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Jun, 2015Views
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At that time when I was walking around the village, around 16.00 pm, from a distance of approximately 500 meters from where I live, I accidentally saw a girl who was sat in front of a burning garbage, in addition to its home page, and wear towels are worn as a head cover. Beautiful eyes, her skin color is also very typical with skin color children - children in Indonesia in general, also gaze innocence emanating from the eyeball this child, made me feel interested in taking a picture with the theme of black and white portrait , which could represent one side of the story about the life of a simple country boy but still understated. Actually, I already have plans to make a black and white portrait photos. Thus, the presence of such a moment, I am very happy, finally I try to apply a concept portrait photos of this child. Due to the lens that I carry only 50 mm fixed lens, therefore, it is the distance that is less possible I can not take a candid portrait image, therefore Before shooting started, first I became acquainted with this child. Nia Ananda name, A girl who comes from a family belonging to underprivileged, his father a construction worker, and his mother a farmer, aged 11 years, son of the third of four children, she is currently sitting in fifth grade elementary school. After the atmosphere begins to melt, and the anakpun began to feel awkward with my presence, I finally tried to start photographing and directing these children, so that interesting side of this child's face I can get, his beginning he felt awkward and embarrassed to be photographed, but after several times I tried to make a joke, he finally was in itself feel comfortable and not feel ashamed anymore to in portrait. As usual photographing children, the degree of difficulty is much more difficult in comparison with photographing adults, in need extra patience, but I do not despair, because I was getting used to this situation. After shooting several times, until finally I was getting one side of the photo I wanted. I am very happy, and very grateful to him.Time
I took this photo around o'clock, 16.00 PM. because I think at this hour is usually akftivitas residents or children began to busy, and I think it is very interesting to capture.Lighting
in the process of shooting this child I utilize natural light, because the weather is very nice and I think enough to get light.Equipment
as I wanted to make a portrait photo, I just bring a camera canon 60 D, and a fixed lens Canon 50 mm f / 1.8 mm. Because maybe now that's all I got.Inspiration
I am interested in the ball beautiful eyes, also color his skin is very typical skin color of children - children who were in Indonesia in general, also gaze innocence radiating from the eyes of this child, made me feel compelled to take a picture with the theme portrait black and white, to represent the story of one child's life the simple village but still homely.Editing
I really like the black and white image, therefore I made this photo black and white portrait style, however Because of my mistake at the time of shooting, because I was too far a distance to the object. Therefore, finally I use photosop to do the cropping, so expressi and nice and eyeball which is owned child looks stronger. Previously I've ber desire to make a black and white portrait photographs, and therefore in the post processing is not too difficult, just a few steps. I use 7 layers. To facilitate me in post processing, I use some plug-in photosop, I use Nick Color Efex Pro 4 and Nick Silver Efex Pro 2.In my camera bag
I travel to every photograph, I always bring my favorite camera, a Canon 60D, fixed lens Canon 50 mm f / 1.8 mm. And one notebook to make some small notes, if necessary.Feedback
1. to be able to get a photograph of children like this, you may need to travel to some villages there are remote areas, due to the diversity of their lives is always interesting to be captured, either in the form of photo portrait and photo documentation. 2. To get a good photo, do not have to travel far to the west end, or maybe to the north end, or possibly also to the top of the highest mountain. Because of the inspiration comes from anywhere, sometimes the inspiration came from the page or even from the kitchen where we live. 3. Always carry a camera when we want to travel, for a moment sometimes comes unexpectedly. 4. It would be good to determine in advance what kind of photo concept that we will create, so that allows us to perform post processing stage. 5. Photo B / W is able to strengthen the character of a picture, such as portrait photos.
