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“It
was a challenge but in the end we achieved a nice balance. Black
clothing is often difficult to photograph because you can get a loss
of texture and contours. As for the S 1000 RR, it’s not an easy
process because you have to highlight certain parts and darken others
that you don’t want to emphasise. It’s a process that is a bit
more complicated than a typical fashion or beauty retouching because
you don’t want the model to look like a robot, but the motorcycle
still has to look very strong, technical and masculine. As for the
fashion model, retouching can only be as good as the original you
have to work on but fortunately, Leslie has very nice skin and
beautiful hair so that made it easier.”
As
the results show, the photo-shoot went extremely well and Leslie
Porterfield has returned to the motorcycle dealership she owns in
Dallas, Texas. Meanwhile, life continues as normal in the wind tunnel
at the Aerodynamic Test Centre, where the enhancement of aerodynamics
is an essential part of the BMW Group’s Efficient Dynamics
philosophy. In these environmentally conscious times, fuel economy
and emission management are the most important factors, but
fashionable or not, no one can deny that it’s refreshing to meet a
young lady whose ‘need for speed’ is clearly her number one
priority!
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