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Phil Douglis | all galleries >> Galleries >> Gallery Fifteen: Making travel portraits that define personality and character. > Flower Vendor, Plazuela del Baratillo, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2005
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26-OCT-2005

Flower Vendor, Plazuela del Baratillo, Guanajuato, Mexico, 2005

I photographed this woman as she ceased her late afternoon cleanup work to take a brief rest. She was listening to the guitar music coming from just across the square. The portrait is based on the dual diagonals formed by her arms and the handle of the broom. She seemed so relaxed, with her head thrown back and her arms at rest on her broom. I used the full length of my 420mm zoom lens to shoot from a distance, allowing me to produce an image that works as both a candid and environmental portrait.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30
1/250s f/5.6 at 88.8mm iso100 full exif

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Phil Douglis12-Oct-2006 18:17
She does appear to be listening to music, Chris. And I always go for unconventional poses -- there is a touch of incongruity in all of them.
Chris Sofopoulos12-Oct-2006 15:56
Love the unconventional pose and her expression. And these diagonals add to the composition.
As I look at her face I can't stop looking her expression listening to the music! It is superb. It is the magical thing that photography gives you, to capture the moment. Wonderful work Phil.
Phil Douglis15-Nov-2005 18:10
Thanks, Mo. I knew you would enjoy this one as soon as I made it. The 420mm Leica zoom on my Panasonic FZ-30 camera is a tool that makes such pictures possible. I could have never approached her and made such a spontaneous image from a close distance. She never saw me, and was thus able to react in a natural,
spontaneous manner.
monique jansen15-Nov-2005 15:15
Great portrait, she is so being herself, enjoying a moment's rest in a busy day
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