[Leica] Verges

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My God Lluis,
These are good - brought tears to my eyes!!
Don't worry about the grain - it adds a gritty realism to the darkest  
scenes.
Wonderfully well done.
Yours Respectively
Howard


> Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:51:55 +0200
> From: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll at telefonica.net>
> Subject: [Leica] Dance of Death (Verges)
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Spain has many traditions, the "Semana Santa" (Holy Week) is very
> popular and quite different in Andalucia, Catalunya or other. Here I
> show you a very old medieval tradition in the village of Verges, a
> nice small town where is celebrated the procession the thursday night
> and the "Dance of Death".
>
> http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/2009/04/12/deathdance/
>
>
> I've tried to follow Dr. Ted's advice "if you can see it, you can shot
> it". It was really available light, almost dark, and subjects in
> movement, I don't like use the flash (I've tried it ony in 3
> pictures), my M8 was setted at ISO2500 but the pictures are very
> noisy, maybe with film I've get better results. However I want share
> with you a general view to this nice village, the procession and the
> famous "Dance of Death" (in catalan: Dansa de la mort).
>
> Thanks for looking, I'll appreciate your comments and critics
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis