Antonio Correia
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Nicaragua - Another Stint
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Asher Kelman
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These work so well together Rob! Explain the exquisite shape in the first. The lower right border is an arm - but what makes the rest of the shape?
Asher
Robert Watcher
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I was looking for an interesting viewpoint. For years in my wedding photography, I have used people to frame my subject - - - so when I noticed this lady standing in the front row of the line with her hand on her hip (top left pic), I moved up behind her and fired through the opening in her arm.
That is one very good use for the flip out screen on my Olympus E-PL5 - - - I love using it. It was very very difficult aiming to get an angle on the woman cooking through the tiny opening in the arm, and then to try to frame her properly as she was moving quickly back and forth and in and out of view of the camera lens.
Actually I wasn't positive that I got a good shot or one that was well in focus - - - and so I went up behind my wife Anne and told her to put her hand on her hip so I could shoot through it. It didn't really work. Even with a setting like this, the staged arm does not compare to that of the natural stance without any idea that I was behind taking pictures.
As for the background in the lower right corner - it is colourful chairs and tablecloths showing through under the cooking barrel.
This is the full series of shots that I took over a period of a few minutes, as they came out of the camera.
Robert Watcher
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MEN IN THE MORNING
I noticed the police man that is always walking around in Central Park, had purchased some food from a vendor to the left of the men - and then walked in front of them talking and shaking a few hands. When I noticed that he was going to step up and walk behind them for some reason, I got my camera ready to capture the moment when he would be in the open. I never anticipated though that someome would be mimicking his stride in the upper floor window of the church. I took 2 other photos - one shorty before this and one after as he passed behind the men --- but this is the frame that worked.
I noticed the police man that is always walking around in Central Park, had purchased some food from a vendor to the left of the men - and then walked in front of them talking and shaking a few hands. When I noticed that he was going to step up and walk behind them for some reason, I got my camera ready to capture the moment when he would be in the open. I never anticipated though that someome would be mimicking his stride in the upper floor window of the church. I took 2 other photos - one shorty before this and one after as he passed behind the men --- but this is the frame that worked.
Antonio Correia
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Or... woman in shorts inside the Basilica de la Anuncion !
Tourist office just around the corner.
Have a nice 2015 with Health !
Tourist office just around the corner.
Have a nice 2015 with Health !
Robert Watcher
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FIRST PHOTO OF 2015
Walking along a mud path out in a remote rural area of the city, I noticed these boys playing football in a big bare patch of earth - where 2 trees formed the net. I walked up and grabbed a few shots - then called them over to show close up views of this frame, right after the goal was scored. All gathered around my small camera and laughed in acceptance of the shot. Hopefully I will get back to give them each a print.
Walking along a mud path out in a remote rural area of the city, I noticed these boys playing football in a big bare patch of earth - where 2 trees formed the net. I walked up and grabbed a few shots - then called them over to show close up views of this frame, right after the goal was scored. All gathered around my small camera and laughed in acceptance of the shot. Hopefully I will get back to give them each a print.
Antonio Correia
Well-known member
Very dynamic photograph ! Well done .
Maggie Terlecki
Moderator
FIRST PHOTO OF 2015
Walking along a mud path out in a remote rural area of the city, I noticed these boys playing football in a big bare patch of earth - where 2 trees formed the net. I walked up and grabbed a few shots - then called them over to show close up views of this frame, right after the goal was scored. All gathered around my small camera and laughed in acceptance of the shot. Hopefully I will get back to give them each a print.
What a great photo! We can feel the energy!
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Bob,
I appreciate so much your openness to showing how you got these great environmental people pictures. The staging of the arm is merely an adjustment to what's there all the time. The truth of the matter is that you took us into this hot steamy busy bustling cooking cavern and that is marvelous!
Asher
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
FIRST PHOTO OF 2015
Walking along a mud path out in a remote rural area of the city, I noticed these boys playing football in a big bare patch of earth - where 2 trees formed the net. I walked up and grabbed a few shots - then called them over to show close up views of this frame, right after the goal was scored. All gathered around my small camera and laughed in acceptance of the shot. Hopefully I will get back to give them each a print.
Bob,
I love the peak action you have caught. Maybe you have more of this game. or you just passed by. I'd try to get kids clear of trees, or else combine figures from successive shots, if both your patience and conscience allow, LOL! An easy approach would be a "content-aware" delete of the fellow on the right as he's not needed for the power of the entire composition. In fact, the shoes on the right become far more important in adding interest and entry to the picture.
