December 11, 2009

Candid Photos from India #10

This is one of those “better to be lucky than good” shots. I was walking down the street and a cart was blocking part of the sidewalk and so I stopped and looked to my left. I saw this guy squatting in the street. I raised my camera and fired three shots off. To my eye, everything seemed to go together—his pose, the bicycle in front of him, the color combination and finally his expression.

I did not have any thought about this photo before and while I was taking it other than, “get the shot.”

Enjoy.

Camera settings: Nikon D200, Nikon 28-70mm f/2.8 at 70mm shot at ISO 200, f/4.8 and 1/125th of a second.

Post Processing:

Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast, added clarity.

6 comments:

  1. The expression and composition of this photo is outstanding. This is what street photography is all about.
    The Professor

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  2. I would have to agree with the Professor. You really captured the essence of this photo, his expression.

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  3. Not sure how you could have captured India any better than in this photo. People just doing everyday things like setting in the street and taking a smoke. So typical.
    Sya

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  4. Nice work. You seem to have focus, quite successfully, on his eyes. I go right to them.
    Anne

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  5. I like this one. Lighting and expression are good.
    Charles M

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  6. I like the man's pose and expression, but for some reason, the photo does not say much to me.
    Mel

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