You may recall that on May 13th, I participated in the New York Photo Festival in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Given the rare opportunity to test drive a Leica M9, I walked the streets of NYC for an afternoon attempting to capture a photo that would match the festival’s photo contest theme for that day – “Leica Red”. The three other themes were People, Motion, and Nature.

I assumed they would draw a winner the evening after the contest closed, or within a few days thereof. When I didn’t hear anything a week later, I assumed my photos didn’t make the cut. But lo and behold, they selected the above shot! A few others were also included on the Leica Facebook page. I have to say, it wouldn’t have been my choice, but I can’t complain!

Find below a slideshow of some of my favorites from the rest of my day. Surprisingly few matched the choices of the festival. Curious…

Download some RAW shots from the camera to play with here:

Girls By The Bridge

Three Red Shirts

Under the Manhattan Bridge