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Artist: Rajat Poddar;
Exposure Date: 2013:07:15 16:12:35;
Copyright: © 2013, Rajat Poddar/aarkp, AllRightsReserved;
Make: Panasonic;
Model: DMC-G2;
Exposure Time: 1/200.0 seconds s;
FNumber: f/8.0;
ISOSpeedRatings: ISO 200;
ExposureProgram: Other;
ExposureBiasValue: 0
MeteringMode: Other;
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode;
FocalLength: 14.0 mm mm;
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: 28 mm;
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows);


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Hi Rajat,

A familiar street scene often observed across many cities in the US.

The use of F/8 on the 20 mm lens limited the definition seen in the finer details available.

I often use my 20 mm wide open to F/4 for the best all around performance.

Best Regards my friend, Mike

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Hi Rajat,

Since you updated the lens used for this shot, here is my updated comment:

I would have shot this scene at F/2.5 or F/4:

1] At F/4, with a 14mm lens, the effective DOF range is 5 feet to Infinity. The seated woman with the sign is more than 5 feet away (judging by the side walk squares and angle).

2] Even at F/2.5, it would be easy to keep a sharp focus by focusing on the same woman on the left or just beyond her.

With any good short focal length lens, I like to set the aperture to wide open to F/4 under most circumstances, with F/5.6 reserved for close up images that at not well positioned to the plane of the lens.

Best Regards my friend, Mike

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Guillermo, thanks! I'm glad you marked the three glasses...

 

Mike, I think I was about 8 feet away from her. The shot was taken from the hip in an instinctive reaction, without making any adjustments, as I noticed the conjunction of the three women. (Aper. pri. f8 has been my 'street' setting for a long time and this lens is a new acquisition.) Its resolution at the wide open apertures is indeed very pleasing.

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A powerful documentary, to be sure.  The problem of homelessness is a national embarassment for the USA.  Aside from the lack of care our government provides, apathy on the part of USA citizens is totally appalling.  Such lack of concern is clearly reflected in the conversation these two young ladies are having, as if the homeless man doesn't even exist.

Unfortunately, many photographs of homeless people serve to exploit them.  I do not feel that way about this image; you should be proud of it.

My best,

michael

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