The betel nut chewer!

cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
edited March 23, 2007 in Landscapes
The betel nut chewer. That white flask contains lime, obtained from minced shells. One of the ingrediendts you have to have if you want to chew your betel nut properly.
Converted to B.W. with the double Hue/Saturation layers technique.
Waikabubak's market, Sumba Barat, Lesser Sunda islands, Indonesia

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  • cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    ...not even a severe comment?
  • ElaineElaine Registered Users Posts: 3,532 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    I just saw this and find it very interesting! The composition, the conversion, the textures, the eye contact...just great, as usual! clap.gif

    Elaine
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    Comments and constructive critique always welcome!

    Elaine Heasley Photography
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    You really had some fun in Indonesiaclap.gif

    I do like this portrait and story. I find the white beam on the left a bit distracting though and would burn/mask it down in tone a few stops.
    Marc Muench
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  • cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Hi Marc,
    yes. I like Indonesia very much. Its full of interesting places! I've been there several times, and already planing new trips!


    you mean something like this...?
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    cocasana wrote:
    Hi Marc,
    yes. I like Indonesia very much. Its full of interesting places! I've been there several times, and already planing new trips!


    you mean something like this...?
    Yes!

    Ok now lets keep goin. See the light on the head of lettuce? Do just the same on the mans shirt and maybe face. That is increase brightness and maybe contrast.deal.gif Take that back just make the shirt brighter.
    Marc Muench
    Muench Workshops
    MW on Facebook
  • cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Yes!

    Ok now lets keep goin. See the light on the head of lettuce? Do just the same on the mans shirt and maybe face. That is increase brightness and maybe contrast.deal.gif Take that back just make the shirt brighter.

    Mmm... No... I don't think I'll follow you this time!
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    cocasana wrote:
    Mmm... No... I don't think I'll follow you this time!
    Here is what I was thinkin!

    man.jpg
    Marc Muench
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  • DanspageDanspage Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    I really like this photo.

    Great comp.!
    Both the light and th e dark one. I do think that on the light one you need to see if you can get the shirt darker.
    Daniel
    http://danspage.smugmug.com/
    Scratch Nikon I switched to
    Canon 5d mark II
  • cocasanacocasana Registered Users Posts: 150 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    Actually I prefer the lighter one. I really like contrasty images, but speaking about this shot I rather prefer subtle contrast. Especially looking at the shirt and at his neck!
  • DanspageDanspage Registered Users Posts: 196 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2007
    You should enter this at betterphoto.com.
    http://www.betterphoto.com/home.asp

    It sure deserves to be entered in to a contest!
    Daniel
    http://danspage.smugmug.com/
    Scratch Nikon I switched to
    Canon 5d mark II
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