Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>