Gah . . . ? by evanhwong on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

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Gah . . . ? ...Papa, roachie me squish ya!

Unspoilt innocense... who cares about dirt and grime when it comes to play? I was with a bunch of local photogs walking about the streets of Kuala Lumpur. As the leader of the bunch, I had to teach them how I do my street stuffs.

This shot was a portrayal of both me and the subject together not caring whatever that's around us.

If you are too 'careful' at your street shots, you won't go anywhere. Oftentimes it takes a mere 3 to 5 seconds to take what you want, be it to soil your favorite jeans, to scrape off a lining off your shoes, to swim through muddy and murky drains, dodging bullets, etc.

Why 5 seconds? Easy... but with lots of practice: Compose (mentally), Aim, Focus, Focus, Shoot... each done in a second. After some practice, tune down to 3 sec: Aim, Focus, Shoot.

Voila!

Shooting the street, especially that of people, you'll need really thick skin to pull off. Even though I was on a tele, my distance between me and the child was merely 2 meters or less - I wanted the depth of field.

...Just don't go about looking like a molester or paedo.

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Technicalities:

Camera: Canon EOS 50E Analog
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 L USM
Film: Fuji Superia 400
Flash: None
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter Speed: 90
Photo-editing: Macromedia Fireworks MX 6.0 - No Edits.

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