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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Aug 7 12:17:18 2008
References: <447877.4685.qm@web82107.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

On Aug 7, 2008, at 12:04 PM, Bob Adler wrote:

> Yes! Both of them (lab (Hudson) and mini schnauzer (Kiwi)).
> Hudson is loving the water; Kiwi is loving the big dogs!
> Images to come,

love to know more, will write off list...

looking forward to more pics Bob,

Steve


>
> Bob
>
> Bob Adler
> Palo Alto, CA
> http://www.raflexions.com
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2008 10:17:10 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Rubicon Trail
>
>
> On Aug 7, 2008, at 10:10 AM, 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...
>
>
> wow...great stuff...
>
> I hope you have fun, did you bring your dog to Tahoe?
>
> Steve
>
>
>>
>> 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
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>>
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>>
>> I
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>>>
>>> Bob
>>>
>>> Bob Adler
>>> Palo Alto, CA
>>> http://www.raflexions.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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