StephenPatterson Posted April 7, 2012 Share #1 Posted April 7, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Along the Bund, Shanghai. Taken with my wife's D-Lux 5 because my M9-P was home safe and sound. I had forgotten I took this until she asked me to get a file off her camera. Can anyone's wife (or mother) actually extract digital images from a camera? It seems to be an elusive skill in my family. Anyway comments, critique and suggestions welcome and appreciated. [ATTACH]309209[/ATTACH] 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 7, 2012 Posted April 7, 2012 Hi StephenPatterson, Take a look here Along the Bund. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pauledell Posted April 7, 2012 Share #2 Posted April 7, 2012 Stephen, A wonderful shot with the wet pavement reflecting the lights, the composition, tones and sharpness. Paul 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted April 7, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 7, 2012 .... Can anyone's wife (or mother) actually extract digital images from a camera? It may be Easter but that does not excuse you for asking daft questions. Just to be clear, No of course not. Can't bet a wet pavement for adding impact to a street shot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iduna Posted April 7, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 7, 2012 Stephen, once again a very atmospheric capture. Many thanks. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 8, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 8, 2012 Stephen - Lovely. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedi996sps Posted April 8, 2012 Share #6 Posted April 8, 2012 very nice capture, almost makes going out in the rain worth it :-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted April 9, 2012 Share #7 Posted April 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Apart from the vehicles, this could be easily a scene from the 20s or 30s, full of romance and intrigue when Shanghai was known as the Paris of the East. Or are the buildings new old ones? I hope you watched out for errant drivers! ISO setting, tripod? While D-Lux 5 performance won't match the M9, I always find it produces excellent results in many situations. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted April 9, 2012 Hi David, The weather was absolutely horrible in Shanghai last month when Tina and I stopped there for a day before flying on to the US. I used the D-Lux, ISO400, 1/20 sec. with no tripod but with the wide angle lens it is not hard to hand hold. The buildings along the Bund date to the late 19th and early 20th century and was the center for banking and trade in old Shanghai. The HSBC, which is just to the left of the Custom's House (with the tall steeple) is one of my favorites, as it was their Shanghai headquarters, then occupied by the Japanese, then taken over by the communists. In 1995, after "reform and opening" HSBC attempted to buy back "their" building, but a price could not be settled upon, and it is now occupied by one of the state owned banks. A truly fascinating place. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olsen Posted April 9, 2012 Share #9 Posted April 9, 2012 .... I don't understand why your M9 P was staying home in the US. Why don't you use it at such important occasions as visiting China? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share #10 Posted April 9, 2012 (edited) My M9-P was home in central China, not the US. My wife and I were in Shanghai to catch a flight to briefly return to the US for some business, and I wanted as much room as possible for bringing the rest of my cameras that were still in storage (M2, M3, X1, X100, IA, "O" Series Replica, IIIC, IIIF, LTM lenses, etc) back with me. It ended up filling my Think Tank International Rolling Case and my Ona Backpack. Regardless, the D-Lux 5 is still an amazing camera that is more than capable in a pinch. Shanghai is only a few hours flight away from where we live now, and I plan to be back this summer when friends visit from LA, with the M9-P!!! Cheers, Edited April 9, 2012 by StephenPatterson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted April 10, 2012 Share #11 Posted April 10, 2012 Ooh-la-la! (I'd kick the contrast up a little and try for a little more black). 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benqui Posted April 11, 2012 Share #12 Posted April 11, 2012 Stephen, really an amazing photo! best regards Marc Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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