[Leica] Panos from Manado

[foto at marcdufour.net (Marc Dufour)]

Howard,
Thanks for sharing this interesting series, wich brings back fine diving 
memories to me.
Cheers,
Marc

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "H&ECummer" <cummer en netvigator.com>
To: <lug en leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 2:53 AM
Subject: [Leica] Panos from Manado


> Hi Luggers,
> Esther and I have been away again - first with a stop over in  Singapore 
> (where we were married 35 years ago and where three of our  four children 
> were born) and then on to Manado in Northern Sulawesi  where my former 
> Chinese business partner sponsors an orphanage and a  university which we 
> also support. Before we get to the orphanage and  university convocation 
> pictures here are some panos from the  spectacular scenery.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/Lightning_Volcano.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/coh4gs
>
> One evening there was a thunderstorm around the base of Mount Lokon -  a 
> supposedly extinct volcano - from which steam continually rises on  the 
> far right side of the mountain (from our vantage point).
> I set up the M8 on a railing - set exposure at 8 seconds - using the  Tri 
> Elmar at 50mm - and used the timer at 2 seconds. The noise  reduction on 
> the M8 - which takes 8 seconds for an 8 second exposure -  meant that I 
> could only expose every 18 seconds. It took many tries to  have the 
> shutter open when the lightning flashed.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/FishSunsetw.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/dxvh8x
>
> Sometimes the elements just come together for you. This one was made 
> easier using Esther's Pana G1 and the 45 - 200 zoom.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/LilypadVolcano2PanM8Tri.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/czpxom
>
> When I got bored with all the kodachrome skies I screwed on my B&W IR 
> filter and took some some IR shots with the M8
> Here is a 2 panel of the Lily Pond at the Gardenia Rest house with the 
> Lokon Volcano in the background.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/LilypadVolcano2PanM8Tri.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/czpxom
>
> Here is the view from the Manado ferry terminal taken from the top of  the 
> Hotel Celebes - which is owned by a classmate
> of my Chinese partner. You expect Somerset Maugham to be sitting in  the 
> hotel bar - it is that kind of place.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/6panviewHotelCelebesM8Triw.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/ctgnot
>
> And here is a sunset from the Manado water front with Bunaken Island  to 
> the right of the 5 panel Pano taken with the M8 and the Tri Elmar. 
> Bunaken is a world famous diving area and a national park in Indonesia
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/BunakenSunset5PanM8TriW.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/dx23ro
>
> The air in Manado when it was sunny was so clear that you could see  the 
> edges between objects and the sky - just like the emulsion ridges  on a 
> kodachrome slide. Coming from smoggy Hong Kong it was simply  incredible. 
> I hope Manado never gets any industry!!
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/5panLokonVolM8Tri50W.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/dz9u7o
>
> And lastly here is the fishing pier facing Bunaken Island. The locals 
> find time to fish every day at all times of the day but the fish seem  to 
> bite more at sunset.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Manada/4panM8TriFishBunakenW.jpg.html
> http://tinyurl.com/dgjclk
>
> Please enjoy,
> C&C always welcome
> Cheers
> Howard
>
>
>
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