miles1

Another JC classic here.

The simplicity is effective in thumbnail form with two large elements and no distracting background. Enlarged it does not disappoint. In fact if this were wall sized in some gallery it would be a real showstopper. You've just "GOT IT" John and however hard you tried you couldn't prevent yourself from taking photos this good.

All the best,

Miles.

Thanks to all for taking the time to comment, I really apreciate it.

It's always a pleasure to see your name crop up, John, on my pages - it was you after all who introduced me to the site and I always listen to what you have to say, or I should say SHOW, with much reverence.

The slide looks SO much better than this poor quality scan from a Kodachrome transparency which incidentally has quite a good, albeit niche, following in Europe. I believe there are only three (maybe four) places that still develop it. I have to send mine to Switzerland in those nostalgic little yellow envelopes and then wait ten days for their return. You know, it makes you shoot differently than with digital having this in the back of your mind. I like shooting different mediums and with different cameras as I feel it keeps me on my toes, gives me a different user experience and allows me to explore subjects in different ways and frames of mind. There's no need for me to explain this to you of all people, John, because if you remember when I met you there were TWO cameras around your neck, one film and one digital. On another meeting you bought a little Rollei from that great little shop in Bangkok - have you used it at all?

I knew you would be interesting.

Very Best Regards,

Miles.

Thanks so much Mark, that is very kind.

When I turned the corner and saw this scene I knew immediately I was about to get the best shot of the trip even before I had actually raised the camera to my eye.

Thanks for stopping by,

Regards,

Miles.

Thanks Chris; you are right that you have to just grab the moment or you may not get a good shot. I also respect the subject and normally we both smile and leave on good terms. In Asia they are especially nice.

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Thanks for your kind comment. Of course fifty percent of getting a picture like this is just being there.

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You are absolutely right about the balancing of the composition. This is something I seem to do quite a lot which I've noticed when looking back over my images. Thanks for your comment,

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Thanks Chris for your analysis. When I take a photo like this I try to put the subject into context by using the surroundings to evoke the whole story. Hopefully this kind of composition is more interesting.

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Thanks so much for the overwhelming praise. I think I was just lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.

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Praise from you is greatly appreciated as I have admired and respected your excellent work for some time now. Thank you.

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Thanks so much. There is indeed a powerful story behind this photo and I felt a great deal of empathy for the family and their situation when I took this. It puts our Western lives into perspective.

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A top class street photo.

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Thanks so much for your nice comments!

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Thanks Massimo for always taking the time to look.

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Thanks so much everybody for your very kind compliments above. Ian I'm not in Cambodia now but I'll let you know next time - it would be good to meet up.

Regards, Miles.

Excellent travel/street photo. I think your portfolio is exeptional with great composition and wonderful colour. Your work reminds me of Steve McCurry's. How do you get such great colour, as good as slides, from your digital camera? Do you do much post processing?

Regards, Miles.

This boy lives alongside his four siblings and mother on the street in the capital of

Cambodia, Phnom Penh. As he is the youngest he gets to sleep in this makeshift hammock

while the others take shelter in the doorway.

Thanks Jen and Emrah.

Regards, Miles.

Thanks Peter. There are many children who wander the vast corridors of Angkor Wat in the hope of some foreign dollars. Despite her melancholic look at this moment, she and most of the others seem to be having a whale of a time running around and playing. They are probably earning more than their parents!

Regards, Miles.

Thanks, Ozgur, much apreciated.

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You captured the moment and composed very well. Very good.

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Excellent outdoor portrait of a beautiful subject - I really like the lighting.

Regards, Miles.