Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Luggers, This morning we took the slow ferry with the open back deck (great for photos) from Central to Mui Wo on Lantau Island to visit a friend's shop and have lunch at the Turkish restaurant. Luggers who have visited us in Hong Kong will know the routine. I took along the D700, the 90mm R Summicron and the 28mm R Elmarit, Here are a few photos. The air wasn't as clear as the other day but still not bad. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2010_001/ChowCT2PanW.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/275enhy This is one of the Macao fast ferries. I had the 90 cron on the D700 - the ferry, too close, filled more than the frame, so I took two shots and stitched them together in photoshop. The program works exceptionally well - with the main subject moving fast - it still managed a seamless stitch. Here is a two panel pano of the Discovery Bay ferry leaving Mui Wo for Disco Bay. Taken with the 28 Elmarit R on the D700 and stitched in CS4 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2010_001/DBayFerry2pan28ElW.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2atxhnk This is an "Er Hu" (two string) player earning his money on the walkway to the Star Ferry in Central. I gave him a few dollars so he didn't object to the photo but he didn't want to look at the camera. The 90 Cron on the D700 http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2010_001/ErhuPlayerW.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2epx2z8 The Star Ferry "Solar Star" leaving Central for Tsim Sha Tsui across the ever diminishing harbour. Shot from the shadow side. The 90 Cron on the D700 - two panels stitched together. Note how well the waves blend - CS 4 is a great program. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2010_001/SolarStar2Pw.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2d9smqy When we got back to Central we took the tram home and I grabbed this picture of two older Tram Lovers. Again the 90 Cron R on the D700. It is cropped to about half the frame. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/HK2010_001/TramLoversW.jpg.html http://tinyurl.com/2ucldvo Please enjoy and please look especially at the panos large. C&C always welcome Howard (happy to be back in HK)