Close up and personal. (Patreon)

Using the Leica M with the 35mm Summicron lens from the top may distort the forms of Martina (fortunately in this photos she is more or less flat to the ground), but gives a more intimate feel to the pictures.
And you can never feel intimate enough with this stunning model, so the effect of this camera/lens combo is welcome, even if you can spot one of my feet in the right side lower corner.

I have been using this equipment a lot in the first years of the Bramley Apple project because for the entire duration of 2017 I decided to avoid buying new gear, and invest all the money on booking the best models available in Italy.
In 2018, when this photo was taken, I had started experimenting with new cameras and lens combinations (this was the first set where I used the first iteration of the mirrorless Sony Alpha), but the Leica M with the Summicron 35mm was still holding his ground as one of the pillars in my work.
Even if I have been compelled to use this Leica for a long time, I'm not complaining, because the results I got were outstanding, especially when the light was plentiful like in this July day.
In fact, I still love to use it to this day, when the conditions are favourable.

I may have published this photos before in my blog or social media, but a long time ago and not in high resolution, so I think it is important to refresh our memory and provide the newcomers with this display of beauty...

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