Having lunch with an old and very valued friend; feeling good and drinking lager, as it happens. And I asked her to take some shots of me with the TG-5. Not at all an ideal camera for this, far too much of the background in focus and light conditions tricky but, anyway, here I am, sucking down the old Electric Sauce and feeling the benefits thereof.
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Critique: the TG-5 not doing too badly at 3200 ISO. However, as my old friend was driven to admit, the whole experience left her shaken … but not stirred … And also, you know, I’m just not sure she’s caught my best side …
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Technique: take one old and very valued friend, several glasses of lager and one TG-5 at 40mm (equiv), and shake well to mix in all the goodness and downright friendliness; 3200 ISO; Lightroom, using the Camera Vivid film simulation; Silver Efex Pro 2, starting at the Neutral preset and adding a light Coffee tone; lunching, drinking and laughing in a pub in south Bristol; 14 Mar 2019.
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That last photo is really great !
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Hahaha!!! >>> thank you, Helen! 🙂
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I have missed this! How could I have? Now I know Mr. Fatman . wonderful portrait and it would be easy to recognise you next time I come to England. And next time I am not going to miss meeting you!
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I hope we will meet!!! 🙂
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Yes 🙂
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hi Adrian ! so happy to see you in person rather than that scary eye in profile photo 😉 🙂
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Hahaha! >>> I’m not really scary, well, not much anyway …. 😉 😉 😉 Its very good to be in touch with you again, Sonali, and to see more of your photos. A
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Thank you Adrian 🙂 I missed your sense of humour! 🙂
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That’s very good to hear, my friend – thank you! I enjoy making people laugh or smile, I enjoy it, and also, its seems a worthwhile thing to try to do. A 🙂
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You are welcome 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Nice portraits, Adrian – looks like you’re having a fun lunch!
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Thank you – yes, a delightful occasion, in all respects. 🙂
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I’ll take #2 & #3 – what fun! I like the recipe, but I’m not sure I’ll follow it….
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Oh, come now, nothing like a little liquid lubrication for getting the imagination going >>> tho as Alexander The Great put it, he only ever trusted decisions that looked as good when he was sober as they did when he was drunk! 🙂
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Delightful😊
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Haha! >>> thank you!!! 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve seen an image of you smiling before! What lovely, warm, natural, portraits where your enjoyment of the moment shines through 🙂
Nice job by the photographer 🙂
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Thank you, my friend. Yes, enjoyment of a wonderful moment that was a part of a wonderful time overall. And, yes, good photographer too. Simple pleasures! A 🙂
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P. S. Send all three PLEASE
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Yes, I will do that right now! 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Thank you!
❤️
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Shaken, stirred, or otherwise your friend captured you well. I love them all but the last is my favorite. What fun it would be to be at her side of the table! Good stuff, bud.
XXXATPXXX
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Thank you, Gem! A 🙂
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Great shots and how nice to see the man who is usually the other side of the camera! It is a rare thing that I’m the subject of any photographs…! Are those pictures of Clifton suspension bridge in the background?
Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend.
Best wishes
Mr C 🙂
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Thank you! Yes, there are pics on the suspension bridge in the background. A very good weekend to you too! A 🙂
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I miss the shot where you’re under the table 😀 Cheers!
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HOW DID YOU KNOW?????? ITS BEEN CENSORED!!!!!!!! 😀
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😃😃😂🍻✋
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