Bobby, another absolutely stunning set. All images are full of emotions and I feel someone is going to start talking! So natural, amazing work man👍🏻 Voted
keepclicking wrote:
Bobby, another absolutely stunning set. All images are full of emotions and I feel someone is going to start talking! So natural, amazing work man👍🏻 Voted
All terrific, Bobby. Voted. Did you simply ask randomly encountered people if you could make their portrait? Or were the subjects pre-arranged as, for example, part of a tour or workshop? Did you reward them in any way, e.g., cash or small gifts? Show them shots on your LCD? Just wondering about your process for producing such lovely images.
Firstly, thank you very much for the vote, Jack! It was a photo tour with a local guide - a very good one I might add. We did some pre-arranged photo shoots with the monks but most of them were unplanned or impromptu captures of street people. When we see someone interesting walking by (a young monk or an old man or woman), we would ask our guide to approach the person for permission to take a couple of photos - they would usually oblige and we do not have to tip them - but we do tip the boy monks who pose for us - sometimes with candies. Unlike the monks and people in Thailand, the monks and people in Burma are generally a whole lot friendlier towards photographers.
Jack Kelley wrote:
All terrific, Bobby. Voted. Did you simply ask randomly encountered people if you could make their portrait? Or were the subjects pre-arranged as, for example, part of a tour or workshop? Did you reward them in any way, e.g., cash or small gifts? Show them shots on your LCD? Just wondering about your process for producing such lovely images.
bobbytan wrote:
Firstly, thank you very much for the vote, Jack! It was a photo tour with a local guide - a very good one I might add. We did some pre-arranged photo shoots with the monks but most of them were unplanned or impromptu captures of street people. When we see someone interesting walking by (a young monk or an old man or woman), we would ask our guide to approach the person for permission to take a couple of photos - they would usually oblige and we do not have to tip them - but we do tip the boy monks who pose for us - sometimes with candies. Unlike the monks and people in Thailand, the monks and people in Burma are generally a whole lot friendlier towards photographers.
All shot in natural light without flash or reflector. Lens used was either the Olympus 75/1.8 or the Panasonic/Leica Nocticron 42.5/1.2 lens, mostly wide open or one stop down.
bwana wrote:
Thank you. Was this just natural light or was a flash/reflector involved? Lens?? Aperture?
Susheel wrote:
I like the lighting in #1 and #5. I love the peaceful look in #4. You might want to try a tighter crop on it. And, the action in #6 is fun.
