Leica Q: Monochrome view at the Brooklands Great War 100 event

Brooklands Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, has a knack of remembering great events of the past through the transport of the time. Today’s Great War 100 event was no exception. It brought together an impressive collection of 1914-18 vehicles, including a large contingent of bikes and riders from the Vintage Motor Cycle Club. As ever on these occasions I am impressed by the effort put in by visitors to dress the part and help create a rate opportunity for photography.

Today I took the Leica Q but, perhaps, the Monochrom would have been more appropriate. In view of the occasion, I decided that this would again be an exercise in monochrome, more fitting to the era. In some ways this is a pity because the Q produced some excellent colour results. Unusually, the weather was stunning, except for the shadow effect caused by the strong sunlight. For once a spot of flash filler would have been useful but it’s something the Q lacks.

If you would like to see all these shots in colour there is a link at the bottom of the article.

The Q rose to the occasion and all these shots were processed from DNG in black and white through Silver Efex Pro. Next up, with a similar theme, is the Military Vehicles Day on Sunday, November 15. I had a rare day out at this event in 2014 and captured some great shots with the Fuji X-T1 and Leica M-P and I am planning a return visit in November. If any readers would like to join me please get in touch.  This is the last event of the Brooklands season and always draws a huge crowd, many dressed in period costume, mainly from the 1930s and 1940s. It’s an excellent opportunity to get some unusual shots for the album.

To see these shots in colour, in the same order as above, click here

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