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Photographer’s Note

While taking rather non-descript shots of the old trams in Hong Kong, I decided that it would be more interesting to focus my attention on the passengers rhater than on the trams themsleves. So I mounted my newly acquired longer zoom lens and started looking for faces. This one is my favourite of the mini-series, because as soon as the girl turned around I pressed the shutter button.
It's quite blurred because I left the ISO at 200, when I really needed at least 400, given the fact that I didn't have a tripod (this was shot at 1/30 with a focal length of 150mm). Another mistake from which to learn!
Oh, and by the way, I applied quite a lot of USM in pp.

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lappino (850) 2006-08-20 6:06

Hello Mario,
just by looking at the thumbnail, one can recognize those peculiar HK's "double decker" trams...
I like your composition very much, even with the "surprised" woman's face a bit on the unsharp side...
Thanks for sharing.
Vlad

adam_k (596) 2006-08-20 7:02

Interesting picture Mario - you have had a good idea to photograph passengers - people are a really interesting yet difficult subject for pictures... you did it well here despite some technical issues (too high compression)...

realimis (820) 2006-08-20 7:41

Interesting picture Mario!I like the fact that it s a real delineament of a daily moment!
I like the green of the bus in this photo
Well done
Rene

king (2602) 2006-08-20 10:19

Hello Mario
So to see it's easier to make pictures outside trams than inside.
I like your composition.
Colours ok.
TFS,
Huub de K.

wautersw (3603) 2006-08-21 16:59

Hi Mario,

I like the compositon and the colours. TFS. Interesting note too.

Wolf

francbois (480) 2006-08-21 21:46

Ho Mario,
Transports, transports in transports, we have in common...
TFS!...:) I love that framing of yours, very significant AND quite unexpected: a scarcely seen combination; well seen and done!
It's funny, while navigating towards that photo, I was thinking of the "numerous possibilities of photography..." in transports, bus&tram... Amazing, isn'it? :D
That girl looks so, amazing she's probably too and more. Thanks again, F'

Maura (0) 2006-08-27 17:48

Ciao Mario,
sono Maura, ho appena letto la tua recensione sulla mia foto in spiaggia e l'idea della chiusura dell'estate ormai alle porte era proprio quella che volevo dare. Ho guardato le tue foto: quelle che mi trasmettono più emozioni raffigurano i volti umani, soprattutto presi di sorpresa. Vorrei riuscire anch'io più avanti a realizzare ritatti stile reportage come questi, mi serve un buon teleobiettivo e allenare l'occhio!
Continua così!

zips (1941) 2006-09-15 8:50 [Comment]

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balatrek (7419) 2006-09-25 17:07

Hi Mario,

I like this image by his fresh and natural composition, the colors are perfect and the very pleasant light, to the woman him lack a little clearness, anyway it is a very creative work, congratulations.

Regards

José

karn (493) 2006-11-02 6:13

Hi! mario
It's very nice shot! forget the tripot and don't worry about blured I think it's OK good moment good feeling.

Photo Information

Copyright: Mario Saraceni (drm) (410)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-08-15
Categories: Transportation, Decisive Moment
Camera: Olympus E-500, Zuiko 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5, Trancent 2GB 120x, B+W skylight F-Pro 58 010 1x
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-20 5:40