It took a six months wait for the sun and the Wilayah Mosque to align in a way I thought might be interesting. The resulting highlights and shadows on the archway can only happen in that one moment in time.
While the elevation and angle of the sun can be calculated in advance, the good weather and the two persons walking across were a factor of luck. This is the challenge and fun of photography.
See previous post on surveying the sun.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f11, 1/320 sec.
Wesak (or Vesak) is tomorrow and many photography devotees will throng the various Buddhist temples with their cameras, I’m sure. There are a couple of things to keep in mind.
A tele lens may be handy, it is somewhat aloof for people candids. Instead of photographing from afar, make yourself visible and your intention clear. You will find people more relaxed when they are able talk to you (if they want to). Use a standard or wide lens and get up-close for a more intimate look. Also, while the festival may be an explosion of colours, some pictures actually work better in monochrome.
This little girl is trying to make the candle stand upright in a nervous first attempt. A totally charming moment like what her T-shirt says. Happy Vesak ahead.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f4.5, 1/100 sec.
A little further up the mouth of the Tengi River is a rustic village on stilts. I photographed the fishermen’s wharf at Bagan Yu from behind a net.
Olympus OM-D, ISO 200, f9, 1/250 sec.
