Garland Maker

[blizzy]

Garland-makers weave their red, yellow and white creations from roses, marigolds and jasmine. These colours symbolize love, peace and purity. On religious days, ladies adorn their hair with flowers. Widows are exceptions, as they are not allowed to beautify themselves.

[blizzy]

Some close ups






Hanging Up A Completed Garland

[NiVleK]

Did you use PS to adjust the image? Cos the first few shots looks like over brightened?

Its a pity the man didnt look at you. Man, I need guts to take street shots like this. lol

[blizzy]

yeah. the guy's face was underexposed. hmm. maybe i should have used curves instead. maybe would have turned out better. need more practise on my ps.

they're pretty friendly actually. i stood there 2m from him for like 10 mins watching.

[NiVleK]

Yeah, perhaps the curves will give you better results.

[sumball]

Originally Posted by NiVleK Did you use PS to adjust the image? Cos the first few shots looks like over brightened? Its a pity the man didnt look at you. Man, I need guts to take street shots like this. lol

yes, u r ri. i dun normally dare to approach ppl and take photo of them. any tips?

[blizzy]

i got this as a bookmark

Streetshooting

[sumball]

do u use flash when u r shooting candid? in order nt to disturb the subject....

[blizzy]

nopes... no flash.

[sumball]

means no night shooting.....? or u must have a slow shuttle or big aperture?

[blizzy]

hmm yea. i guess it would be hard to shoot at nite in the streets. would be too obvious. hehe. unless u got really good lighting.

[sumball]

alwyas wanted to shoot the hawkers preparing the food or those in nite mkt selling durian. it is fun but never try b4.... pai seh! hahaha there was once taking a photo of a ice cream hawker, he said to me that "ask u to buy not asking u to take photo...." so pai seh!

[blizzy]

smile at him! last thing u want to do is look guilty, like what ur doing is wrong. if they ask, i just say its a hobby. Other day, the uncle ask me to join them do taichi. heh.

[sumball]

that's good. must be ga ga lai liao! u know those selling chinese medicine at the pasar malam? the lighting is good (very warming) but very crowded. must take one one day.

[Siddhi]

Originally Posted by sumball alwyas wanted to shoot the hawkers preparing the food or those in nite mkt selling durian. it is fun but never try b4.... pai seh! hahaha there was once taking a photo of a ice cream hawker, he said to me that "ask u to buy not asking u to take photo...." so pai seh!

Yeah I mostly ask them if I can shoot. Some say ok and some dont want. Many ppl dont mind if you ask, but sometimes if you take without asking, they get suspicious and chase you away.

[blizzy]

Originally Posted by Siddhi Yeah I mostly ask them if I can shoot. Some say ok and some dont want. Many ppl dont mind if you ask, but sometimes if you take without asking, they get suspicious and chase you away.

but if u ask... they pose. and it wont be natural.

[sumball]

wanted to take a kitchen view from a "zhi cha" stall at the coffee sho and the helper blocking in front of me asking me what m i trying to do.... the tone is like threaterning me.... so scare....!

[blizzy]

maybe he think u health inspector. take pic of the hygiene. hahaa.

oh, on a side note. i went to courts once.... happened to be holding a camera too. asking abt the length of the table. the guy thought i reporter, so nice to me. hahahahaa. so kan chiong.

[sumball]

I find that foreign workers are normally more friendly than local chinese, perhaps it is the reason ppl always shoot at little india instead of china town?