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**bobbotron** · 01-23-2016, 08:40 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by tim60

Nice effects with the fog about the pots.

Where was it and what style of serving of the stinky tofu were they doing. I have not seen it cooked outside with equipment that looks like that. Usually I see a large black wok with a draining grill on it.

Thanks Tim! This was at the Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market in Gatineau, Quebec Canada. I'm not sure the style to tell you the truth but it was quite an interesting treat. They were deep frying it then had a number of condiments, including some of the hottest sauce I've had in a long time.

I'm all for enjoying dishes from other parts of the world, and this is a fine example of something that you'd never find in North American cooking! The smell really was something else, I could smell it on the other side of the hotel when I arrived.

Another photo of the fry up

---------- Post added 01-23-16 at 10:41 AM ----------

Originally posted by loco

Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it.

I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm!

These are incredible loco, well done!!

loco · 01-23-2016, 09:08 AM

Thanks so much, bobbotron! And I absolutely love your steamy "fry up" photos! You nailed the exposure.

**wtlwdwgn** · 01-23-2016, 10:15 AM

Nice shooting Lori and bobbotron!

tim60 · 01-23-2016, 11:50 AM

Originally posted by bobbotron

Thanks Tim! This was at the Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market in Gatineau, Quebec Canada. I'm not sure the style to tell you the truth but it was quite an interesting treat. They were deep frying it then had a number of condiments, including some of the hottest sauce I've had in a long time.

I'm all for enjoying dishes from other parts of the world, and this is a fine example of something that you'd never find in North American cooking! The smell really was something else, I could smell it on the other side of the hotel when I arrived.

Another photo of the fry up

---------- Post added 01-23-16 at 10:41 AM ----------

These are incredible loco, well done!!

That is the most common style of smelly tofu. Deep fried with pickled vegetables. This is the normal night market version. I have heard the dish is Taiwanese and that it is also available around Shanghai.

**WPRESTO** · 01-23-2016, 11:54 AM

Originally posted by loco

Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it.

To "officially" be a blizzard you need sustained winds of at least 35mph and visibility below 1/4 mile caused by heavy snow, for a period of at least three hours. Not an easy or pleasant combination to achieve.

And the cardinal image is really nice. That species always seems to look its best in the snow.

kengoh · 01-23-2016, 12:12 PM - **3 Likes**

K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC

loco · 01-23-2016, 01:17 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by wtlwdwgn

Nice shooting Lori and bobbotron!

Originally posted by WPRESTO

To "officially" be a blizzard you need sustained winds of at least 35mph and visibility below 1/4 mile caused by heavy snow, for a period of at least three hours. Not an easy or pleasant combination to achieve.

And the cardinal image is really nice. That species always seems to look its best in the snow.

Thank you both!

Well, it may not be this way for a long enough period of time to officially be a blizzard, but this image was taken a few minutes ago. It's pretty brutal right now....

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Doundounba · 01-23-2016, 01:30 PM - **3 Likes**

One from this morning's blue hour. More to come... Could maybe use some NR? Didn't apply any. Sigma 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5.

Weldon Berger · 01-23-2016, 05:47 PM

Originally posted by Doundounba

One from this morning's blue hour. More to come... Could maybe use some NR? Didn't apply any. Sigma 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5.

It's lovely. I looked at it on flickr and it doesn't seem noisy at all, quite clean.

Weldon Berger · 01-23-2016, 07:06 PM

Originally posted by loco

Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it.

I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm!

Really nice shots, and under duress. I want to stay inside just looking at that weather.

loco · 01-23-2016, 07:29 PM

Originally posted by Weldon Berger

Really nice shots, and under duress. I want to stay inside just looking at that weather.

Thank you! I was very glad to see the snow stop this evening, that's for sure!

TroutHunterJohn · 01-23-2016, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by loco

Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it.

I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm!

Nice bird shots, LOCO. How do hou keep the noise down at those relatively ISOs?

Very good.

loco · 01-24-2016, 01:43 AM

Originally posted by TroutHunterJohn

Nice bird shots, LOCO. How do hou keep the noise down at those relatively ISOs?

Very good.

Thank you! They were processed first in Lightroom 6 where I applied luminance NR as well as color NR if necessary. I also used masking and sharpened them a bit. Then I opened them in Photoshop Elements and used the ancient but still great plugin Noise Ninja with very low luminance strength and smoothness settings and no sharpening. Then I applied a little more sharpening using Unsharp Mask.

radeon7750 · 01-24-2016, 02:52 AM - **3 Likes**

**Rondec** · 01-24-2016, 03:56 AM - **6 Likes**

Tree Before Dawn.

