December 3, 2009

Candid Photos from India #4

Although people praying is the most common scene that I observed while taking the boat ride, you also saw many people doing ordinary things, like washing dishes, doing laundry or even bathing.

In this photo, I really like two things: the ordinary act of this man washing his lunch pale and the eye contact between him and the camera. That’s everything that I wanted to show in this image.

Enjoy.

Camera settings: Nikon D200, Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 at 155mm shot at ISO 100, f/5.6 and 1/100th of a second.

Post Processing:

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

Photoshop—used nik Color Efex Pro to add contrast to selected parts of the image and then increased overall saturation of colors slightly.

6 comments:

  1. So when you wash a cup in the river is it cleaner when you are finished than it was when you started? (Sorry...I'm feeling philosophical today)

    This photo has a lot of photojournalistic value for me. It is interesting to see such an up close and personal view of this aspect of daily life in India.

    Well done!
    Barry

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  2. I find the whole photo very revealing. It shows how different things are in India versus the US. I really like how the man seems to be totally relaxed but yet curious of you taking his picture. Nice tones.
    Debbie

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  3. A different view of life in India. Hard to image people washing plates in such a river. Good job showing normal life.
    Mel

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  4. Love this photo. Colors and subject's expression is great.
    Nice work.
    Mel

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  5. I am from India and am enjoying your photos. They show that India is more than temples.
    Sira

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  6. Not sure about this one. What is the point to the photo?
    Charles M

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