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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Portofino
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 14:40:51 -0500 (CDT)

Thanks Jayanand, I will give it a try.

Cheers,
Gene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, October 1, 2012 10:56:59 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portofino

Tina's restrained use of HDR is wonderful.

Gene, try this, it is a super program, and gives you great control. I use a
dab now and then:

http://www.niksoftware.com/hdrefexpro/en/index.php

Cheers
Jayanand


On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 5:01 AM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Tina,
>
> Most HDR I see looks fake, although yours do not, but i still cannot seem
> to grasp it's use, a short coming on my part I suspect. ;)  Great photos
> from the trip so far.
>
> Cheers,
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 1, 2012 6:03:55 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portofino
>
> Thanks, Gene.  Try these two.  This one is HDR of 5 photos:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146390956
>
> This one is a single exposure:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/146392383
>
> I like playing with HDR but with every one I do, I have more confidence in
> Leica's ability to capture all of the dynamic range available in a scene.
>  I think that's what happens with the second one.
>
> I really hate fake looking HDR.  All I'm trying to do is restore what the
> eye can see but the camera can't record.  With Leica's newest cameras, that
> seems to be narrowing.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 6:23 PM, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> > Tina,
> >
> > The rock does not bother me.  However this looks like a HDR image, which
> > to me is a bit surreal.  I guess I'm still not used to HDR.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Gene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bernard Quinn" <bjq1 at mac.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2012 5:37:47 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada
> Central
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Portofino
> >
> >
> > Worth every penny. This is a great shot. You might want to think about
> > getting rid of the tiny chunk of rock in the lower right hand corner. I
> > just love this picture. I can taste the wine from here!
> >
> > Barney
> >
> > Barney Quinn, WK3Z
> > C: (301) 775-1386
> > H: (301) 654-0938
> >
> > On Sep 29, 2012, at 3:23 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> >
> > > PESO:
> > >
> > > Before we escaped to the farm in Tuscany, we took a side trip to
> > Portofino.
> > > We had been in Portofino 37 years ago, camping through Europe with our
> > two
> > > young children.  At the time, we were the only ones there.  We listened
> > to
> > > an old man play a 12-string guitar on the waterfront and ate wonderful
> > > seafood at a small restaurant there.
> > >
> > > This time it was a little different.  All of the stores have been taken
> > > over by luxury chains.  The waterfront was packed with tour groups and
> > > restaurants were all booked for dinner.  Yachts filled the harbor where
> > > there were fishing boats before.  We sat at a cafe and had two Campari
> > and
> > > sodas with a little bowl of olives and 10 potato chips.  The bill was
> > $90!!!
> > >
> > > Progress.
> > >
> > > Leica M9, 24/2.8, five exposures combined. C&C greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > > http://www.pbase.com/image/146363347
> > >
> > > Tina
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tina Manley, ASMP
> > > www.tinamanley.com
> > >
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>
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