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This gentleman sells necklaces at roadside stops,he is from Hatti and

this is how he suppports his family in the Dominican Republic.

Appreciate any and all comments.

Taken while covering a video shoot.

This outfit was hanging outside a shop in the Dominican and I loved the light/shadow play it

had. This was a 2 am when a lot of people were returing from an outside show to their rooms

and it was interesting to see the looks and comments but it was not purchased.

Shooting rodeo is exciting for sure but safety is also a big concern.

I shoot from inside the ring for the best shots and getting slammed against the fence you don't want to experiance more than once.

The biggst thing to learn is to anticipate the action if you see it in the frame its too late.

Also manual exposure is important.

Take Care, Pete

Thanks Anthony, shooting on a video set is a dream with all the controlled lighting.

It has forced me as well to learn to shoot at 3200 iso and perfect my photoshop skills.

I can only imagine what would be like on a huge movie set.

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Thanks Dan, another thing I learned in the Dominican was that everyone's white clothes were so very bright, this happens because they are washed and hung up to dry in the blazing sun which bleaches the whites.

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Part of my study and series in the Dominican Republic.

Appreciate all comments. Thank You, Pete

Thank You so much for your comment that means alot to me.

it is a pleasure to see these children and their teacher, they are extremely pleasent and grateful.

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The Dominican Republic provides funds for the school building and the teacher.

The parents are responsible for all uniforms and supplies.

School is done in shifts with grades 1-3 first thing in the morning, grades 4-8 in the

afternoon and grades 9-12 in the early evening and all taught by the same teacher.

When travelling here if you would like to do photo's bringing gifts of pencil sets ect is

most appreciated and will help you to gain access.

I shoot here at 3200 iso as to not interupt the class by using flash.

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Thanks Michelle, appreciate your input, I too love the character old folks have.

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Thanks Dennis, the crop is something I have been wondering about as well.

I like it but I'm not sure overall.

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Thanks Ken for your comment and I appreciate what your saying about the broken piece in the lower part of the frame.

I did try and move over to exclude it but to me the posistion lost alot of the feeling I felt from the lady and it became too much of a portrait.

Thanks again for your time and thoughts, Take Care, Pete