switzerland

For the past year, the 35mm f/1.2 Noctilux has been a whisper among the initiated—a lens of myth and rumor. Thanks to my friends at Leica Switzerland, I was finally able to step behind the glass.

 

My journey was one of stark contrasts, beginning in the quiet, ethereal silence of Biel-Bienne, where a dense fog offered the perfect canvas to test the lens.

 

From those muted lowlands, I ascended to the Jungfrau region, finding myself among the ancient glaciers at the "Top of Europe." What follows is a curated documentation of those forty-eight hours: a transition from the soft, veiled mists of the valley to the sharp, crystalline brilliance of the peaks. This is the 35mm Noctilux, wide open and above the clouds.

 

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This particular image captures four waiters ready to serve at a resturant in Geneva, Switzerland. Its them all with different expressions that just gets me everytime.

I'm thrilled to announce my new book, Phil Penman - Street Scenes, is out now! Published by teNeues, this book is a culmination of my work capturing the raw, gritty and those candid moments that I'm so drawn to from around the World.

 

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