Festival Smile
From the Caracol festival of Makati City, Phlippines
From the Caracol festival of Makati City, Phlippines
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Behind The Lens
Location
This photo was taken in a Philippine Festival called "caracol", the spanish word for snail shell, a freshwater shellfish that can withstand harsh conditions. The Caracol festival is an ode to Filipino resilience.Time
This was shot at mid-afternoon, right before the streetparade was about to start. Just then, dancers would be preparing to launch into their street parade routine. A simple smile and a request for this dancer to pose for my camera was rewarded with this brilliant smile.Lighting
Nothing extraordinary, shot only using ambient light and correct specs on the camera.Equipment
Shot with a mirrorless fujifilm camera and a native medium telephoto lens.Inspiration
I look for vibrant and happy faces in the crowd when shooting during festivals. Festivals in the Philippines are celebrations of life. I am inspired by a simple smile anywhere; it's a universal language that assures us that life is beautiful.Editing
Post-processing was done in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop; played on the contrast, highlights & shadows, and enhanced the details/structure/clarity, to create this "black and white, in color" interpretation.In my camera bag
As a travel photography enthusiast, who shoots a variety of subjects and themes, I always carry two bodies with trinity lenses - ultra wide for landscapes (10-24 or 8-16mm), all-around weather sealed medium lens (16-55 or 16-80mm) and a telephoto (50-140mm or 70-200mm equivalent in my cropped sensor mirrorless camera). I also carry a basic filter set and a lightweight tripod, when I know that I will be shooting long exposure landscapes.Feedback
When shooting in festivals, first observe and learn the environment. Walk around a bit until you find your most enticing subject/s. then make some new friends and shoot.
