I was at a restaurant directly below hers. It was some pseudo French stuff in Manhattan. I try to pay attention for scenes like this all of the time. It is often the moments when you least expect that you will see another great image. I’m very glad I looked up. I would have missed opportunity.

When I initially saw her, I waited for while. I wanted to see if she would look out of the window. Some of the images previous to this are her eating. While this could have worked, I did want to see her face looking at me. finally, the moment happened. Apparently she didn’t appreciate the camera.

There was not much editing needed on this piece. I did enhance the contrast a bit in Lightroom in post. I also used a brush and did a slight clarity enhance on the subject. Everything else is straight out of camera.

As an aside I have enjoyed shooting with the Leica M11. The camera has the ability to handle anything I throw at it. I have been very pleased with the files. The new *.dng format that this sensor outputs seems to work better in Lightroom, which is also helpful. I can really push my digital negatives to new places without compromising any clarity. I have been happy and impressed with the camera, thus far. I will be doing a comprehensive review of the Leica M11, in this blog. Stay tuned.

-Maurice.