POTD: The boatman

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1. Olli Laasanen says:

   March 18, 2012 at 2:56 PM

   I was a week ago in Bangkok (again, some pictures in my recent blogs) and used also Chao Phraya river buses. This picture delivers different – darker? – feeling as you typical ‘see’ at the river. I like it.

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   • Ming Thein says:

     March 18, 2012 at 3:18 PM

     Thank you – it was a pretty miserable overcast day. The only activity about was tourist-driven, and somewhat depressing – I thought the darkness was quite apropos to the mood of the scene.

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2. Aizuddin Danian says:

   March 18, 2012 at 12:13 PM

   Despite the title, for me, what makes this shot work is the clouds in the background. How did you get them to be so buttery and creamy?

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   • Ming Thein says:

     March 18, 2012 at 12:19 PM

     Thanks. Careful exposure choice…I knew the man would be silhouetted below a certain EV, so it’s a matter of deciding where you want the rest of your frame to land up. Hint: do some reading on the Zone system.

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