caljimw Senior Member  366 posts Likes: 3 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Orem, Utah More info | Oct 29, 2006 18:50 | #1 When westerners travel off the tourist track in China, it is common to be found to be an object of interest by the people in the villages through which we travel. During a ten minute "rest stop," this gentleman this gentleman was continually observing us.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Oct 30, 2006 02:16 | #2 I presume then that he didn't chase after and lynch you for taking his shot then?
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Oct 30, 2006 02:24 | #3 Nah. I have three or four shots of him. I have found that a smile and a kind word usually gets cooperation here. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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Is this any better?  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size. 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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rudgej Couch-potato photographer 5,613 posts Joined Jul 2005 More info | Oct 30, 2006 09:22 | #5 It certainly brings the focus onto the character so yes, I think that it is better.
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Oct 30, 2006 12:53 | #6 It's amazing what a little cropping can do sometimes. I like this.
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pttenn Cream of the Crop  9,671 posts Likes: 6 Joined Mar 2006 Location: Tennessee More info | Oct 30, 2006 15:02 | #7 He's probably a spy...watching the foreigners. Canon 50D, 40D, Tokina 12-24,Canon 18-55,Canon 28-135 IS, Canon 50 1.8,Canon 75-300 5.6,
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kilowat Senior Member  284 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jul 2005 Location: west kentucky More info | Oct 31, 2006 14:51 | #8 i think if they would leave it to the photography ppl the whole world would be better off mike
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SolPics Senior Member  709 posts Likes: 1 Joined Jun 2005 Location: Solana Beach, CA More info | Oct 31, 2006 16:48 | #9 The cropped second shot is much better. SolPics
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Thanks for the thoughts. I ps'd the image to darken the the people and areas around the gentleman. Does that "feel" right? 1D Mk II N, 7d, 100-400 IS "L", 70-200 f2.8 L, Sigma 10-20, 50mm f1.8, 24-70 f2.8L, Lensbaby, 430ex, etc.
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Perhaps a crop off the right to remove the anonymous shoulder might strengthen the concentration onto the main character.
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