The Reader
This Bengali gentleman was curled up with his newspaper with his dog in the same colours curled up at his feet, having a late morning nap. ...
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This Bengali gentleman was curled up with his newspaper with his dog in the same colours curled up at his feet, having a late morning nap.
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Dec, 2016Views
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Winner in Home Sweet Home Photo Challenge
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millerb3
December 14, 2016
Thank you very much, I'm delighted you like it. good luck and happy clicking.
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Cookies4U
June 09, 2017
Wonderful capture.Love how the arched shape of the dog is repeated in the man's legs, nicely contrasted with the harsh lines of the living conditions. I like this photo very much.
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millerb3
June 09, 2017
Thanks RemyDog. The reader and animal mimic each other in pose and colours. The place may be old and funky but it and the owner are clean and tidy. cheers.
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Behind The Lens
Location
On a small lane behind the Kalighat temple, Kolkata, IndiaTime
Late morning. After the "golden hour" I look for shady sides of streets in markets and urban areas.Lighting
Tropical sun is very very harsh. But on small side streets and alleys, usually one side will be more ambient with less harsh shadows.Equipment
Handheld Mamiya 645AF+ with 55mm f/3.5 lens. Shooting very high ISO for medium format ( 1600) and slow shutter for hand held (1/60) so I select "mirror up" mode as he wasn't moving.Inspiration
What attracted me was the same colours and contortions of the gentleman and his dog. Brown and white, and both twisted into comfy postures. i also like the fading paint, mould and general condition of the building. It shows the ravages of time in the tropics, but it was also very clean and tidy.Editing
A bit of highlighting to the woodwork, and desaturated the plastic bag of rubbish on the window sill to the left. Some light contrast to the stairs and red floor.In my camera bag
Too much. I prefer primary lenses and natural lighting. Bur I carry 35mm, 55mm, 110mm, & 210mm lenses. 6 batteries for the Leaf ( digital back) and spare for camera. Of course, dust is an issue, so always cloth and air bladder. In extreme conditions, because I change lenses often, I apply electric tape around the seams of digital back and camera body. Also carry the plastic big rain protector.Feedback
Find a good background and wait for interesting subjects to pass. Short telephoto lens are ideal for candid portraits and full body looking into the camera. For compliant subjects, I usually have a companion ask them polite questions off to one side so when they reply they aren't staring into the camera for same shots over and over. Make sure the shutter speed is 2 x the lens length and iif the subject isn't moving, use "mirror up" mode for camera shake. Ideally keep the shutter speed over 1/350 per second for sharper image of moving subject.Default is Aperture mode for street/lifestyle, but need to practice using the Speed mode more often for crowd and market scenes. Higher ISO and Speed mode selection will get the sharp subject, let the aperture sort itself out or edit with NIK plug in to marginally increase or reduce DOF. Don't overcook the editing. It is what it is.
