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Copyright: Muhammad Muhsin (mark25) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 366 W: 9 N: 745] (4636)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-05
Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment, Mood, Portrait
Camera: Nikon D3, Nikkor 70-200 'Big Boy' Lens
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Photographers at Work [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-13 10:31
Viewed: 541
Points: 9
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
this one was taken during the bellydance show after the desert safari :)

i never wanted to photograph the bellydancer. instead, i found characters such as this man far more interesting to capture :)

i think this man was from India, i guessed it because the ladies with him were speaking Hindi :) which, by the way, is a beautiful, sweet language :)

as soon as the bellydancer emerged from the tent, it was as though someone brought the whole crowd back to life :) it was then that the men (and some ladies) started preparing for videos and photos :)

the reason why i took this shot was because of a huge 'floodlight' type light far behind him, which was creating a nice white outline around him :) but to nail it right, i had to kneel down first, and then duck further to get the light exactly behind him :) i couldn't afford to mess it up anyhow :)

so here it is, the orignial, uncropped version :) slightly edited in Capture NX :) oh and by the way, this was shot at an aperture of 2.8 and ISO 6400 :)

thanks for viewing :) let's see what you think :)

muhammad muhsin
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To laituap: thank you sir :)mark25 1 04-15 08:42
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It's a great one! Perfect use of the available light sources - not just the spotlight beyond him creating the rim-light effect, but the ambient light illumnating him from the front. Very good work!
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  • BLR Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 81 W: 1 N: 80] (411)
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Ah man this is a beaut! So technical but still just so ... epic! And I agree with you ... when I moved to Canada my two first friends were Russian and Hindu ... and it was such a culture shock, but I remember loving my Hindu friend's family so much ... the rich culture wth language/religion and food and all the beautiful clothes/images within the house.

The language just jumps off their tongues, it sounds like they're constantly rhyming ... I'd love to learn it. My native language sounds so violent ... especially when we get angry, then again Canadians say it sounds pleasant compared to real violent languages like German. ;P

But your image ... it's just perfect and 6400!!!!! Ah man, I'm gonna have to get a better job so I can get the D3!! Brilliant image, this images puts a mark in your portfolio! Real nice, TFS!

B.

VERY NICE IDEA AND EXECUTION.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BESTWISHES.

LAITU AP

Salam aleikom! =)

its great!
really love the white / light outline aorund him, i alwayz had a hard time trying to take photos like that, but ended up with good results =)
really like the details here, and how the light from the background is coming from one central point.
lovely image!
another perfect shot ;)

have a great day! ^^

Suhailah

Dear mohsin
very good use of backlight for this portrait. specially the shining edge creates more beauty in this candid portrait.very well done.
regards
m.y.

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