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Tim May | all galleries >> :Asian Journeys:: A Collection of Galleries :: >> GALLERY ::Impressions of Laos and Thailand —a collection of galleries— >> GALLERY:: Laos and Thailand ::2005 > Morning Casting off Khone Island
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30-JAN-2005

Morning Casting off Khone Island

Nikon Coolpix 8800
1/374s f/7.4 at 29.3mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time30-Jan-2005 08:53:49
MakeNikon
ModelE8800
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length29.3 mm
Exposure Time1/374 sec
Aperturef/7.4
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias-0.70
White Balance (10)
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Phil Douglis09-Mar-2005 18:12
Photoshop can indeed do more a photograph than just enhance its appearance. It can allow us to subtly stress details that carry meaning, and in doing so, help the image express its idea more effectively. That's apparently what you've been able to do with this net -- it absolutely explodes out of his hands, bringing great energy and meaning to this image.
Tim May04-Mar-2005 19:17
I am intrigued that you used the term "explosive force." Because it is an example of how post processing can add meaning to an image. I used subtle lightening and saturation techniques to increase the light on the part of the net extending from the hand of the thrower.
Phil Douglis03-Mar-2005 20:51
A superb rendering of skill in action. There is so much energy here, and you subdue both detail and color here to allow that energy to dominate the image. I was able to find a similar moment in my own net-throw image athttp://www.pbase.com/pnd1/image/40174225 . Your fisherman hurls his net with explosive force. Mine lifts his net gracefully into the air. I use color to add atmospheric context, while you allow your moment of expressive force to dominate. Same subject, two different styles at work, and two different stories told. In expressive travel photography, the possibilities are infinite.