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Bubbles, all around, bubbles

We had dinner at an Indian fusion restaurant in downtown Sunnyvale, one of the towns in the Silicon Valley. Murphy Ave is now a pedestrian area with outdoor dining due to Covid. This gives a European feel. Too many cities in the USA are owned by cars instead of people. The tree trunks are decorated with lights.

 

I took this shot with a German made Rodenstock Splendar 100mm f/2.8 lens. I ordered a vintage Braun slide projector just for this lens. I removed the lens and the metal tube that holds the lens from the projector. My son designed and 3D-printed an adapter, which has quite a retro look. The lens is always fully open since it has no diaphragm. It produces a distinct soap bubble bokeh with flat circles, similar to the overhyped & overpriced vintage Meyer Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 lens. See photos of the 3D-printed adapter on the Quality HDR Photography Facebook page at bit.ly/37YTnJ8.

 

I processed a photographic and a balanced HDR photo from a RAW exposure, blended them selectively, and carefully adjusted the color balance and curves. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.

 

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-- ƒ/2.8, 100 mm, 1/20 sec, ISO 200, Sony A7 II, Rodenstock 100mm f/2.8, HDR, 1 RAW exposure, _DSC9244_hdr1pho1bal1e.jpg

-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography

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Uploaded on March 23, 2021
Taken on March 20, 2021