01-23-2016, 11:54 AM	#5585
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by loco Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it. To "officially" be a blizzard you need sustained winds of at least 35mph and visibility below 1/4 mile caused by heavy snow, for a period of at least three hours. Not an easy or pleasant combination to achieve. And the cardinal image is really nice. That species always seems to look its best in the snow. Last edited by WPRESTO; 01-23-2016 at 12:47 PM.

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01-23-2016, 08:40 AM - 1 Like	#5581
bobbotron Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ottawa, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,349	Originally posted by tim60 Nice effects with the fog about the pots. Where was it and what style of serving of the stinky tofu were they doing. I have not seen it cooked outside with equipment that looks like that. Usually I see a large black wok with a draining grill on it. Thanks Tim! This was at the Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market in Gatineau, Quebec Canada. I'm not sure the style to tell you the truth but it was quite an interesting treat. They were deep frying it then had a number of condiments, including some of the hottest sauce I've had in a long time. I'm all for enjoying dishes from other parts of the world, and this is a fine example of something that you'd never find in North American cooking! The smell really was something else, I could smell it on the other side of the hotel when I arrived. Another photo of the fry up ---------- Post added 01-23-16 at 10:41 AM ---------- Originally posted by loco Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it. I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm! These are incredible loco, well done!!

01-23-2016, 09:08 AM	#5582
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Thanks so much, bobbotron! And I absolutely love your steamy "fry up" photos! You nailed the exposure.

01-23-2016, 10:15 AM	#5583
wtlwdwgn Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Billings, MT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,845	Nice shooting Lori and bobbotron!

01-23-2016, 11:50 AM	#5584
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,745	Originally posted by bobbotron Thanks Tim! This was at the Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market in Gatineau, Quebec Canada. I'm not sure the style to tell you the truth but it was quite an interesting treat. They were deep frying it then had a number of condiments, including some of the hottest sauce I've had in a long time. I'm all for enjoying dishes from other parts of the world, and this is a fine example of something that you'd never find in North American cooking! The smell really was something else, I could smell it on the other side of the hotel when I arrived. Another photo of the fry up ---------- Post added 01-23-16 at 10:41 AM ---------- These are incredible loco, well done!! That is the most common style of smelly tofu. Deep fried with pickled vegetables. This is the normal night market version. I have heard the dish is Taiwanese and that it is also available around Shanghai.

01-23-2016, 12:12 PM - 3 Likes	#5586
kengoh Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,787	K3 + Sigma 500 F4.5 + Pentax 1.4x TC

01-23-2016, 01:30 PM - 3 Likes	#5588
Doundounba Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montréal QC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,351	One from this morning's blue hour. More to come... Could maybe use some NR? Didn't apply any. Sigma 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5.

01-23-2016, 05:47 PM	#5589
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Originally posted by Doundounba One from this morning's blue hour. More to come... Could maybe use some NR? Didn't apply any. Sigma 17-70mm F/2.8-4.5. It's lovely. I looked at it on flickr and it doesn't seem noisy at all, quite clean.

01-23-2016, 07:06 PM	#5590
Weldon Berger Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oahu, Hawaii Posts: 199	Originally posted by loco Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it. I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm! Really nice shots, and under duress. I want to stay inside just looking at that weather.

01-23-2016, 07:29 PM	#5591
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Originally posted by Weldon Berger Really nice shots, and under duress. I want to stay inside just looking at that weather. Thank you! I was very glad to see the snow stop this evening, that's for sure!

01-23-2016, 11:20 PM	#5592
TroutHunterJohn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Olympia, WA Photos: Gallery Posts: 352	Originally posted by loco Well, the wind's blowing and we have over 12" of snow so far here in central Virginia, but I don't know if it's technically a blizzard. Still, that's what everyone's calling it. I got these shots yesterday before conditions got too bad.... taken with the DA*300mm lens. Hope everyone affected by the storm stays safe and warm! Nice bird shots, LOCO. How do hou keep the noise down at those relatively ISOs? Very good.

01-24-2016, 01:43 AM	#5593
loco Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,846	Originally posted by TroutHunterJohn Nice bird shots, LOCO. How do hou keep the noise down at those relatively ISOs? Very good. Thank you! They were processed first in Lightroom 6 where I applied luminance NR as well as color NR if necessary. I also used masking and sharpened them a bit. Then I opened them in Photoshop Elements and used the ancient but still great plugin Noise Ninja with very low luminance strength and smoothness settings and no sharpening. Then I applied a little more sharpening using Unsharp Mask.

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