Hopefully, years hence, their grandchildren will be astonished that some of them usually played barefoot. Actually, shoes are very badly designed an impair the advantageous spring function of the lower limb, wherein a huge fraction of the impact energy of the foot hitting the ground is returned in getting it into the air again.
They will make far better olympic athletes, LOL than any of us!
Asher
Robert Watcher
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BILLARES ARE FAMOUS
In Nicaragua, Billiard Halls (billiares) are famous and are the landmarks by which you find your way to and around a Barrio or are the words you holler out to tell the bus to stop at a corner where one exists.
While I could have taken photos through the open doorway that everyone enters through - I found the ornate metal railing over the side door, framed the interior well. I got into a position where the fellow shooting was framed unobstructed and highlighted:
In Nicaragua, Billiard Halls (billiares) are famous and are the landmarks by which you find your way to and around a Barrio or are the words you holler out to tell the bus to stop at a corner where one exists.
While I could have taken photos through the open doorway that everyone enters through - I found the ornate metal railing over the side door, framed the interior well. I got into a position where the fellow shooting was framed unobstructed and highlighted:
Maggie Terlecki
Moderator
BILLARES ARE FAMOUS
In Nicaragua, Billiard Halls (billiares) are famous and are the landmarks by which you find your way to and around a Barrio or are the words you holler out to tell the bus to stop at a corner where one exists.
While I could have taken photos through the open doorway that everyone enters through - I found the ornate metal railing over the side door, framed the interior well. I got into a position where the fellow shooting was framed unobstructed and highlighted:
Such an interesting shot through those railings. My, the really have pretty nice tables!
Maggie
James Lemon
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"2 Doors Down"
I really liked the colours and character of this wall. While I have a shot taken with and without the man walking through - - - my preference is almost always to include the human interest element as I have done here.
Hello Robert
This is a fantastic street shot... perfect timing! All very enjoyable images.
James
Robert Watcher
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THE ICE MEN
It was delivery time for ice around the city. Huge blocks were lined up along the outside walls of hotels - fully exposed to the heat and sun.
Walking back to the area where the truck was, an hour or so later, I found the street congested with vendors from all over the city - purchasing and filling their carts with the blocks of ice and chopping it up with ice picks in order that it could fit inside the insulated shells.
It was delivery time for ice around the city. Huge blocks were lined up along the outside walls of hotels - fully exposed to the heat and sun.
Walking back to the area where the truck was, an hour or so later, I found the street congested with vendors from all over the city - purchasing and filling their carts with the blocks of ice and chopping it up with ice picks in order that it could fit inside the insulated shells.
Robert Watcher
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WAITING PATIENTLY
I actually took this photo from the bus window while driving through a small rural town. Lens perspective was corrected in Lightroom as my shooting angle was not square on and was high shooting down - so both vertical and horizontal correction.
Being that the lower eye level window was dark from tint and scratched, I tilted out my cameras LCD screen and raised the camera to the open upper window (these are old school buses called Chicken Buses). A fast shutter speed stopped the action for me as I framed using the screen. I managed to fire off 3 frames, with this being the best composed. Taken with Olympus E-PL5 w/ 14-42 kit lens.
I actually took this photo from the bus window while driving through a small rural town. Lens perspective was corrected in Lightroom as my shooting angle was not square on and was high shooting down - so both vertical and horizontal correction.
Being that the lower eye level window was dark from tint and scratched, I tilted out my cameras LCD screen and raised the camera to the open upper window (these are old school buses called Chicken Buses). A fast shutter speed stopped the action for me as I framed using the screen. I managed to fire off 3 frames, with this being the best composed. Taken with Olympus E-PL5 w/ 14-42 kit lens.
Robert Watcher
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EL CERDITO Y EL GALLO
Another fun pic from today - taken in a small fishing village on the west coast of Nicaragua.
Another fun pic from today - taken in a small fishing village on the west coast of Nicaragua.
Robert Watcher
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WORKING ON A SERIES I THINK
Seems that I'm starting to get a good collection of "people in doorway" photographs. Maybe going to have to focus on putting some of them together as a collection.
Three from today:
Seems that I'm starting to get a good collection of "people in doorway" photographs. Maybe going to have to focus on putting some of them together as a collection.
Three from today:
Bart_van_der_Wolf
pro member
Hi Rob,
Absolutely worthwhile to make a theme collection of that. Your environment apparently offers many opportunities for a "People in doorway" series, and the colorful surroundings will make sure that there is enough variation for the viewers to stay interested.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Bart
Robert Watcher
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Thank you Bart
I do believe that I have and will find some nice variations of the theme. Here are a few examples that I found from recent days of shooting:
Maggie Terlecki
Moderator
The photos of the ice delivery is incredible. I had no idea people still bought ice like that. I just assumed everyone had electric freezers.
