Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/06

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Chicha Drinkers
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:48:49 -0500
References: <200904052158.BMW92869@rg4.comporium.net>

Picture 'n' caption
culturally interesting on so many levels

visually though: the hats - wow
such a range of style
I'd love to know more about their hat history

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
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On Apr 5, 2009, at 4:58 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> PESO:
>
> Still editing the Chinchero market photos.  I don't think I'll ever  
> finish this day!!  It was probably my most fun day  
> photographically, though.  Lots of people who never objected to  
> being photographed:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/image/110978046
>
> Caption:  Quechua men and women in distinctive hats drink chicha,  
> corn beer fermented with saliva, at the Sunday market in the  
> village of Chinchero in the Sacred Valley of Peru.  The glasses are  
> dipped in water with herbs between each use to sanitize them.
>
> The contrast was extreme between the bright sunny background and  
> the darker shady foreground under a canopy.  I tried using curve  
> adjustment layers.  Any other suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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