cheers bro.
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we've all felt like that once or twice in our life. haha
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leica
I think people are bitter xmas shopping because of how expensive shit is nowdays, and how every year you meet more people, which means more gifts to buy, don't get me wrong I love giving, but London prices are silly. As part of my gift to my someone I've decided to paint one of his photographs that he loves the most onto canvas
As for the photo, I love how open to interpretation it is, so many thoughts cross my mind when I look at the girl, I think of what I think she is looking at/wondering, and I also think back to my own childhood. Love how you tell stories with images C x
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to tell you the truth at first glance I didn't even noticed it was a digital camera
So in the field of view crop (FOVC) you have a field view of a 45mm lens... It is hard to get used to the FOVC at first... I was like very bitchy (I come from film) but later I got used...
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i love my newly bastardized 35mm lens!
takes a bit of getting used to ... but ... the framelines in the viewfinder equal what the cropped value of the lens is ...
it's really not bad.
in fact, it's much better than not bad...
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I can see it isn't bad at all... impressive that a digital camera has such a great way doing B&W photos... are you tempted to keep it??
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i just did ... interesting.
tempted ... yes ... definitely ... i'm not the film-only snob some people are ...
but ... i do love film ...
and this damn machine ... oh my ... very nice...
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Hell yes! I love film.. but here there is no black and white anymore... only crappy color kodak ultra..
Hope you can get one!
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a M8?
Come on, Chris!
I can't believe it. In fact I read in the comments that's not your camera.
Anyway seems good. But I prefer my M6 and my Tri-X.
Maybe you'll write another "ode to the leica M" and and another "street-photography for the purist".
aahah, I really don't think so.
take care
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damn! I really thought it was one of your film scans... commonly B/W modes suck, but this one... hell yeah!! I guess Leica did great job with the M8... xcept for the cropped sensor... bad thing... anyway... nice camera...
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yes, they did ...
i'm caring less and less about the crop.
it is what it is ... and i'm not holding it against neither them nor the camera!
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I am inbarased thst I thought this was film 
All the best.....wet rainy England
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don't be embarrassed ... i've put the results side by side ... and ... damn!
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i knew it... damn! i knew it,
if there was going to be someone with a digital M who else could it be...
almost no difference in tones, sharpness or contrast from your other bw's
looks like analoge indeed
but the memory card i think should be easier and quicker to be loaded than a film roll
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it's not mine but ... i get to evaluate it for a while.
it's a tool; sometimes it's wholly appropriate sometimes not.
a camera is a tool.
and i'm really beginning to like this tool.
the memory card is easier for many different reasons!!!!
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love the emptiness camera right. really adds to the look in the girls eyes.
great job.
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Great capture...and I can't believe pro's are starting to use in camera b&w like that. that's unbelievable. I want one of those cameras soo bad, I need a real job. ><
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i like your attitude. it seems as though you don't take yourself too seriously. that's cool in my book. not that it all matters much to you. i always get a good feeling when i see your photos and journals. they seem real.
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I'm sure I've held my son in a line for something I thought would only take a quick sec.
btw, nice pic. love the contrast.
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Absolutely precious. Makes me wonder how anyone could ever harm a little girl...
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Awesome as always. You are so fantastic at capturing...moments...people....It's very impressive.
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the thing I like the most about this one is that you can feel how tired the kid is by the slightly messed up hair and look in her eyes (seemingly searching for a good place to nap), but she's got eternal strength to hold on to that bear, even at an odd angle for her... like there's just simply no other choice. And for kids and their stuffed whatevers, there's isn't.
It's a nice reminder.
I hope that was some fucking great pretzel, buddy!
-Shane
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i don't have an m7! m6's. mp. m3. and a loaner m8.
oh ... and a loaner bessa.
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mmmm good
got a Bessa too? I've considered getting myself a R2C (Contax bayonet mount) but finally I prefer sticking to my Kiev & classic Contax-III. I gotta deal with Mr. Gandy to buy him a CV SC-Color Skopar 25mm f/4 seems to be an outstanding lens
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looks good, looks good. but i'd say the labscandust is artsey, and therefore GOOD !
i'm in an art school now, i know how to do art. art art. aaaahhh..... i learned last week i had to stay 4 years in this school if i wanted a diploma...
bah.
hope you're well. i have to talk to you soon.
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yeah, i thought the same thing about dust!
artsy!
four years!!!! you're gonna be old, love.
very well.
i'd love to talk to you soon as well...
*activates skype*
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ah well, you probably won't see me on skype for a while.. there's a big hole where my kitchen used to be, and i can't access to my living room, and the internet. i hope i'll be able to connect next week.. yeah.
me, old ? nevar !
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Baby pictures and a plushie! Yeah, you are becoming soft now... I'm pretty sure is beacuse you are holding your beloved... LEICA M8!!!!
Love makes all us softer...
Great BW picture. Not usual in digital imaging. It looks so crisp...
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