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Wicker, Clay & Fashun

Some turists dress unusually, some weirdly, and some only believe they are dressed. And while there certainly is no more place for primitive puritanism in this ...
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Some turists dress unusually, some weirdly, and some only believe they are dressed. And while there certainly is no more place for primitive puritanism in this World, what one desperately needs is a finely tuned sensayuma...
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COOLPIX P610

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/4000 Focal Length 896/10

upload_date

Sep, 2017

Views

657

Likes

+71

Awards

People's Choice in Bright colorful fashion Photo Challenge

Winner in Women Viewed from Behind Photo Challenge

Peer Award

+16

Outstanding Creativity

Top Choice

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

Superb Composition

Magnificent Capture

Emotions

Impressed

Happy

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank week 1

Top 30 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

Photo was made at "Museum On Water", basically a Neolitic settlement reconstructed at the location of its discovery (Gradiste, Bay Of Bones, Lake Ohrid). See the location at Lat: 40, 59' 40.830000" Long: 20, 47' 54.222000" (North latitude reference)

Time

14:59:34, on a beautiful August day.

Lighting

It's just one telephoto shot in bright daylight.

Equipment

The camera is a Nikon P610 simply used out of hand (as it has a very good stabilisation). Elements chosen were: 1/400 sec at f/5.6, focal length of 89.6mm. ISO 100.

Inspiration

I think I was inspired by the haute coutoure outside of your usual walmarty surroundings, as depicted in many PowerPoint photo collections popular for casual trends in dressing. I can't be sure any more, but museums are or were somewhat different in that aspect.

Editing

I did re-frame the image some, did certain shadow lifting, and re-sized for upload. Most importantly, I also added the cat (an .wmf shape), since presence of a cat makes all the diff between a succesful photo and a "meh" one. Seems I was right, as this photo got awarded... :)

In my camera bag

I just load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo walk, while my photo bags usually contain equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets will contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. There will be about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty-handled pocket knife, and a lighter. The vest also has large pockets that may possibly hold a small water bottle, sandwich, or bar of chocolate if I'm going out for the whole day. I may also include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. My smarthone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly, the Spirit Level App makes the phone become a perfectly horizontal surface under the camera, which is essential for panoramic sweeps and/or time-lapse photos. This app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for lightweight rain poncho. If weather plays up, the poncho neatly covers all. That's all I need to make photos. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way. I find it easier to wear a photo vest rather than carry a photo bag. Try it!

Feedback

There's this popular phrase "speak softly but carry a big stick". Let me paraphrase i to "look around casually but carry a long lens". Life is full of all kinds of photos waiting to be recorded, and you want to be ready!

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Wicker, Clay & Fashun

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