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I had the opportunity to travel to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic last year and while walking on the beach past all of the lounge chairs and sunbathing tourists, Grace and I came upon these two men from the local community that stopped by the beach for a little fishing. All they had was a plastic soda bottle with some string wrapped around it and a small hook on the end. They took turns wading out into the surf and throwing the baited hook about 20 feet in front of them. It only took them about 30 minutes to catch several small fish to take home for dinner. After talking with them for a bit I asked if I could take a picture and he was happy to pose with his catch.
My perspective is that what many people initially judge as being a sad and desperate situation is not the same view point taken by those living and experiencing life as shown in the pictures. The smile is real because this man is thankful for a meal and knows that this beach and others nearby will produce another meal tomorrow. "To really know a man is to walk a mile in his shoes"... I realized a long time ago that I can't do this, but I can spend time listening to his words, lending my hand along side his while working, and to sit in his home and share a simple meal... even knowing that what he serves me might mean that he goes hungry tomorrow, but to do so is a great honor in most societies. Over the years I have been humbled to the point of tears by the simple acts of love shown by people blessed with a greater appreciation of family, happiness and contentment than most of us will ever know much less ever understand. With that, I am excited to be visiting many new friends in Kenya shortly and to be able to share this experience with my wife....
As you can see, the visitors are very much interested in taking the pictures which create an illusion of the subjects like monuments being smaller or taller than them. This type of photography is very much popular among them. You can create an amazing picture which force the viewers to stop and see your clicked pictures.
An interesting perspective of two really strange palm trees in front of In-n-Out.
2. Perspective. Things that are close are big. Things that are far away are little. Yes -- that's an over-simplification. But you get the idea, right?
I was doing pretty good until I got to the middle and looked down between the cracks... and the cables dipped below 3 feet so I could no longer hold onto them.... not wanting to be the only tall white guy in the middle of the bridge crying out for his Mommy I puckered up and kept those feet moving... small steps, but still moving... :)
The perspective that I am referring to is how easy the crossing looked from the hillside before we reached the bridge and how completely different everything looked and felt while standing in the middle of the swinging bridge. The warning signs said not to have more than 8 people on it at a time and right about the time we reached the middle where I could no longer touch the steel cables several young men jumped on the bridge from the far side causing more swinging action and walked quickly towards us. I guess thats where the pucker part kicked in.... :) Somehow we moved to one side and let them pass... I don't remember that part clearly as I was focused on the rocks and rushing water below... :P
I find it's easy for our perspective to become skewed in our daily lives as well when we don't have a solid anchor from which we can draw strength during challenging times... I think it's good to examine our anchor from time to time... :)
if you look at one side of the story, you run the risk of limiting thoughts and imagination with your knowledge.
question, engage and push!
Taken in my favorite local coffee shop: www.redrockcoffee.org
Taken for ODC - I Have Never Shot One Of These Before.
I have wanted to do a skewed perspective shot for a while, and this is quite close to what I had in my head. Overall I am pretty happy with it. I also wanted to mess with manual lighting instead of just shooting with ETTL II, so I went ahead and did that here, too!
Critiquing is highly welcome. What would have you done different?
Strobist:
580exii @ 1/4 bounced off 43" umbrella CL close to behind camera
430exii @ 1/16 through 2'x3' softbox as background
Triggered with pop-up flash on 7D
I had my subject lay in the grass so I could capture her body from top to bottom giving it a different perspective as usual.
Sometimes, the most challenging person to truly look at is yourself."
A surreal studio concept exploring self-reflection, scale, and the delicate balance of holding space for our own inner voices. Shot against a minimalist white backdrop to keep the focus entirely on the intricate, custom-beaded sage green garments and the silent dialogue between the figures.
Nikaido Susumu san played a pivotal role in improving the Chinese - Japanese relations. This also led to the first Pandas coming to Japan, bringing joy to uncounted people in Japan. It is possible to visit his former estate featuring traditional architectecture and a beautiful japanese garden.
Nikaido estate
Kimotsuki, Kagoshima, Japan
Unusual perspective and mix of red and greens.. Also tried for a third composition (both shadow and the tree on third lines) and diagonal line cutting soil & water!!
but.. if i have to explain the composition its not a composition anyway :).. so tell me if you could notice all that without me telling that :D
Same subject, different perspectives. This is how I've been looking at life lately. The geek in me says I'm doing a cost-benefit analysis on my life. The writer in me says I'm doing some soul-searching. However which way you look at it, this period of transition will soon be over. Pardon the cliche but I can't wait to take photos of silver linings.
29JAN2010
-taken with a Nokia N96-