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07-31-17

Nicely-taken. "is it heaven or is it hell?"

07-30-17

Thank you. The variable part of the scene - the people - were hard to foresee. I was lucky to get these 2 guys at the right position.

07-27-17

Beautiful colours and depth. The M9 does deliver natural colours.

07-27-17

The famous "Yellow mountain". Must have started to climb early to catch sunrise at the top.

07-27-17

Nice shades of gray. I think we have a similar type of adjustable mechanism in one of our airports. On a good sunny day, you could spend a day photographing.

07-27-17

Thank you. It seems to give a sense of repose (I think so anyway).

07-26-17

Looks real.

07-26-17

Nice depth.

07-26-17

Grimy, un-pretty. Well, it was. Thank you.

07-25-17

Thank you. When the conditions are right, the picture takes itself, with minimal editing. This was one of them. I exposed carefully and pressed.

07-25-17

I am glad you like this. I was sitting opposite watching her for 1/2 hour. She had been intensely involved with her work.

07-23-17

Thank you. I try B&W landscape but find it a challenge. Here, without mountains, rivers, gorges etc, landscape often means gardens, small forests, parks. Nonetheless, B&W still appeals to me. Glad you like this.

07-23-17

thanks akarimhussein, sometimes I get lucky.

07-22-17

brave .... its like photographing a black cat in the dark of night.

07-21-17

Thank you. Stretching a 65 yr old camera and the Summitar lens a bit. If you are into simple food, I recommend this.

07-21-17

Thank you. Taken with the IIIf, at ISO400. Not bad, that it is 65 years old.

07-19-17

Thank you. I could plan everything except the second man. Just luck.

07-19-17

"Morning has broken like the first morning. Blackbird has spoken like the first bird?"

07-19-17

Just like the Cat Steven song!

07-19-17

Captures the atmosphere nicely!

07-19-17

Many thanks for the kind likes

07-19-17

Thank you. I was leaning over the railing. Using the gradient in focus, in brightness to highlight the swerve of the curb. Glad you like this.

07-17-17

Nice, simple unpackaged fun.

07-17-17

Thank you. Heinz suggested this name, Medusa, when I was unable to think of one. Very apt, indeed. I went back to photograph these nasty girls, giggling at Medusa. These girls came over from the opposite shop window.

07-16-17

Thank you. I am looking for a road which progressively fades into darkness around a bend. But, here the roads are not long enough or too brightly-lit. This one is fine- can't have everything.

07-16-17

Very clear and lovely shot!

07-15-17

Very Daliesque!

07-15-17

Very powerful photo!

07-14-17

Painting in monochrome. Yeah. A participatory way.

07-11-17

Wow. she is beautiful!

07-11-17

Thank you. A simple scene. I was attracted by the way we see simple scene as simplicity. I like the gradation in grey tones that separates the shapes. I am glad you like it.

07-10-17

Thank you. I had a 50mm with me at the time, but would have preferred a 35 mm. I stood underneath the right side to emphasise the convergence. The lightings are natural.

07-10-17

Thank you. A challenge for me to do this in B&W with film.

07-10-17

Thank you. This is a corner of a school wall which uses different materials. I found it interesting, as the materials have different textures.

07-06-17

Hi mitresg, thanks. Shot in DNG and converted to jpeg off line. Have not figured out how to nail a shot in jpeg yet, DNG is a safer option for me. It's the rainy season in Anhiu and can be pretty depressing I guess. I thought this was an old lady, but now I am not sure any more; I guess we'll never know for sure. Thanks for the comment!

07-06-17

Thank you. I was firstly attracted by the prominent sign and the lamp. The sky( bright at the top, dark at the bottom - no, it was not PP) made the diff. The building beneath the lamp was a bonus, icing. Have to lift up my head.

07-06-17

Like the expression and the tonal range. M9 - did you do Jpeg or DNG? The words means 'expectation of good fortune to arrive"; he is stil waiting, it seems.

07-05-17

Excellent !

07-05-17

Excellent !

07-05-17

Like his expression - fierce independence. Scratched my head where this is - Taiwan? Those words on the bus, mixed with advertising, are exhortations.

07-05-17

Thank you. I like doing this kind of pics. I walked fairly close to the temple to point my lens skyward to the trio.

07-03-17

Thank you. Lucky to have those table-tops for contrast. It was early morning, about 6.30 am. Thus, ISO2500, about 1/30 sec, I think.

07-02-17

Thank you, Heinz. The architecture of this mall is well, amazing. The outside facade is equally amazing. Remember what Dorothy said about Oz - "must be a powerful wizard to live in a place like this!"

07-02-17

Thank you. The muted colour is natural, from the M9. I think the only thing I did was to bring out the red slightly.

07-02-17

Beautiful !

07-01-17

Thank you. B&W sky? There is a moody charm in this, a feeling of melancholy. I think.

06-29-17

Wow. What lurks in those woods? Great shot !

06-29-17

Thank you. A B&W picture has no bias towards dirt and grime.

06-28-17

Thank you. There were cooks from China running around in front; waited for a chance to shoot the bamboo dim sum containers being steamed. Kept to f1.4 to isolated them. Not too bad - showed the texture well enough.

06-28-17

Thank you. Chinatown is Chinatown - lighting is optional. My M9 was stretched - held my breath, held the wall. Not too bad, I thought, at ISO 2500.