stefannielsen

Cambodian Oldtimer

Portrait of Cambodian man

Portrait of Cambodian man
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II

settings

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 400 Shutter 1/200 Focal Length 165/1

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Dec, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This picture was taken in s small village in the Ratanakiri province in Cambodia during my trip around the country in november 2011, where I visited a lot of small villages and met a lot of great people.

Time

The picture was shot in the early afternoon where I passed a small hut and saw this old man sitting in the doorway. I thought he was great for a portrait and he willingly agreed to have his picture taken.

Lighting

It was an overcast day with a wonderful soft light - just perfect for a portrait like this.

Equipment

I used my Canon 5D Mk. II and my EF 70-200 f/4 for the shot. Focal length was 165 mm and it was shot at f/5.6 at 1/200 sec. and 400 ISO.

Inspiration

I'm a people photographer and I'm always looking for interesting faces to shoot - and a face like this with this thoughtful expression is always a great subject.

Editing

The picture was raw converted in Lightroom and got a touch up in Photoshop. Final step was pulling out some detail and doing some final corrections in on1 Perfect Effects.

In my camera bag

On a trip like this I used to carry a backpack with 2 Canon bodies, an EF 24-105 f/4 lens, and EF 70-200 f/4 lens, an EF 85 f/1.8 lens and a speedlight. However, I've recently mor or less switched to Fuji, and now my back contains a Fuji XT-1 body, a 35 mm f/1.4, a 16-55 mm f/2.8, a 90 mm f/2 and a Fuji X100S camera. Much lighter to carry around than my old outfit.

Feedback

My best advice is use your eyes all the time. The perfect picture doesn't come along by itself, or at least it rarely does. So use your eyes and be prepared to spend a lot of time just observing people and places around you. Don't be afraid to interact with the people you meet, even if you can't speak to each other, there are always a way to communicate. In my experience most people are friendly and positive and don't mind having their picture taken.

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Cambodian Oldtimer

Portrait of Cambodian man

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