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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Fri Aug 8 13:23:16 2008
References: <468657.23115.qm@web82103.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Bob,

Your Tahoe C d'E pictures are absolutely fabulous!  I never knew that 
they had them for boats.

Jerry


Bob Adler wrote:
> Thank you George. I just got back from the show and it is, again, a very 
> unique venue. I'm shooting it over the next couple of days (it ends 
> Saturday) and will pick a few for showing by Sunday hopefully.
> Again, thanks for looking and commenting,
> Bob
>
>  Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Friday, August 8, 2008 9:40:46 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail
>
> stunning color and compositions
> gorgeous, vintage boats
>
> Fond regards,
> George
>
> george@imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com
> http://www.imagist.com/blog
> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2008, at 12:10 PM, Bob Adler wrote:
>
>   
>> Thanks Steve. Hope you can make it here someday; it is a wonder.
>> Today is the Concourse de' Elegance Boat show. Went last year:
>> http://www.raflexions.com/Tahoe2007
>> Hoping this year's is as good...
>> Best,
>> Bob
>>
>>  Bob Adler
>> Palo Alto, CA
>> http://www.raflexions.com
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----
>> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2008 9:58:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail
>>
>>
>> On Aug 7, 2008, at 9:34 AM, Bob Adler wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I'm spending a couple of weeks with my family up at Lake Tahoe, CA.
>>> Yesterday we went for a walk on the Rubicon Trail. This isn't the
>>> one made famous by off road enthusiasts, but a 4 - 5 mile trail
>>> along the west shore of the lake from D L Bliss State Park to
>>> Emerald Bay, then up to the road. We parked a car at either end as
>>> the walk would double if we didn't.
>>>
>>> I found it to be one of the most beautiful walks at the Lake I've
>>> ever taken. And there were clouds which, in my opinion, really
>>> enhanced the images. I debated carrying the 40lb larger format gear
>>> (a new Canon outfit to replace my Hassy's :-( ), but opted for the
>>> Leica outfit. Glad I did as I'm not a decathalete like many on this
>>> list (Doug!). All images were taken with a 21mm except the stream
>>> (50mm) and the last image at the top of Emerald Bay (35mm).
>>>
>>> I'm working on my daughter's uncalibrated laptop here, so I'm not
>>> sure if I got the contrast and brightness/exposures right on. A
>>> couple I'll end up printing when I get home, and will work my
>>> calibrated setup of course.
>>>
>>> Used Lightroom 2 for the first time. Just blown away by many of the
>>> new features. The local dodge/burn and graduated filter tool are
>>> simply wonderful. On many of the images where the sky looked blown,
>>> I used the graduated filter tool and they appeared like magic!! Now
>>> the only filter I'll carry is my polarizer and a ND filter for when
>>> I need to slow things down.
>>>
>>> Hope you enjoy. C&C always looked forward to and appreciated,
>>>
>>> http://www.raflexions.com/Rubicon
>>>       
>> gorgeous images Bob...I have seen Tahoe many times from the
>> air...though never from the ground...
>>
>>
>> I am not disappointed.
>>
>> your images are truly terrific, but yes a little dark here too...
>>
>>
>> I love the last one...have fun...
>>
>>
>> thanks, Steve
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I
>>     
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Bob Adler
>>> Palo Alto, CA
>>> http://www.raflexions.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>


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