[Leica] IMG: Two new portraits

[Bernard Quinn]

All excellent!

Barney 

Barney Quinn, WK3Z
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> On Jan 12, 2015, at 2:00 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Thank you to those people who looked and commented.
> Those portraits are at the start of my portraits album here, if anyone
> still wanted to look.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/cp
> 
> I sent a note to Charlie off list but maybe someone else might be
> interested.
> Yes the images are retouched which is a normal part of my developing,
> especially for beauty and fashion images. Specifically the skin texture
> shown has been softened a little after spotting.
> 
> For Dr Ted, I always value your comment, especially in our off list lively
> conversations ;-)
> I agree that the photographers technique is vital of course. All of that
> being equal I will then add that the best cameras and lenses can add more
> quality.  Of course I am talking about for my applications. This has
> nothing to do with photojournalists or street photography.
> 
> The files from this S2 and these lenses are just ridiculously good and side
> by side with my M and its best lenses there is still a big difference (for
> large prints for example).
> 
> My friend Philippe, the headbands are actually fashionable for hiphop
> gangsta fashion costumes! The print on their outfits is called 'weed'  for
> the marijuana!
> Here is the Hi! they sent Dr Ted!
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/158771337
> 
> These dancers have all sorts of amazing outfits that they perform in.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/158771327
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/156651303
> 
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
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