Images from the international cooking competition Bocuse d’Or. Full gallery here.
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Bocuse d’Or Australia 2017
Fuji XT-2 v2 firmware and Lightroom RAW profiles
Something weird is going on with the Fuji XT-2 and the new v2 firmware. The new firmware allows you to capture raw files when using the film simulation bracket. Here are two samples of capturing RAW + Fine JPEG. The RAW rendering by Adobe Lightroom 2015.10 Camera Raw 9.10 looks completely different to the out of camera JPEG. The exposure is much darker and the colours don’t come close to the JPEG. [Click for large size]. Compare these with the previous firmware version here.
Update 4 May 2017: It seems the issue is with the Dynamic Range setting in the XT2. If shot on DR-Auto, this setting is not recognised by Lightroom which results in an underexposed rendering of the RAW. There’s a discussion here.
St Moritz Restaurants
Photos from six restaurants visited in St Moritz February 2017. Roberto’s | Veltliner Keller | Hotel Kronenhof – Kronenstübli | Badrutt’s Palace Patrizier Stuben | Ecco St Moritz (2*) | Restaurant dal Mulin
Dining reviews: Europe 2017
Photo: Modena, 24 February 2017 – The Crunchy Part of the Lasagna dish at Osteria Francescana, Modena, Italy.
Here’s a short summary of the eating experience from my trip. Some are Michelin rated, but all good!
St Moritz:
- Roberto’s – Mid-range Italian food. Good wine list and range of Italian dishes.
- Veltliner Keller – homely Italian. It’s OK.
- Hotel Kronenhof – Kronenstübli – Cute place. Lovely decor. Creative food. Maybe worth a visit.
- Badrutt’s Palace | Chesa Veglia | Patrizier Stuben – classic, nothing creative. Photos.
- Ecco St Moritz (2*) – Excellent. Went twice. Creative food and excellent service. Must visit. Photos.
- Restaurant dal Mulin – Excellent. Centrally located. Excellent cooking and service. Must visit.
Modena:
- Taverna Dei Servi – homely and good value cooking. Photos.
- Franceshetta 58 – Worth a visit. Excellent cooking Massimo style, lighter and fresher in casual setting. Photos.
- Da Panino – For excellent panini and cheesy tortellini! Photos.
- Osteria Francescana (3*) – Must visit. Don’t miss. Photos.
Bologna:
- Ristorante Pappagallo – Excellent classic cooking. Benchmark bologna dishes. Must visit. Photos.
Berlin:
- Co Chu – Neighbourhood vietnamese. Very good. Worth a visit.
- Horvath (2*) – Exceptional. Must visit. Photos.
- Mutzenbacher – For schnitzel, it was OK. Photo.
- Tim Raue (2*) – Polarising. Didn’t like it but on reflection maybe worth a second look. Photos.
- Einsunternull. (1*) – Exceptional. Most creative food in entire trip. As creative as Massimo. Went twice in one day. Must visit. Photos.
Zurich:
- Brasserie Lipp – Bustling French brasserie in Zurich centre. Worth a visit.