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Man in a Red Hat


Man in a Red Hat
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Copyright: richard james (Kilted-Arab) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 979 W: 97 N: 2011] (8507)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-11-16
Categories: Daily Life, Portrait
Camera: Canon 5D, Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/3000 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday theme 2007/12/30 "Red" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-01 4:55
Viewed: 592
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Taken as GreenBaron and myself were at the end of our time in the Banteay Srei temple, about an hour away from Siem Reap. This really is a beautiful temple to visit but while we were there we had to endure several coach-loads of tourists. Instead of paying attention to the beauty around them, they seemed more intent on running around the temple as quickly as possible, taking photographs of each other and jumping back into their air-conditioned coaches. Ah well. This gent was one of those from a large tour group - I was found his red woolly hat a little odd, so took a shot as he stood posing for 20 others from his group.


"Banteay Srei (or Banteay Srey) is a 10th century Cambodian temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Banteay Srei is built largely of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today. The buildings themselves are miniature in scale, unusually so when measured by the standards of Angkorian construction. These factors have made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as a "precious gem", or the "jewel of Khmer art.""

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ISO 200, f2.8, 1/3200

Shot in RAW, jpegged, resized, sharpened.
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  • Great 
  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 624 W: 25 N: 587] (6583)
  • [2007-12-01 5:05]
  • [+]

Good portrait and nice note. Yes, group tourism is not the most respectful of genres but on the other hand not everybody can afford other ways.
Regards,
Tibi

hello richard!
wonderful portrait, excellent sharpness and beautiful colors.
great DOF.
tfs
zoran

Hello Richard,
This portrait jumped out to me amongst the thumbnails (which I look at without having the photographer's name and the points displayed).
Simple, but intense. Good off-centered composition with a great depth of field. Vivid but harmonious colours, full of nuance in spite of an apparently harsh sun.
What makes the portrait of this man peculiar to me, are his eyes he tries to keep open against that sunlight. I also like the way the shadows fall on his face and the way his glasses change the texture of his skin.
TFS & kind regards,
Erik

Hi Richard..
sounds like they are looking for the "been there done that" photo! Nice details on this gentleman.. He looks like a kind soul! I love the red hat.. well seen and shot!

Tricia

Hi Richard,I have experienced tourists such as this too.
I like your portrait, especially the red woolly hat.Well managed light.I like the sharp focus on his face and the blurred bg.
Tfs,regards Jean.

A very beautiful portrait! I like the yellow shirt and red hat. Also, very nice expression and good detail. TFS

This is a nice and clean shot.
Good colours, contrasts and lovely DOF too.

Gentle shadow on the right side, but his face is nicely lighted up.

Well done.
Thomas

Very interesting bright portrait Richard.
jan

Hi Richard,

Great portrait . . I like the composition off center and bright color among the blurred BG . .
Very sharp image . . Great clarity and natural color . .

Just curious, why did you set 3000 for speed?

Tfs,
Tjutjut

I dream of having 5D, but stuck with my Nikon lenses . .

Hi Richard, certainly not the headwear one would expect in tropical parts. Excellent image with good skin tones and fine focus. The beauty about living down here is that the tourists can walk to most places. Even I can cover the city and surrounds in an hour :). Well done and thanks.
Dave

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 747 W: 11 N: 1599] (6213)
  • [2007-12-02 2:22]
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Richard
I really like this. The character in the face,I love portraits of character. The colour and the clarity you get in your images is inspiring. Super composition making him stand out so perfect. Lovely.
Wanda
PS should I put the lens you use on my Christmas list?

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3298 W: 265 N: 6190] (23052)
  • [2007-12-02 2:54]
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This is a wonderful character study, Richard and I agree with Tricia's analysis of the group's behaviour. I have seen that with so many tour groups here, particularly Oriental groups. It seems that reliving their experiences back home is more important than living them the first time
TFS
silke
:D

Hi Richard,Yes that's him! Do I remember...no cos not! To many "Jappies, Chinies en Koreanies" :-) But an excellent captured of "mister cold head". Superb composition with enough space for him to look at (other country fellahs) and super sharp on the face, I can even look through his (window)glasses.
Great shot my friend, for a moment I was afraid to find myself in a WS.
Hans

:) Later....

Excellent portrait; excellent note !


thanks,
v

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2982 W: 553 N: 3288] (14592)
  • [2007-12-02 10:54]
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Hi Richard,
The title forced my attention, then under the hat, I discovered this face smiling lightly in this beautiful light! Excellent DOF and colors. Bravo! Annie

:) OK

A super portrait of this man on the street! Excellent clarity! A natural shot which is always my favorite! super details! I can see every wrinkle!
B-)
Linda

a very sharp capture of this guy, very good DOF Richard.well presented.TFS. like to see more of your travel pics.
regards from Dubai......andres

Hi Richard. Good posed portrait which has a lot of charachter in it indeed. Good note on how it arose. I like the seriousness of the mann, and the hat. TFS. Murray.

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  • k-2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 618 W: 6 N: 413] (2647)
  • [2007-12-09 18:53]

Humourous shot. Good DoF, expression and explanation. TFS. K2

  • Great 
  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2008-02-13 22:09]

Hello Richard.
Well presented and captured portrait of old man. It is difficult present such a portrait in color, looks better in black and white but here in full color looks perfect.
Very good detalis. Sharpness.
My compliments.
Janek Kloss

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