In The Temple | Kodak UltraMax 400

[noruazumi]

another shot from the normal Kodak.
again, overexposing it by 1/3eV.
i want to include the stuffs on the ceiling but my 50mm not wide enough to do that. :(

camera: Nikon FM2n
lens: Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AF-D
film: Kodak UltraMax 400

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3123/2354835212_cd15c2b31c_o.jpg

gonna try to take this shot again with my newly-bought 28mm f/2.8 E Series that i got from a good friend here in SA. :)

[joyce]

I like the concept, esp the rays shining in on the lady. However I feel that the lady should be the one in focus. Just my 2 yens :)

[noruazumi]

I like the concept, esp the rays shining in on the lady. However I feel that the lady should be the one in focus. Just my 2 yens :)
totally agree. :)
if u see closely, the stone on the left was in in-focus. this is because i set the focus at the stone first. when the subject came into the frame, i just simply forgot to re-focus it. i guess i'm old already.... :redface:
initially, the idea was trying to capture old folks instead of that lady. but i was waiting there waiting for the right subject to come but no luck for me that day.
thanks for pointing that out, joyce. will try to do better next time. :)

[joyce]

totally agree. :)
if u see closely, the stone on the left was in in-focus. this is because i set the focus at the stone first. when the subject came into the frame, i just simply forgot to re-focus it. i guess i'm old already.... :redface:
initially, the idea was trying to capture old folks instead of that lady. but i was waiting there waiting for the right subject to come but no luck for me that day.
thanks for pointing that out, joyce. will try to do better next time. :)

Hahaha...wah..if you are tua then I must be ancient! Nvm lor...u still can try out with your new lens ma :gatal: Haha! So pray that you're in luck the next time! Else you'll just have to keep trying :)

[Alan]

I think the 50mm has just the right perspective. The 28mm would require you to move much closer, giving a different view. In addition, the lady would be conscious of your presence and you will lose the candid moment.

[noruazumi]

I think the 50mm has just the right perspective. The 28mm would require you to move much closer, giving a different view. In addition, the lady would be conscious of your presence and you will lose the candid moment.
i wanted to include some interesting parts of the ceiling to add more characters to the shot. but like u've said, it will give a totally different view and the main focus will become loose.

[djspinnet]

You've improved a lot shooting on film! :D

Its really nice, except for the already-mentioned OOF lady. But exposure control is good here.

[vijay]

i wanted to include some interesting parts of the ceiling to add more characters to the shot. but like u've said, it will give a totally different view and the main focus will become loose.

I love the shot as is. The wider angle might have given a different dimension to the shot.. and probably told a different story. Maybe a story about the place rather than about the lady.

Never the less, shots like this makes us appreciate those folks who got excellent shots in the film days.

[orionmystery]

Very nice. Boost the contrast a bit and it'll be great!

[noruazumi]

You've improved a lot shooting on film! :D

Its really nice, except for the already-mentioned OOF lady. But exposure control is good here.
thanks jinny! still new in this. will take me quite some time to get it right. :redface:

I love the shot as is. The wider angle might have given a different dimension to the shot.. and probably told a different story. Maybe a story about the place rather than about the lady.

Never the less, shots like this makes us appreciate those folks who got excellent shots in the film days.
agree with you on this. but i will try this angle again with wider lens. just to see the outcome. :P

Very nice. Boost the contrast a bit and it'll be great!
thanks OM. i didn't do any adjustment to the photo so that i can get true feedbacks from u guys. thanks again OM! :)

[matikatak]

on weather to go wider or not, i think this shot can be a bit wider. the reason being is simple. when you look at the theme of the shot it si about a person praying. meaning that there is the human and the 'higher' being element.
as such a wider angle would have worked better to make the human smaller in porportion to the overall surrounding thus giving the impression of the smallness of human in compariosn to the 'higher' being.

but then it's always up to intepretation. a 50mm can work too because it captures the expression of the person in better detail. If you had fot it in focus la (sorry had to put that one in to poke you)

[noruazumi]

on weather to go wider or not, i think this shot can be a bit wider. the reason being is simple. when you look at the theme of the shot it si about a person praying. meaning that there is the human and the 'higher' being element.
as such a wider angle would have worked better to make the human smaller in porportion to the overall surrounding thus giving the impression of the smallness of human in compariosn to the 'higher' being.

but then it's always up to intepretation. a 50mm can work too because it captures the expression of the person in better detail.
i wonder if i include the "tanglong" up on the ceiling, would the photo would be loose in delivering the whole message like u've mention above?

If you had fot it in focus la (sorry had to put that one in to poke you)
hahahahaha... i am guilty as charged. :P

[matikatak]

ei.... i think i ter'register 2 nicks liao. i amalso matikatak.
admin, can help to delete one of the nicks ah?
sorry for the inconvenience.
paiseh paiseh *face red red*


on weather to go wider or not, i think this shot can be a bit wider. the reason being is simple. when you look at the theme of the shot it si about a person praying. meaning that there is the human and the 'higher' being element.
as such a wider angle would have worked better to make the human smaller in porportion to the overall surrounding thus giving the impression of the smallness of human in compariosn to the 'higher' being.

but then it's always up to intepretation. a 50mm can work too because it captures the expression of the person in better detail. If you had fot it in focus la (sorry had to put that one in to poke you)

[noruazumi]

another shot... same 1/3eV overexposed, no adjustments were made.
i find that the highlights were not bad. i expected it to be worse.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3230/2362718066_04d0a92013_o.jpg