Inside Gaylord National Resort

Leica D-LUX4, F/4, 5/8 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 3:2, 21:59 14 December 2010
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Leica D-LUX4, F/8, 3.2 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, 4:3, HDR, 01:24 15 December 2010
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Dinner at National Air and Space Museum

Buffet food under the nose of a Boeing 747
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/6 sec, 5 mm, ISO 200, Pattern Mode, 3:2, 21:59 14 December 2010
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Sushi train under the body of Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.3, 1/8 sec, 7 mm, ISO 200, Spot Mode, 4:3, 21:41 14 December 2010
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Beers and glasses under a plane model
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.2, 1/13 sec, 6 mm, ISO 200, Spot Mode, 4:3, HDR, 21:46 14 December 2010
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Victoria Park in "snow"

Victoria Park, Regina, SK, Canada
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/50 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 08:05 27 November 2005
Image skewed, level changed and enhanced in B&W effect.
The snowing effect photoshopped by Xi Zhu (西竹)
Are you able to determine that above is an artificial image? :) The incredible snowing effect is added by a certified member and senior reviewer nicknamed Xi Zhu () at Xiangshu, one of the most popular photography communities in China.

Victoria Park in winter

This is a picture I shot five years ago today at Victoria Park in Regina, SK, Canada. That was the coldest place in the world that I have ever been...

The original picture was skewed in Pixelmator 1.5.1 for correcting minor distortion, then was processed using the Tone Mapping function of Photomatix Pro 4.0 in various enhancement effects including Deep, Smooth, Painterly, Grunge, and Black & White.

This was an experiment of using HDR software to enhance a single image, rather than multiple images in different exposures. Thanks to the new design of Preset Thumbnail Panel and Preview Window of Photomatix Pro 4, users may visually see the Tone Mapping results and adjust the effect instantly. That's a great user experience. The same work with the previous versions were painful, and that's why I chose to buy this version 4.


Image skewed, and enhanced in Deep and Smooth effect.


Image enhanced in Painterly, Grunge and Black & White effect.
War Memorial, Victoria Park, Regina, SK, Canada
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/50 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 08:05 27 November 2005
Based on the last B&W image above, the following image was processed in Picasa 3.6.7 in turn to represent some of my personal feelings on that winter in Regina. Finally all images were published from Picasa as well.


War Memorial, Victoria Park, Regina, SK, Canada
Canon IXUS 50, F/2.8, 1/50 sec, 5.8 mm, ISO 50, Pattern Mode, 08:05 27 November 2005
Image skewed, level changed, enhanced in Sepia and Warmify effects, sharpened and cropped

Sydney Opera House at night

Sydney Opera House
Leica D-LUX4, F/2.8, 1.6~6 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 80, Spot Mode, -1, HDR, 16:9, 19:46 11 October 2010

A Thai restaurant in Adelaide

This is where I had dinner tonight, a Thai restaurant located at 68 Hindley Street, Adelaide, SA 5000.



The Wines and the wine glasses
Leica D-LUX 4, F/4.0, 2 sec, 5.1 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, -1/3, 16:9, 19:18 20 September 2010
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A waitress girl reading newspaper while waiting for guests
Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.8, 1 sec, 12.8 mm, ISO 80, Spot Mode, 16:9, 19:21 20 September 2010
Image level changed, cropped, and soft focused



Two waitress girls having a break while waiting for guests
Leica D-LUX 4, F/2.8, 1/3 sec, 7.9 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, -1, 16:9, 19:29 20 September 2010
Image level changed, cropped, and soft focused

Sunset at Scarborough Beach

Sunset at Scarborough Beach Road, Scarborough, WA
Leica D-LUX4, F/4.0, 1/1300~1/125 sec, 13 mm, ISO 80, Pattern Mode, -1, 16:9, 17:53 3 September 2010
Image generated by Dynamic Photo-HDR Trial, cropped and level adjusted