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The Afghan Hotel


The Afghan Hotel
Photo Information
Copyright: Jahanzeib Malik (KBE) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 451 W: 103 N: 593] (2741)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2009-09-27
Categories: Daily Life, Experimental, Mood, HPP [Heavily Post-Processed]
Camera: NIKON D200, Nikkor AF 28-70mm f/3.5-4.5D, 52 mm Polarizer
Exposure: f/8, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-11-07 1:15
Viewed: 128
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi folks

Few months back I was exploring National Geographic's Afghan photos gallery where I saw a similar photo and thought of doing the same type photo as we have few such Afghan type hotels, so i can have a chance to make one myself. Luckily last month in an out door shoot with Abid (TL: Athlon) along with another friend Naeem Shah we stopped at a local road-side hotel to have a cup of tea.

It was a bright sunny day while we were having a cup of tea i was planning to take a photo like that (i am searching the "NG" photo n will share the link here)

I noticed the guy came in the sitting area and handed the can of Cooking Oil by USA to the people who were already sitting there, (that was the picture i had in my mind which i was planning to get) n all of the sudden it happened n given me opportunity to bring the imagination into actual image :)

I intend to give it a low light, evening time so in my post processing i darkened the image and lighten up the light at the very left top :) Processing in BW Styler adding grains (still it was taken at ASA 800) to give more like a film photo :)

Hope u enjoyed this one :)

Thanks for viewing
Have a good day
Cheers
JZM
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4250 W: 414 N: 6751] (42409)
  • [2009-11-07 1:24]

Hi Jahanzeib

A superb b&w daily life image, with good sharpness, tonal range, & diffused light. The USA cooking oil can, shows that these Pakistanis are pragmatic. Tfs!

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  • mamcg Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 216 W: 51 N: 161] (4571)
  • [2009-11-07 1:36]

Hello Malik Saab,
Yes, the tin or can of that cooking oil is used as water bucket and with each cattle of tea this bucket of water also moves. It the reminder that how much USA has infulence in our daily life though these cooking oil are AID for Afghanistan but lot of these cross border to feed our stomach.
Well done,
TFS.

Musa.

Really nice shot - great in B&W.. I particularly like that you can't see any faces clearly! It's good to have an idea in mind and get out and shoot it!! I like the grainy effect and definitely NG style - that's the standard in photography!!

Good work..

DAVid

Hello KBE
Nice B&W photo of an afghan hotel.
I want to see more of your works but without PP.
Thanks,
Mushtaq

Hi Jahanzeib,

I like this human interest photo in BW . .
Fine detail image . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Amazing B%W photo here with an awesome POV and composition. The contrast is a visual treat and you have captured the moment very well! TFS!

regards,

Dilshan

Excellent monochrome work, but a really interesting photographer's note!

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1036 W: 81 N: 66] (12454)
  • [2009-11-07 18:14]

dear Jahanzeib,
an excellent B&W shot, nicely controlled light and shadow,
the air in this room is well expressed with very quiet and calm ambience.
maybe the USA can is a metaphor of this situation...
thank you,
Akihisa

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 535 W: 0 N: 1000] (4972)
  • [2009-11-12 1:31]

Hallo Jahanzeib,
Very interesting picture. A very suggestive way. Black and white colors are great for playing this picture.
Have a quiet day,
Adrian

Hello Jahanzeib,

It must have been very satisfying to have the concept in your mind at the outset, and achieve exactly what you had intended at the completion!
This is a strong image (with the preparatory title) and certainly creates emotion in the viewer.
The f/g rug acts like steps, leading towards the focal people. Then, the ceiling lines carry the view rapidly onwards, towards the t/l/h corner where the light acts like a magnet to the eyes.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hello Jahanzaib,
Nice shot with documantary taste.. Good depthness of field and daily life details of Afghan culture.
TFS
Selahattin E

HI Jahanzeib..nice shot...I like your tones in this one as well as the mood you have created..nice work.

Roger

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1426 W: 31 N: 3076] (12472)
  • [2009-11-20 6:47]

Darkenening has created a great mood and made the carpet look like stairs, leading the eyes to the main subject, the light bulb and its glow adds to the composition.
Well done, being there at the right time often pays off.
Dot

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