The butcher and the shop

[Ken Robertson]

Pics taken in Pak Beng on the Mekong in LAOS - slaughter of the buffalo

[milleker]

I like #2 the most (photoshop the random guy out of the right side, or crop more) but the JPEG artifacting is terrible. Were these shot with a camera phone?

[babyduckmonger]

The first one reminds me a lot of some pictures my friend took in Bangladesh of some Muslim holiday (I forget the name of it, but I remember pictures of people slaughtering goats and whatnot). And I thought the JPEG artifacting was just a problem with the page loading. Guess it's not just me.

[Ken Robertson]

I like #2 the most (photoshop the random guy out of the right side, or crop more) but the JPEG artifacting is terrible. Were these shot with a camera phone?

Taken with a 5d and 70-200L IS - just an issue with the JPG compression

[milleker]

Gotcha.. If you re-post them please link the new post here. I'd like to see them in all their glory.. :)

[350dinhand]

Interesting pictures. I like 2 as well but the horns in 1 are pretty powerful. PLEASE PLEASE do something about the way you convert to jpeg or your pic host. What is the point of shooting with a 5D if you pictures look like they came out of a late 90s digital p&s?

[Ken Robertson]

Gotcha.. If you re-post them please link the new post here. I'd like to see them in all their glory.. :)

What is the best way to do the conversion to keep it with this sites requirements?

[350dinhand]

Depends on what programs you have available to you. I convert to jpg using CS2. From the RAW/PSD file go to File > Save As and under document type choose jpg. Choose at least 10 (12 max) for quality. 800x600 jpgs with 12 quality are usually between 300-600 kb depending on amount of color/information.

[Ken Robertson]

Depends on what programs you have available to you. I convert to jpg using CS2. From the RAW/PSD file go to File > Save As and under document type choose jpg. Choose at least 10 (12 max) for quality. 800x600 jpgs with 12 quality are usually between 300-600 kb depending on amount of color/information.

But this site only accepts 100k

[Ken Robertson]

Depends on what programs you have available to you. I convert to jpg using CS2. From the RAW/PSD file go to File > Save As and under document type choose jpg. Choose at least 10 (12 max) for quality. 800x600 jpgs with 12 quality are usually between 300-600 kb depending on amount of color/information.

But this site only accepts 100k

If I drop jpg to 5 and size to 640 it is around 150k

[Rubi Jane]

Register to a free online hosting service like www.photobucket.com and link to the hosted files. Keep them to 800px on the longest size & still use 'save for web' but high quality (Jpg 10-12)

I do like the second image especially and the horns in the first definitely fit the scene.

[350dinhand]

But this site only accepts 100k

If I drop jpg to 5 and size to 640 it is around 150k

Which is why you should either invest in an internet photo host or use one of the many free hosts out there such as photobucket, imageshack, or even flickr.

[Ken Robertson]

Ok I am an idiot lol...

here are the shot locations
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37626480@N00/1910878492/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37626480@N00/1910793766/

[Rubi Jane]

I linked the jpegs so it's easier for folks.
Much more impact! I like the DOF in the 2nd image. Enough separation between subjects and background while allowing for details of the background which adds to the location.

The first image would have been more powerful if shot from a lower angle, perhaps at the same level as the butcher, with the street/alley in the background capturing more of the houses/huts.

Both images tell a great story for local butchery and meat sales.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/1910878492_5037295d0b.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/1910793766_35673ebe21.jpg?v=0

[Ken Robertson]

I linked the jpegs so it's easier for folks.
Much more impact! I like the DOF in the 2nd image. Enough separation between subjects and background while allowing for details of the background which adds to the location.

The first image would have been more powerful if shot from a lower angle, perhaps at the same level as the butcher, with the street/alley in the background capturing more of the houses/huts.

Both images tell a great story for local butchery and meat sales.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2173/1910878492_5037295d0b.jpg?v=0

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2267/1910793766_35673ebe21.jpg?v=0

Thanks Lindsay,

I could not get any closer access to the butcher, thus the shot is the best I could get.

Pretty basic lifestyle though - wonder if it would pass the health laws in Australia lol

[350dinhand]

Much better! I like the tighter crop on 2. The guy in the back was distracting.

[Ken Robertson]

Much better! I like the tighter crop on 2. The guy in the back was distracting.

Thanks for the help

[distorted_vision]

awesome photos. i like both of them.. it really is a different world out there isnt it?!

[Ken Robertson]

awesome photos. i like both of them.. it really is a different world out there isnt it?!


In the same market I noticed something jumping on a table - it was live frogs (about 10) threaded through their noses.

[distorted_vision]

In the same market I noticed something jumping on a table - it was live frogs (about 10) threaded through their noses.
jeeeepz.:confused: yeah, i can believe that.. personally, i would find that,a hard thing to see.at the same time, we have to accept their culture and way of living, as it is so much different than ours, here in ozzy land..