Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] BALUG January meeting photos
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 14:43:36 -0500

Roland Smith jotted down the following:

> Of concern for me are the lines in the face.   What is needed is a lens that
> produces the other detail in conjunction with no facial lines.

I've never understood this concern with facial lines.  To me, facial lines
are marks of beauty, showing experience, something to be treasured.  Many
women in their late 30s, early 40s start fretting over little lines at the
corners of the mouth and eyes, when they should be wearing their smile-lines
with pride!  I think an 80 yo woman with lots of lines and wrinkles can be
- -- and often is -- more beautiful than a 50 yo one who's had a facelift, or
is smothered in "beauty creams" and makeup.

And, of course, in men they just add to masculine handsomeness!

M. (gettin older and more wrinkled by the minute! ;)

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