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Intha Fisherman at End of Day

SONY ILCE-7

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Aperture f/7.1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 240/10

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Apr, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo on Inle Lake, Myanmar.

Time

This picture was taken in the late afternoon - around 4pm after a day of traveling Inle Lake in our guide's long boat.

Lighting

The late afternoon light was all that I needed to capture the peaceful reflection of the moment - both in his face and the lake.

Equipment

This was shot on a hand held Sony Alpha A7 with a 24-70mm lens.

Inspiration

My friend and I had spent the day traversing Inle Lake with our guide in a long boat, stopping to photograph villages and temples. Our efforts to photograph the iconic Intha fishermen were limited as we were discouraged from coming too close so we would not disturb their ability to ply their trade. As the day went on, our guide arranged for his friend to meet us in the afternoon, after he finished his day, to allow us to take photos close-up. This was one of the last images I took, as everyone was taking a breather and reveling in the late afternoon quiet. I waited until our boat slowly turned, allowing the sunlight to provide a nice side light to the fisherman.

Editing

I try to keep my post-processing to a minimum - after straitening the horizon, I brought down the highlights a bit to get the blue sky and opened up the shadows.

In my camera bag

I normally travel with two Sony A7 bodies - I love how light they are for easy transport and their full-frame capabilities - and three lenses. Depending upon where I am going and what I plan to shoot, one body is normally outfitted with a zoom (usually my 70-200mm), the other with a wider lens. The wide lens can be my work horse 24-70mm or the 16-35mm for landscapes and closeups. The third lens is my 55mm prime for everything else - especially portraits. Other accessories I always have with me are a travel tripod, lens cleaners and tissues, towels, rain covers, auto shutter release, small flash light, lens filters, extra batteries and sd cards, external hard drive and card reader.

Feedback

The best advice I was ever given was to have patience. Wait for it. Sometimes you have the time, sometimes you don't.... but always try to give yourself the time you need by being the first one in and the last one out. And then - thank everyone else for their patience with you!

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