[Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail

[rgacpa at yahoo.com (Bob Adler)]

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.
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> 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




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