Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/11

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Subject: [Leica] I'm back!
From: photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe)
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2015 12:34:28 +0100
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Two beauties indeed!

I'd try lifting up the shadows in the first one to enhance the sweet/soft 
atmosphere.

Anyway, happy to see you back, loving the fuji 35 as much as I do, and 
keeping fit ;-)

Amities
Philippe

Le 11 d?c. 2015 ? 11:30, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> a ?crit :

> Hello Luggers,
> I?m back!! After over a six month break - where did the summer go??? - I 
> have signed back on to the LUG.
> From time to time over the summer I have delved into the archives to catch 
> up and enjoy the many excellent
> posted photos as well as to chuckle over the occasional squabble.
> 
> When I left off I was cruising on the Crystal Symphony from Tokyo to 
> Vancouver with several stops along the way.
> It was an 18 day cruise and the damage done to my waist line still has not 
> been completely repaired although 
> there has been some progress. 
> 
> Our first stop out of Tokyo was Aomori Japan and we visited Hirosaki 
> Castle to take in the Sakura. I have been chasing the
> Cherry Blossoms in Japan for years and have either arrived too late or two 
> early but this time - late April - we hit the height of the blossom
> season right on:
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/2PanHiroMoat.jpg.html>
> 
> Hirosaki Castle was constructed in 1611. It was the seat of the Tsugaru 
> clan, a 47,000 koku tozama daimy? clan who ruled over Hirosaki Domain, 
> Mutsu Province, in what is now central Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
> 
> From Aomori we continued out into the Sea of Japan and I caught this 
> sunset with a seagull in the frame. You can see why the rising sun (0r in 
> this case the setting sun) is such a symbol of Japan.
> 
> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/Cruising2015/2panseagullsunset.jpg.html>
> 
> Both pictures were taken with a Nikon D4 and the big but useful 80 - 400 
> VR zoom which I hauled along in anticipation of the wild life photo
> opportunities in Alaska. For on board photos I tended to use the Fuji XT 1 
> and (mostly) the wonderful 35mm f1.4.
> 
> Please view the photos enlarged and enjoy.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Howard (now in Hong Kong for the holidays).
> 
> 
> 
> 
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