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A Balinese elder just sitting by the road who agreed for me to photograph her.

A Balinese elder just sitting by the road who agreed for me to photograph her.
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cameraCanon EOS 350D DIGITAL

settings Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/180 Focal Length 135/1 

upload_dateJul, 2018

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18 Comments |
speterson6
 
speterson6 October 24, 2018
Amazing image, nice work John.
poisondomingo
 
poisondomingo March 09, 2019
This is so beautiful
lindathomasBAhons
 
lindathomasBAhons March 12, 2019
stunning portrait
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JohnSmall January 03, 2020
Thank you Danori, much appreciated.
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JohnSmall August 25, 2020
Thank you very much comicman
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JohnSmall October 11, 2020
Thank you very much arrowhead, much appreciated.
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MaryAnne306 October 20, 2020
Marvelous capture of ageless beauty.
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JohnSmall October 20, 2020
Thank you MaryAnne306, much appreciated
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KristinaOers November 01, 2020
Wonderful capture of beauty!!
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JohnSmall November 01, 2020
Thanks again KristinaOers
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Thank you SashaModernShots, much appreciated.
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Thank you very much RachelPronto,
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JohnSmall August 17, 2021
Thank you so much Karla
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steplightly September 10, 2023
Wonderful photo. Love all the detail.
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JohnSmall September 10, 2023
Thank you steplightly, much appreciated.
mariadelcarmenllavayol
 
mariadelcarmenllavayol December 09, 2023
Genial!
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Thank you Maria
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davidnorris_6475 Mar 07
“ I am WOMAN…. Hear my quiet “ ROAR “……or not !!😏😝

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Behind The Lens

Location

Whilst out on a day adventure with my Balinese friend in the Ubud area of Bali. I saw this lady sitting by the roadside outside her home and asked permission to take her photo which she kindly gave.

Time

Mid afternoon with an overcast sky but good lighting

Lighting

Nothing in particular, it as an overcast day but I was very lucky with the natural light.

Equipment

A Canon 350D camera with a 70-300 lens. No flash or tripod was used.

Inspiration

She was an unusual character and I knew that I would regret it if I let the moment pass and not ask to take her photograph. Spur of the moment decision as I had not captured any decent portrait shots during the day.

Editing

Auto balance and auto sharpen in ACDC is the only post processing that was done to the photo.

In my camera bag

Canon 70D and Canon 80D camera bodies. Canon 70-300 L IS USM lens and Canon 15-85 IS USM lens, Canon EF100mm F2.8 Macro IS USM lens . Circular Polarising and PROND64 filters.

Feedback

Always be on the lookout for a photo opportunity and if photographing a person ask permission to take the photo and don't just thrust a lens in the subjects face.

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