Prayer time, Turquish Mosque

JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
edited March 12, 2016 in Street and Documentary
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Initially thought to use this in color as I like the warmth of the light coming through the window, but in the end I opted for BW.

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  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    good choice - the shadows are beautiful
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited January 28, 2011
    Really nice, Juano. Light, texture, composition all work well. It might be nice in color, but I suspect the mood is rendered better in B&W. thumb.gif
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    Juano wrote: »
    1170147099_DLegS-L.jpg

    Initially thought to use this in color as I like the warmth of the light coming through the window, but in the end I opted for BW.

    Gorgeous.
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  • jirojiro Registered Users Posts: 1,865 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    I perfectly agree. It's always the light that makes the scene great. Well done. thumb.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    Awesome, very nice
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    bowdown.gif While I'm curious about the color I can't imagine it working as good as this.
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  • Mike JMike J Registered Users Posts: 1,029 Major grins
    edited January 28, 2011
    Nice job and good call on the BW!
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  • EddyEddy Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    The light , lines all seem to be in place with the main object (the man) saying his prayers, I feel he is gone into his world where he is one with god/Allah. This is really beautifull. Like i said in some of my B+W post's these types of pics really are drawing me to B+W,
    E.J.W

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  • jdryan3jdryan3 Registered Users Posts: 1,353 Major grins
    edited January 29, 2011
    Janao the tonality and light are fabulous.
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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Thank you all for the positive feedback!! I was lucky to capture a very personal moment, without disturbing it.

    B+W rules!
  • EddyEddy Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Juano wrote: »
    Thank you all for the positive feedback!! I was lucky to capture a very personal moment, without disturbing it.

    B+W rules!

    what settings did you use please Juano


    Thanks
    E.J.W

    Great understanding is broad and unhurried, Little understanding is cramped and busy" ..... Chuang Tsu
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    Agree with everyone -- this is a beautiful shot. All the elements, including your PP are tremendous in this shot. And it seems to be a respectful, and not intrusive, capture.
  • swifteyeswifteye Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    The five vertical lines are pleasing and the highlights spiritual. The man well grounded in his prayer.

    Lovely!
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 30, 2011
    I echo all the above, nicely done. I'd try a sepia to keep the photojournalistic starkness of the B&W ... yet add a bit of warmth. Just to see if you can enhance an already great shoot.

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  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited January 31, 2011
    Eddy wrote: »
    what settings did you use please Juano


    Thanks

    This was shot in Southern Turkey at a Mosque built in the 1300's on a overcast day. I had to use high ISO to be able to shoot.

    ISO 640
    1/20
    with a 18-200 lens set at 200mm on a D90

    I'm glad you like it!! Thanks again for the feedback.
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2011
    Yowzer. This truly is stunning.
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  • EddyEddy Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2011
    Juano wrote: »
    This was shot in Southern Turkey at a Mosque built in the 1300's on a overcast day. I had to use high ISO to be able to shoot.

    ISO 640
    1/20
    with a 18-200 lens set at 200mm on a D90

    I'm glad you like it!! Thanks again for the feedback.


    Steady hands again very well created...
    E.J.W

    Great understanding is broad and unhurried, Little understanding is cramped and busy" ..... Chuang Tsu
  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2011
    Very nice capture. Love the lighting =)
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited March 11, 2016
    Bump.... more awesomeness from the back pages!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2016
    Earache wrote: »
    Bump.... more awesomeness from the back pages!

    Wow Eric, you really were digging deep! I posted this in 2011. Thanks for looking!!
  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2016
    It's a real gem Cristóbal. clap.gif

    There are several (many?) really fine images back in the pages...
    A lot from that era, when participation was greater...
    Some pretty good thread-jacking debates too! eek7.gif
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2016
    Earache wrote: »
    It's a real gem Cristóbal. clap.gif

    There are several (many?) really fine images back in the pages...
    A lot from that era, when participation was greater...
    Some pretty good thread-jacking debates too! eek7.gif

    Oh yeah... ! I remember some of those! !
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