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Monk on the bus


Monk on the bus
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Copyright: gloria williams (touristdidi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 338 W: 0 N: 1621] (8459)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2003-06-29
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Exposure: f/2.8
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2003-07-16 4:32
Viewed: 949
Points: 7
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
My friend's sons and I were on a bus trip. This monk sat cross legged staring out the window the entire trip. Her sons have an excellent eye for photos, I had let them use my cheap camera before. (It died however) The whole trip, Bishwas and I were itching to take the monks picture. The monk looked so stern, I was afraid he would be mad. Whole trip of over an hour, my friend's 14 year old son, kept saying, if I wouldn't take it, let him. Bus stopped, end of trip. As the monk got ready to leave, I finally asked him, he said sure, and here he is ready to leave... (Like the fish that got away for all fishermen, we missed the photo we really wanted).

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  • Edwin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 874 W: 378 N: 162] (2037)
  • [2003-07-16 4:48]

It takes quite some courage to make photographs of people who you do not know at all or barely meet for a moment. Therefore I admire you for asking the monk for permission but moreover that you also respected people's feelings regarding being included in a picture. Good that you finally asked the monk otherwise it might have given you the feeling of a passed opportunity that you could only have blamed yourself for...

From ethics to technics... A fill-in flash would have helped you out here :)

nice story and good idea but the light from window is too bright.

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  • Mike Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 331 W: 95 N: 36] (693)
  • [2003-07-16 11:00]

Nice story and nice shot, after working up the courage to ask his permission, you probably wouldn't have had the nerve to ask him to move to a better position as well! maybe another time though.

great shot, pity it's a bit dark. Learn from it.. "he who hesitates, is lost".. so next time just ask!!

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