One of my favorite images - first of all because of the pretty model, but also I took it with my beloved Noctilux. We have been strolling around a bit during a family reunion weekend this summer, when the sky became a bit darker and obviously some heavy rain clouds where approaching. It was late afternoon and the light was perfect for a nice, warm-toned portrait.
The field of wheat gave the scene this warm, brownish tone, which matches the skin and hair color almost perfectly. I didn't shoot it entirely wide open and stepped down the aperture a bit to f2.8. This gives just enough depth of field to get the body sharp with a perfect bokeh and creamy colors in the background as only a Noctilux can do. I just took a couple of shots and was most satisfied with this one.
I just bought the Noctilux a few weeks before I took those images and despite the enormous price of that lens, it is definitely the best lens I ever had. When I returned from Berlin last weekend, I recognized that the focus ring is blocked, most probably due to somebody jamming his luggage into my Leica in the overhead compartment. I returned the lens to Leica this week, anxiously awaiting how much I have to pay for the repair cost. I guess, it is quite likely that the costs for repairing a Noctilux are more than the price for a new Nikon lens...
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