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Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO DG Macro HSM for Nikon
Location: Doon-chon-dong, Seoul
Date: Oct 1, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Candid, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Oct 1, 2008
Viewed: 372
Comments: 12
Favorites: 1 (view)
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This couple sell vegetables on the street near my work. Every day is a different scene with these two, and today she had a visitor and he was simply reading the paper. I love what it represents.
As for how I did the shot, obviously he wasn't looking so it was easy to take. I had my camera on aperture priority mode, I quickly shuffled up to f4.5 to get a little more depth of field so I'd capture his wife as well, pressed my spot-metering button (using the programmable buttons on the D200) and clicked a couple on continuous drive (I usually do this in street shooting to make sure I get a sharp, clear shot). I also use continuous focus for most of my street shooting, for the same reason.
As for processing, it's pretty basic stuff, send to B&W and sepia using CS3's B&W layer, some contrast and a border. Then sharpen and upload.
Not a great shot to start but I like what it represents for me. |
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10/05/2008 01:39:34 PM |
| My favorite part of this is the unspoken interaction. He knows what she's doing without even looking, she knows where he is - same deal. And I love the light on her hair. Is this truly B&W with sepia or is there a hint of color? And thanks for sharing the shooting approach! |
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10/02/2008 11:50:15 AM |
| We should rename the side Challenge to Dudes Reading The Paper Challenge. lol |
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10/02/2008 10:19:19 AM |
| Great shot and processing. Your bokeh is right on the mark. |
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10/02/2008 12:32:59 AM |
Has a lot of human depth going for "not a great shot."  bvy speaks for me. |
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10/01/2008 10:40:28 PM |
| The beautiful lighting makes this shot! Your choice to process this in sepia was an excellent one. I agree with what others have said about the strong sense of story behind this photo. Evokes a sense of serenity. |
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10/01/2008 07:20:18 PM |
This has a calming feel to it. Beautifully composed, and the lighting and focus are dead on. I love the sepia processing and slight vignette effect. Thanks, by the way, for posting such great details on how you got the shot.
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10/01/2008 06:10:19 PM |
Wonderful capture of this scene. I like the light
on the woman in the background. Nicely done. Thanks
for the info about continuous focus. |
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10/01/2008 04:49:24 PM |
| understated and focused - i love the story here and how we can all see it without having ever seen these two before |
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10/01/2008 02:47:44 PM |
| Great picture, I like the fact that it tells a stoty by itself. I also like your processing. |
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10/01/2008 02:21:14 PM |
| Nice job. I like the interplay between the people in the scene. |
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10/01/2008 02:20:49 PM |
Tremendous opening shot for this side challenge! Nice subject, and I love the sunlit woman in the background. And thanks for the advice on using the continuous focus. I tend to turn mine off as I often focus and then reframe the subject.
Your processing is very attractive, too. I really must learn how to use layers, etc! |
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10/01/2008 02:17:36 PM |
| Great story to go with this image. I really like the processing. I would be interested to know what focal length you used. |
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