Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for looking, Philippe, I'll try my box of tricks on it if I have time some time tomorrow, I had thought of converting it, but I rather liked the "Old Oil Painting" like colours that make the place so atmospheric (a nice name for old and grubby :-) ) the place it came out in, so I left it as it was. The two "street" shots are converted from colour to BW with a free plugin. By the way the food there is something for cholesterol addicts - particularly their Bratkartoffel (fried potato slices with onions and cubed bacon for those who don't know them) which are served in a tanker full of oil. Cheers Douglas Philippe Orlent wrote: > The dining couple in the Fuchsbau had some stopping power. Esp. the > Flying Dutchman over their head. > I just wonder how it would have worked in B&W. > Thanks for showing, > Philippe > > > > Op 26-feb-07, om 02:22 heeft Douglas Sharp het volgende geschreven: > >> Spent a dull Sunday afternoon hour or so waiting for our son Florian >> (18) to finish his extra tuition in (would you believe it!) German >> >> The top end of the street where his teacher lives >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_5478_edited-1.jpg.html >> >> >> >> The bottom end of the street, a typical Hannoverian corner "Kiosk" >> (mostly newspapers, magazines, booze and tobacco) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_5474_edited-1.jpg.html >> >> >> >> It started to drizzle, so we went across the road into the >> "Fuchsbau", a German-Austrian Restaurant where time appears to stand >> still (except for the prices), they still haven't managed to take >> down their Christmas decorations. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_5484_edited-1.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Florian finally arrives, the Fuchsbau was already sarting to get >> steamy from the kitchen (just behind the bar on the right) >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_5485_edited-1.jpg.html >> >> >> >> I'm sure there are much nicer places to be in Hannover :-) they've >> just opened a new "Sea-Life" aquarium here, if the queues are smaller >> in the middle of the week there may be a chance of a visit. >> Cheers >> Douglas >> >> >