Blue and White

June 22, 2017 by Howard Dale Posted in Still Life, Things Leave a comment

My wife collects blue and white china, and over the years she’s acquired quite a lot – from a variety of countries we’ve visited. She recently decided to share some of this with friends via a new Facebook page she’s made. Consequently she asked me to take a few pictures. Above blue and white on our coffee table with catmint. Here are a few more:

Anthurium in planter with cat.

Blue and white with orchids

Blue and white on the mantle.

Large blue and white bas relief tile.

In a thai restaurant

April 23, 2017 by Howard Dale Posted in Ludwig 50mm f2.9 Peronar, Still Life, Things Leave a comment

We recently went to one of our favorite nearby restaurants: Bangkok Spice in Shrub Oak. While we were there a took a few pictures.

The picture of the teapot above I think exemplifies some of the strong points of the 50mm f2.9 Peronar: It’s muted colors, low contrast and soft, rather “dreamy” look. I really like this picture.

“Minimalist” composition of a hanging lamp. Again shows off the lens’s color rendition, softness and lack of contrast.

I just liked the roots in this vase sitting in the window.

Taken with a Sony NEX 5N and Ludwig 50mm f2.9 Peronar.

A twig in the snow

April 23, 2017 by Howard Dale Posted in Black & White, Ludwig 50mm f2.9 Peronar, Still Life, Things Leave a comment

Another shot taken in Law Park, Briarcliff Manor, NY. I liked the “minimalist” composition and the extreme contrast between the bright white of the snow and the stark blackness of the twig. It made me feel cold, which I imagine I was since there was quite a lot of snow on the ground.

Leitz 90mm Elmar LTM in Color

March 9, 2017 by Howard Dale Posted in Flowers, Landscapes, Leitz 90mm f4 Elmar LTM, Nature, Still Life Leave a comment

When I was writing the earlier post on this lens (see: Leitz 90mm f4 Elmar LTM) I realized that I’d only shown black and white images. So since the weather wasn’t particularly pleasant I decided to take some color pictures using it in and around our house:

Above – Orchid.