Today I have the pleasure to introduce
French Leica Photographer Solenn Hervouet to the readers of the Leica Barnack
Berek Blog. He recently submitted a
variety of photographs to be published.
Besides Leica equipment he also uses a variety of other camera makes and
lenses. Many of lenses by other
manufacturers have been adapted for use on his Leica equipment. For today’s gallery I have selected images
that were mostly shot with Leica lenses, but I have included two excellent
images that were taken with a Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5.
Solenn Hervouet writes about himself:
Some background info (not that much, I'm
still a young man):
I'm 32, I live in France and I'm an
engineer in scientific computing. I'm currently moving from Paris to Bordeaux,
I was born in St Nazaire
(see
www.flickr.com/photos/63722156@N04/sets/72157628916422967/). I worked for the
automotive industry (Renault) and currently in the aerospace industry. I
discovered photography at 25, with my dad's old Nikon F. Mostly by accident: I
gave it for repairs as my father had problems with it, and when it came back
working I tried it with an old Kodak Gold film. It was in May in Paris, the
weather was nice, and I was instantly hooked. Sometime after, it ceased working
again.
From there, I began with Nikon gear, and
quickly went to Leica as I like its design, feeling and simplicity. I also
began to love old classic German cameras : Contax, Exakta, Rolleiflex, ... I
like the feeling of the chrome, engraved metal and leather. I'm not really a
collector as I like to use my cameras (even if, the more I have, the less I can
find time to use them all). I like typical cameras of the 30s/40s/50s :
rangefinders, TLRs, SLRs. Their workmanship is impressive, and cannot be
matched today. I even have a pair of Speed/Crown Graphic that I should use
more. I'm always surprised of the quality of the pictures, as I often do not
like the "clinical" sharpness of the more modern cameras.
I do use in parallel digital and classic
cameras, as I have not learned the wet print process. I scan my films; it does
not bother me as I'm used to work with computers. I don't oppose digital/film,
they can work nicely together.
I still have a lot to learn in the
technical part of the photography process. And I do not have a good
photographic culture either. I just do what I like, walking around with some
nice cameras. I'm still wondering what I can do with a camera, what
"style" really means...
I would say he is well on the way to
being an excellent photographer.
Leica M4, Summilux 35mm f/1.4
Leica M4, Summilux 35mm f/1.4
Leica M8, 135mm Elmarit f/2.8
Leica M8, Summilux 35mm f/1.4
Leica M8. Summilux 35mm f/1.4
Leica M8, Summilux 50mm f/1.4
Leica M8, Summilux 50mm f/1.4
Leica M8, Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5
Leica M8, Zeiss Sonnar 50mm f/1.5
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Excellent images, especially for someone that considers himself an amateur.
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