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Date: 22/3/2010 17:17 Camera: Canon 5DMk2 + Canon EF 35/1.4 L Exposure: 1/500sec at f/1.8 Focal length: 35mm

Another photo taken in Phnom Penh street side, the weather was steamy and there were lots of people just relaxing on various jumbles of makeshift furniture. Here is a powerful photo, with the man in the foreground in deep thought, the diagonal line drawn by the bench draws the viewer into the photo. The lens’ shallow depth of field isolated the main subject, with classic compositional placement of objects, makes for an emotive expression of the man contemplating.

I like it.
Have you tried to see what it would look like in B/W?

this is an awesome shot Eric.
love the composition, how the focus is draw to the guy at front.
and the colour and contrast is just great

i love the expression you have captured. thanks for sharing

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Enjoy everyone

No I haven't tried this photo in B&W, not yet, I didn't think that there was much uninteresting clutter in this shot to warrant it. But I will try it.

Are you a pro, Eric?

Depends on your definition... I don't earn significant income from photography! I have sold a few photos in my time, I have taught photography, I even ran a photograph gallery for awhile there... I consider myself a very very serious amateur...

But if you're talking about knowledge, I would consider myself a walking encyclopedia, probably know more than most pros, about cameras, lenses and photographic techniques, processing techniques, history & philosophy of photography.

As for skill, I will let my photos speak for themselves!!

amazing colours, wonderful capture.
with a 35 you must be standing right in front of him? was he happy you are taking picture of him? i'm always too scared to take picture of strangers on street

Cambodians are a wonderful people and they are not camera shy, but I did have the advantage of a professional cameraman with me whose local and was able to break the ice. But even so, I think Cambodians are so friendly, that it'll be probably be okay without the guide.