[HUG ] Re: VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Hi Pat. 
Your suggested hike will need to wait until next year as my vacation is over 
and I'm back at work. :-(

Thanks for looking. I'm glad the images provoked fond memories. 
Best,
Bob

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On Aug 18, 2008, at 12:32 PM, "Patrick St.Cin" <pgstcin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Bob,

 

What wonderful images from one of the most gorgeous places in the States if not 
the world.  Your images almost make me want to return to the Bay Area...OK, at 
the least, The Sierra Nevada's around Tahoe.

 

If you get the chance, take the trail out of Fallen Leaf Lake up to Gordon Lake 
(10,000 ft) and the Crystal Range.  The scenery was truly magnificent years ago 
when I made the trek.

 

Pat


 
Patrick St.Cin
STC Enterprises, Inc.
www.imagesbypatrick.com
Tel (505)239-3026
Fax (505)771-8388


----- Original Message ----
From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 1:02:51 PM
Subject: [HUG ] Re: VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Thanks Tom. What a beautiful trail the "hut to hut" trek must be. I can only 
imagine and hope some day to do it.

A few more images from Tahoe are here:

http://www.raflexions.com/Rubicon

This trail is right on the lake (as opposed to 4,000' above the lake) and is 
one of the most beautiful I've ever been on. The shots were all taken with a 
Leica M8; all but 2 (the BW view of Emerald Bay from the top (35mm) and the 
small waterfall (50mm)) were taken with the 21 (effective 28 on the M8).

Both the 1DSIII and M8 are a real pleasure to use and the outputs are 
remarkable.

Thanks again for looking and commenting,

Bob


 
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.raflexions.com


----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Just Olsen <tjols@xxxxxxxxx>
To: hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 10:52:18 AM
Subject: [HUG ] VS: IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass

Bob (the Eagle),

Spectacular pictures from one of the most beautiful places in the world!

I drove through Lake Tahoe when I crossed USA by car back in 91'. I did not 
know about this track back then.  Looks just fantastic.  Further:  
Congratulations with your 1Ds III.  I bought mine back in April - in Singapore. 
 My 1Ds II is sold, - the one that rolled out of my car... 

For those interested:  There is a similar sort of track one can do in the 
Norwegian mountains.  Link to the Norwegian Trekking Organisation here:  
http://www.turistforeningen.no/english/ - My wife did a part of the track back 
in 2000  by 'walking from hut to hut' as it is called, and we met the then 
General Secretary of UN Kofi Annan and his wife Nane Maria - he is a Member of 
Honnor of the NTF  - at one of the huts, as if he was just another ordinary 
guy.  He was very pleasant and could a few words Norwegian, even.

Tom of Oslo    



> 
> > From: Bob Adler [rgacpa@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 2008-08-16 06:27:33 CEST
> > To: Leica Users Group [lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx], Leica Enthusiasts Group 
> > [leica@xxxxxxxxxxxxx], hasselblad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [HUG ] IMG: OT Equip - Barker Pass
> > 
> > My final hike for the vacation took my daughter and me up to 8,400ft., 
> > about the same distance above Lake Tahoe as Lake Tahoe is above sea level.
> > 
> > 
> > The air was thin, sun extremely bright and company spectacular! This is a 
> > pass in the Pacific Crest Trail, from Washington to Southern California. 
> > Sister trail to the Appalachian and Continental Divide trails.
> > 
> > These from a new Canon system; first image is with a 45 tilt/shift lens. 
> > The branch in the lower right is about 1 foot away, Lake Tahoe is in the 
> > background. 
> > 
> > The second image had a huge dynamic range. I blended 3 exposures using HDRI 
> > software. Though not a completely natural look, I think it's effective in 
> > conveying the magnitude of the view.
> > 
> > In CS3 all images seem very sharp. I'll be printing a couple of them large 
> > to see how they look.
> > 
> > http://www.raflexions.com/Tahoe13th
> > 
> > Thanks for taking a look. Comments always greatly appreciated,
> > Bob
> >  Bob Adler
> > Palo Alto, CA
> > http://www.raflexions.com
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >

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