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Title: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 01, 2015, 21:34:59: Found this in a village in Ireland...

(https://nikongear.net/revival/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.afximages.com%2Fphotos%2Fi-QwLJ9KP%2F0%2FL%2Fi-QwLJ9KP-L.jpg&hash=fc25c34a01e90a1a496c13c51a826ecb2a2d22ca) (http://images.afximages.com/photos/i-QwLJ9KP/0/O/i-QwLJ9KP-O.jpg)

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 02, 2015, 03:41:53: Very successful complex composition multiexposure by reflective method
do I see a color key with masks in PP?
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 02, 2015, 06:46:22: Single shot, a bit of contrast enhancement to get the soup to show a bit better, no masking involved.

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 02, 2015, 13:46:42: Cool!
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Erik Lund on September 02, 2015, 14:18:37: Very nice framing of the reflextion and scene ;)
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 02, 2015, 17:25:23: Thanks!
I was hoping the soup would be stronger, but got the lady as a compensation.

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Gary on September 04, 2015, 15:32:38: Interesting. If you combined the espresso with the soup ... you'll probably end up with a stronger soup. I need to drink more espresso.
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 05, 2015, 07:49:08: Quote from: Gary on September 04, 2015, 15:32:38
I need to drink more espresso.
I recommend a Doppio Ristretto Monsooned Malabar (I use 16g for a regular espresso cup).

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Gary on September 05, 2015, 17:31:34: Quote from: afx on September 05, 2015, 07:49:08
Quote from: Gary on September 04, 2015, 15:32:38
I need to drink more espresso.
I recommend a Doppio Ristretto Monsooned Malabar (I use 16g for a regular espresso cup).

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afx
I'll look for that. What do you use for brewing?
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 05, 2015, 18:10:23: Quote from: Gary on September 05, 2015, 17:31:34
What do you use for brewing?
I am using an old commercial machine, a La Cimbali M30 Bistro that I grabbed on e-bay for a lot less money than one of those home toys would have cost me: http://www.afximages.com/articles.php?article=WMF-Espresso

Needs a few spare parts now and then, but gives me a lot of pleasure ;-)

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Gary on September 05, 2015, 19:01:02: Quote from: afx on September 05, 2015, 18:10:23
Quote from: Gary on September 05, 2015, 17:31:34
What do you use for brewing?
I am using an old commercial machine, a La Cimbali M30 Bistro that I grabbed on e-bay for a lot less money than one of those home toys would have cost me: http://www.afximages.com/articles.php?article=WMF-Espresso

Needs a few spare parts now and then, but gives me a lot of pleasure ;-)

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afx
That seems like a lot of work, but I'm sure it delivers a great cup of coffee. I have a little home toy espresso now, (DeLonghi), but I'm thinking of a Salvatore (a bigger home toy machine).
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: afx on September 06, 2015, 08:32:48: Quote from: Gary on September 05, 2015, 19:01:02
but I'm thinking of a Salvatore (a bigger home toy machine).
Well, they do have PID controlled dual boiler systems which is the holy grail (I personally don't like exposed E61 heads, I find them a safety hazard and they are ugly in my eyes).
If I ever get rid of the La Cimbali, I'll probably get a dual boiler La Spaziale S2 converted for direct water connection.
I'd love to have a La Marzocco, but they are energy hogs. A big advantage of the smaller dual boiler systems is the standby for the steam.

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afx
Title: Re: Espresso Soup
Post by: Gary on September 07, 2015, 17:10:17: Thanks Andreas, I appreciate your expertise. I need to review all the information ... Bei ihm fallt der Groschen pfennigerweise.