Iceland in Monochrome

I have been to Iceland many times and each time, I am a different photographer, and find myself making images that are different. Over the past five years, if my idea of what I want in a photograph has evolved, so has my post-processing technique. In 2016, I went to Iceland with two Leica cameras – my omnipresent SL and the M-Monochrome 246. Here are two photos I made with the Monochrome, that have been given the new post-processing treatment. I would love to get your feedback.


Bridge, Bay & Light

One of my favorite things to do is visit the bay by the bridge and wait for fog and light to play footsie. This is such a beautiful sight to behold, and I can’t stop taking photos here. Even if I have to borrow my friend ChrisMichael’sLeica M9 camera and even if I have to use a 35mm Ssummilux lens. This is straight out of the camera and was processed using DXO Labs PhotoLab2 using auto settings. I didn’t change color or exposure, just horizon and cleaned up the dust spots. I raised brightness in mid-tones in Photoshop. My god, M9, is magic. Beautiful after all these years



(The Leica) M10

Leica, the iconic camera maker, recently released the new Leica M10 — the first new M series camera to be released in four years. And predictably it created a lot of excitement, especially among the Leica fans. Some of my friends who have Fuji X cameras were intrigued by the prospect of this new camera. It doesn’t look very different than other Leicas — except it has a dedicated ISO dial, which actually looks great and is perfectly positioned.