Man of the Night
I took this one night as I was walking along and saw this old man burning his trash on the street. Unfortunately I didn't have a tripod with me, so the picture ...
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I took this one night as I was walking along and saw this old man burning his trash on the street. Unfortunately I didn't have a tripod with me, so the picture is a little shaky, but ok with the way it turned out. Taken with my Canon RebelXS, edited in Picasa.
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Mar, 2013Views
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Location
Mitla, Oaxaca, MexicoTime
It was around 10 pm.Lighting
The fire in the backround cast the perfect silhouette of the old farmer man. In the backround you can also see the porch light from this mans house.Equipment
I only used my Canon Rebel XS with it´s standard 18-55 lens. The grain from the high ISO gives the photo an analog feel.Inspiration
I grew up in a small little town in Southern Mexico, where farmers of all ages will burn the weeds off their fields or gardens in order to create space to plant their crops.One night I was walking home from a friends house on a dirt road, when I caught glimpse of a glow behind me. I turned around and saw an older man, burning his little field by the road. The silhouette was just perfect, and having my camera ready, I took a couple shots.Editing
I ended up increasing the contrast in this picture as well as turning down the exposure a little bit to really bring out the silhouette in front of the fire.In my camera bag
I generally carry my Canon Rebel XS with the 18-55mm lens and a fixed 50mm lens with an aperture of 1.8. I also carry a film camera, a Canon AE-1 with a 28-80mm lens (also with a 1.8 aperture) and a 70-300mm lens. I also carry a fish-eye extension that I can attach to any one of my lenses. Finally, I also always carry my iPhone 5S. Depending on the setting, lighting, mood, set-up etc. I choose from my cameras.Feedback
What I learned from this shot was to always have your camera ready. In my experience the best photo opportunities often come at the most unexpected moments, and I am always thankful when I have my camera ready to go in such moments.
