THE STORY This is along side a lake formed by a meteorite some fifty thousand years ago in India. It?s a religious ritual to have the temple priest cut your hair as an offering to the ones upstairs in Heaven. Anyway,
THE OBESERVATION, STUDY I shot this whilst I was getting accustomed to my new Canon 300D (March 2004). I still believe that these digital SLR cameras aren?t appropriate for the outdoors, especially during bright Indian afternoons. When shooting black and white film, I?d expose for shadows treat (burn) the highlights accordingly in the darkroom. But when I went to do that with my 300D, every single time the highlights go way over (the top part of the hand that?s over the kids head). If you notice, overexposing this shot has punctuated the skin textures and the veins on their hands. Had it been indoors and artificial light, the camera would have performed very well indeed. But in the outdoors? boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo digital technology. And yes, had I slightly under-exposed, I might have got all zones ?relatively? well exposed, but I?d lose out on skin textures and gradations on their veins.
I think that digital B&W isn't still comparable to the quality of a B&W chemical film. I shoot only with B&W film and with a cheap expense I obtain better photo.
I see your picture shooted with the Canon AE-1, really a beutiful portfolio.
Nice study!! thanks for sharing.. The pic is interesting..! In India we see such sights so often.. but hardly think of actually capturing it..!! I guess it true.. the grass on the other side always appears greener!!! regards!
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