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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn61YwUNjlBnr9n0_AbujCqlLJAR-WvYKRZ61DTLUJqQw-kTGx599cXs38QqukDapYoBuIz-9cDWJSwgEp5x3om3ZFg9Kas2O7UHm46Adq3Js2Ro8a_d9QovSczqVQuQeMBhNRS-sX3tU/s400/ES-Bellas-Artes-Framed-final-printw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368354033782800754" /></a><br />Copyright 2009 - Michel Bricteux<br /><br />Despite of its look and feel, this is NOT a computer generated image but a 9 pictures HDR high resolution composite.Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-60986595454736626472009-08-09T20:00:00.001+02:002009-08-09T20:40:22.938+02:00Madrid - Bellas Artes : Detail<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZARcBu8o5itpdS6gIK_zagFrp9WcJcste9VX7d_8ebWtqU-L9A6G-0J_5QescKVnTpaf3iE0ONfUrXvunFW5BcenPIk_5edQTbIzE8Ehfgky3hf8dUu2PkmwUE8H1H4GK2EEhGCr3API/s1600-h/ES---Madrid---Bellas-Artes-003W.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Below are two panos of reasonable sizes (3-4m wide at 240dpi). I pushed the envelope even further yesterday and asked Photoshop CS4 to produce a panorama made of 25 RAW files (20Mb each), representing the bay of Kotor. It took my two years old Apple MacPro half an hour to stitch together a panorama of humongous dimensions : 7.75m wide by 40cm tall @ 240dpi. The file was so huge CS4 wouldn't let me save it as .PSD, .TIF or even .JPEG. I guess I'll have to bring it back to sensible proportions to post it on this blog.Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-12838819045688428162009-08-02T19:21:00.004+02:002009-08-02T19:33:46.931+02:00Panorama of Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHx1lkM26OjS1FTy5fiBHm_krN_0JA-BywUdWcBE-j5CBlm9irI1-gVI3ybxL4xQSq6VC02FThpLLniCJwwmgZ-6yhhg3k_1ejlqNAEvQaOyWFxacJ2ek8pCjPFg4ulDKKAD697Y6ycs/s1600-h/Panorama+Mostarw.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 77px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtHx1lkM26OjS1FTy5fiBHm_krN_0JA-BywUdWcBE-j5CBlm9irI1-gVI3ybxL4xQSq6VC02FThpLLniCJwwmgZ-6yhhg3k_1ejlqNAEvQaOyWFxacJ2ek8pCjPFg4ulDKKAD697Y6ycs/s400/Panorama+Mostarw.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365417890012746386" /></a><br />Copyright 2009 - Michel Bricteux<br />Full size file is 195cm X 37cm @ 240dpi<br /><br />The city of Mostar made the headlines for the fierce religious and political fightings between opposing warring factions during the Balkan War. The old bridge spanning the river Neretva and connecting the muslim (left of picture) and orthodox (right of picture) neighborhoods was destroyed in the process. UNESCO, the World Bank and the City of Mostar rebuilt it as part of the fragile reconciliation efforts.Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-23333846744429451902009-07-30T14:40:00.002+02:002009-07-30T14:42:48.631+02:00DPReview - Worst (relative) score ever : 101th out of 111!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEids6GN5jo-yKpgCLe1NC5bPiEdSAJSisAE1g3bKVGyRXAW877-gudaTtkSULY5YRFOB6IkehyJHwDV2CdPzB0n0hS5p4UKwnbG57rrIzPruUelcgCCMrKQqB6gvV4Yfov4aDRRl2dLDXw/s1600-h/DPReview+-+Painters+at+work.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 335px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEids6GN5jo-yKpgCLe1NC5bPiEdSAJSisAE1g3bKVGyRXAW877-gudaTtkSULY5YRFOB6IkehyJHwDV2CdPzB0n0hS5p4UKwnbG57rrIzPruUelcgCCMrKQqB6gvV4Yfov4aDRRl2dLDXw/s400/DPReview+-+Painters+at+work.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5364232300675937906" /></a><br />Thought it was worth mentioning ;-)Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-57669167169162673222009-07-28T23:14:00.004+02:002009-07-29T09:48:32.444+02:00Dubrovnik Panorama<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN1ZTdqrWvBTjZHBWhEll9-UHh-PuPCPTK9mi0PTlqgHOv07J71pz37-Ss6DBjz2EXwivwuC9JzwmMtpxw819UXzcpRW6OV2c3gPstU3_-b8LKHH8h3_3g8PqH40atTO2Iu68ZI5CHQw/s1600-h/Panorama-Dubrovnik-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 49px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN1ZTdqrWvBTjZHBWhEll9-UHh-PuPCPTK9mi0PTlqgHOv07J71pz37-Ss6DBjz2EXwivwuC9JzwmMtpxw819UXzcpRW6OV2c3gPstU3_-b8LKHH8h3_3g8PqH40atTO2Iu68ZI5CHQw/s400/Panorama-Dubrovnik-web.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363622573002786370" /></a><br />Copyrignt 2009 - Michel Bricteux<br /><br />On a recent trip to the Balkans, I walked around the medieval walls of the city of Dubrovnik. The panorama above is a composite of 15 pictures taken handheld with a Nikon D3X and a Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8. Photoshop CS4 created a file that is 279cm wide and 39cm high at printing resolution (240dpi). Amazing resolution!Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-22886748498856863822009-07-27T11:23:00.002+02:002009-07-27T11:26:16.224+02:00DPReview.com "Hills with a View" Challenge - 1st Place<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSEK1wcRxqLH8zEqy1tbxWuR9tjNLZ1l5VzkF2FNfns9dgToky4E6kH2vK70lWv54aW_naoqg2T6KpAU4-pQHpnOLzCs_W_wMMlc3uiEahdju9CHq330gn9UeNVjL2wRvnyMunZ6RZK0/s1600-h/DPReview+-+Hills+with+a+view+-+1st+place.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSEK1wcRxqLH8zEqy1tbxWuR9tjNLZ1l5VzkF2FNfns9dgToky4E6kH2vK70lWv54aW_naoqg2T6KpAU4-pQHpnOLzCs_W_wMMlc3uiEahdju9CHq330gn9UeNVjL2wRvnyMunZ6RZK0/s400/DPReview+-+Hills+with+a+view+-+1st+place.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363068391762668338" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=133334&View=Results&Rows=4">Click here to visit website</a>Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-89829803129785604842009-07-05T17:48:00.002+02:002009-07-05T17:49:16.525+02:00Madrid Gay Pride - July 2009<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fmbricteux%2Falbumid%2F5354989702944937249%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCIaZ1O2UgJHZpAE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br />Copyright 2009 - Michel Bricteux<br />Click on Picture above to see albumMichel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-90094251020691626842009-07-05T17:23:00.002+02:002009-07-05T17:46:08.488+02:00Is Analog Photography doomed?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_JhjacL_mPUnzuXolxJWjR_UrXLajOpskUW-5N-JINWPM3yuGYQ3YqXtbqxX48R3IA0_qsAg8nMZXOWzfFUIu9i_D5OybwDaSS4yum2g_r0Wo_hCM5GA9wLdXGTfeGfhlQJ29-TKj0U/s1600-h/Hasselblad.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_JhjacL_mPUnzuXolxJWjR_UrXLajOpskUW-5N-JINWPM3yuGYQ3YqXtbqxX48R3IA0_qsAg8nMZXOWzfFUIu9i_D5OybwDaSS4yum2g_r0Wo_hCM5GA9wLdXGTfeGfhlQJ29-TKj0U/s400/Hasselblad.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354997137575569570" /></a><br />With pixel count on the rise, I found myself NOT using my analog Hasselblad system anymore and contemplated the idea of selling it. To my surprise - and disappointment-, my photo shop appraised the whole lot for a ridiculous 1.100 Euros : we are talking about a 503CW body + Winder + PME90 metering viewfinder + 03 Haaselblad/Carl Zeiss lenses + 02 backs and Pro Flash. All in good to perfect condition! 1100 Euros is what you would pay for a mid-range D-SLR kit that would become obsolete within 12 to 18 months! How could this compare to probably the best analog medium format system ever made? Sign of the crisis? Freefall of analog photography? Bottom line is I'm keeping the lot and, maybe, one day buy a second hand digital back to give my gear a second life.Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-80619435590855347572009-07-02T09:21:00.001+02:002009-07-02T09:22:49.369+02:00DPReview.com "Old and Wise" Challenge - 1st Place...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz-02rlLa9LRMtWWEBuRvA1pEbyNPJ1WIZJnmq5dqhUjhUDV5zsx-iGKK10mA6jWKtDgkhw8df3zQ2PTpek-TWP1mrDkWUnFGt0SbBNmWZYlgSdoWOFDIB2R__6qPws1vF8H3EH1rdo0/s1600-h/DPReview+Challenge+-+Olod+and+Wise+-+1st+Place.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 366px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihz-02rlLa9LRMtWWEBuRvA1pEbyNPJ1WIZJnmq5dqhUjhUDV5zsx-iGKK10mA6jWKtDgkhw8df3zQ2PTpek-TWP1mrDkWUnFGt0SbBNmWZYlgSdoWOFDIB2R__6qPws1vF8H3EH1rdo0/s400/DPReview+Challenge+-+Olod+and+Wise+-+1st+Place.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353759620632770818" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=130588&View=Results&Rows=4">Click here to visit website</a>Michel Bricteuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00491518312505718939noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974752245579913017.post-71273204411012581972009-06-29T10:47:00.000+02:002009-06-29T10:48:23.457+02:00DPReview "Other people's Art" Challenge - 4th place<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrtsr3kvZwVb8nUErCN1bhKJ0HjfRm12UG0pAOAvZW0XYI_xrDVW92HwV7uIJ7TqsOqO7fHKuHV5Z7v4PMz-u7gE_Copwi8pJXtUyPvZS5PLyJJSfk2KTFGA4Vu4hHwwlaTmIXPppBmmw/s1600-h/DPReview+-+Other+people+art+-+4th+place.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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