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dakoo
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 Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:31 pm Post subject: Portraits from an Indian Wedding .. |
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dakoo wrote:
After almost 6 times. This is my best returns till now..
The lighting conditions were almost harsh.
Mixed sources of light, tungsten, halogens, flashes, sometime daylight, Some lights covered with colored paper (reds & green)..
So please forgive the mixed lights.
Needless to say MF lenses were used, and they did very well. Better than what i managed with my AF's in previous 5 attempts.
Trying to avoid the flash, i have pushed my 350D to it max ISO settings at times. Noise being better than on camera flash.
Now hard to remember the lenses, though i will try my best.
Lenses used were, Takumara 50mm/1.4 , Planer 50/1.7
Also but that will be in another thread
Flektagon 35mm/2.4, Jupiter9 85/2
Planer 50/1.7
Takumara 50mm/1.4
and The Bride ..
In this shot, the yellow powder on the cheeks is Turmeric powder applied as a custom before any hindu wedding. It is called haldi.
Planer 50/1.7
PS : i always get different reaction from people outside India reagarding portraits done in India. So anything that you like / don't like feel very free to tell me about it. Infact i would be grateful if you can give me your frank views. There is always something to learn from such comments.
Any alternative lighting setups etc would be welcome too.
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poilu
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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poilu wrote:
nice series, great contrast & resolution with the planar wide open |
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Olivier
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Olivier wrote:
Thanks a lot Dakoo for sharing those wonderful shots showing us happiness and very beautiful people.
You did a great job with those portraits.
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trifox
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| Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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trifox wrote:
Dakoo - great!!!
people are superb, your pictures are excellent.
I simply love this set!
thanks
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patrickh wrote:
Dakoo
What a very fine set of portraits. The first one of the bride is stunning
patrickh
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kds315* wrote:
Great shots indeed and so colorful! I like the lights in
the background which add a special effect.
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Attila wrote:
Great series ! What else from you!
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dakoo
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dakoo wrote:
thanks a lot guys...
I will upload other shots from the wedding tomarrow..
A few showing some customs during indian wedding..
It should be new to all of you..
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Olivier wrote:
| dakoo wrote: |
thanks a lot guys...
I will upload other shots from the wedding tomarrow..
A few showing some customs during indian wedding..
It should be new to all of you.. |
Great !
Please, comment us those customs as it sure will be new to me. 
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CaptainPenguin wrote:
Technically they are absolutely spot on but what interests me from a western point of view is that apart from the lady in white (The Bride ???) they are straight portrait shots.In the UK now there is an obsession with the reportage style of grab shots rather than these obviously posed images and I just wondered if this traditional style is still prevelant on the sub continent |
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dakoo
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dakoo wrote:
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| Technically they are absolutely spot on but what interests me from a western point of view is that apart from the lady in white (The Bride ???) they are straight portrait shots. |
Thanks !!
The western point of view.. yeah that is what i was looking for..
1. Yes she is the bride
2. They are not all straight portrait. Maybe 1,2 & last two.
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In the UK now there is an obsession with the reportage style of grab shots rather than these obviously posed images and I just wondered if this traditional style is still prevelant on the sub continent |
Yeah reportage style now is beginning to catchup but those who do it can be counted on hands. The traditional style is the most dominant style.
I have tried to do it in a more reportage style my follow up series of shots will probably show my tries...
But for doing the reportage style, it actually takes more than one photographer, 3 is actually preferable.
The reason is simple, the number of people who attend a marriage in india is usually 3000+ for 70% of times.
The focus has to be people & relative, a marriage customs involve different relatives etc & more than one custom maybe taking place at a time.
I will try to write about some customs as suggested above.
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trifox wrote:
I would really like to know - what the WESTERN POINT of VIEW means in theory or practice .
I suppose that photography doesn't recognize WEST and EAST point of view
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CaptainPenguin
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CaptainPenguin wrote:
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I would really like to know - what the WESTERN POINT of VIEW means in theory or practice .
I suppose that photography doesn't recognize WEST and EAST point of view
tf |
I think most people appreciate that when the words West and East are used they refer to the prevelant cultures ibn Europe/The Americas and Asia,re what photography reciognises if you look on it as an art form then there will always be different styles of art and therefore I was enquiring if the same applied to this area of photography |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Excellent portraits and fabulous Planar bokeh! The photos give a really good sense of atmosphere 
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dakoo
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dakoo wrote:
| trifox wrote: |
I would really like to know - what the WESTERN POINT of VIEW means in theory or practice .
I suppose that photography doesn't recognize WEST and EAST point of view
tf |
well don't take the exact words. I just borrowed it from the above comment, which i am sure was made in good intent.
I really wanted to ask opinion of anyone who has never seen a Indian wedding. There does seem to be a different perspective of every country/culture other than our own. Hence asking for the views.
Like CaptainPenguin who tried to share his views of UK's wedding photography styles. I think of it being helpful.
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