As for the pictures in doorways, I think it makes for a great series and especially love the little boy with the red metal gate - that is simply gorgeous! You'll have to make a book!
Maggie
As for the pictures in doorways, I think it makes for a great series and especially love the little boy with the red metal gate - that is simply gorgeous! You'll have to make a book!
Maggie
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Rob,
These are all praiseworthy images and do well in color. You are fortunate to have the time to be able to do this work. Are you participating in any communal connections too?
Asher
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Once again Rob, you succeed very well in using the view through an object manner of revealing a scene and it works, putting us as unseen observers too. You diid it above using the cooks bent arm and here you've used the same stratagem. Make a series like the doorways!
Asher
Robert Watcher
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THREE BOYS TENDING THEIR MOTHERS STORES
BEGGAR LADY
I took 2 photos of her as I approached - but she was looking right at me and I felt guilty taking the shots. So I gave her 5 cords, and then she posed for me like this. I got off one shot and my battery went dead. End of shooting for the day LOL.
BEGGAR LADY
I took 2 photos of her as I approached - but she was looking right at me and I felt guilty taking the shots. So I gave her 5 cords, and then she posed for me like this. I got off one shot and my battery went dead. End of shooting for the day LOL.
Maggie Terlecki
Moderator
Again, lots of really interesting photographs. What are cords (is that money?) The beggar lady looks very old but still quite clean with cloths that appear to have been ironed.
Robert Watcher
Well-known member
Cord is short for Cordoba - the National currency. 5 cords currently is roughly equal to 20 cents in U.S. Currency. Mostly they would be seeking 1 cord, but I felt generous today lol.
A local working at an American owned hotel as a guard or cleaning, may make 60 to 90 cordobas for a shift, and that shift may be 10-12 hours. A skilled worker may make 150 to 300 cordobas per day. The good paying job everyone desires, is working for the call centers in Managua where everyone gets the same $500 U.S.D. per month working 6 days a week.
Things that impress Anne and I about this poor country, are the personal pride and relative cleanliness, white white clothes always, and well cared for teeth. This woman may not be as old as she looks. It is very seldom that we see people much over 70 years of age. It is always a surprise when we find out that people whom we thought were in their mid 60's or 70's, are younger than we are (which is 58 years old). She may be late 60's to early 70's but certainly not 80's or 90's I suspect.
Robert Watcher
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ONE BLOCK - THREE CAPTURES
All taken at 3200 ISO as the sun was setting on Nicaragua tonight. Olympus E-PL5 w/40-150mm lens (80-300mm equivalent)
All taken at 3200 ISO as the sun was setting on Nicaragua tonight. Olympus E-PL5 w/40-150mm lens (80-300mm equivalent)
Robert Watcher
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A DIFFERENT PACE
Anne and I headed up into the mountains for a few days this weekend - - - coffee country. It was strange sleeping under a sheet and comforter because of the cool night air. It was wonderful.
We headed out to a reserve in the late afternoon. Cascada Blanca, has an inviting pool (very cold water) at the base of its falls. Walking around behind the falls and into the huge cave ridge that has been carved into the edge of the mountain - was a great experience.
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VIEWS FROM INSIDE THE PITCH BLACK CAVE
Anne and I headed up into the mountains for a few days this weekend - - - coffee country. It was strange sleeping under a sheet and comforter because of the cool night air. It was wonderful.
We headed out to a reserve in the late afternoon. Cascada Blanca, has an inviting pool (very cold water) at the base of its falls. Walking around behind the falls and into the huge cave ridge that has been carved into the edge of the mountain - was a great experience.
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VIEWS FROM INSIDE THE PITCH BLACK CAVE
Antonio Correia
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Beautifull place and nice images Robert !
Cockroaches all over the walls ? Bats ?
Cockroaches all over the walls ? Bats ?
Robert Watcher
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Beautifull place and nice images Robert !
Cockroaches all over the walls ? Bats ?
Surprisingly, no.
Robert Watcher
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I LOVE KIDS - AND KIDS LOVE ME
Photo from today in a remote small town. These children were playing in the doorway of a store where Anne and I stopped to get a drink. The mother of one of the children (the store owner) looked at the shot on my camera screen, and asked for a copy. I will get back with a print.
Photo from today in a remote small town. These children were playing in the doorway of a store where Anne and I stopped to get a drink. The mother of one of the children (the store owner) looked at the shot on my camera screen, and asked for a copy. I will get back with a print.