Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/09

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Subject: [Leica] Interaction (Photos)
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:41:10 -0500
References: <BANLkTikx2vzUtzDPLDLePtFyHnDBuya2WQ@mail.gmail.com>

Much more dramatic than most street photography.  I think the color helps 
with the scene.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand at gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 11:17 PM
Subject: [Leica] Interaction (Photos)


> The Ranthambhore Fort is a 10th century fort, the second largest in India,
> and looms high on a hilltop overlooking the National Park. Even though the
> fort is inside the park, there is a functioning temple up there, so 
> pilgrims
> are allowed unfettered access to it during the daylight hours. As I was at
> the steps leading to the fort after my morning safari, I saw a group of
> colourfully dressed teenagers come down from the fort. As they came to the
> bottom, one of the girls kicked a pebble at a group of Hanuman Langur
> monkeys:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Ranthambhore_20110305_0902-Edit2.jpg.html
>
> At once all hell broke loose as the monkeys charged the girls, causing 
> panic
> for a brief while:
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/Ranthambhore_20110305_0910-Edit2.jpg.html
>
> I had a lot of trouble processing these shots because of shooting into the
> sun in harsh sunlight, leading to pretty dark shadow areas, and high
> contrast. Because of this, I have processed one in Colour, and one in 
> Black
> & White - which do the viewers prefer?
>
> C&C, as ever, welcome
>
> Cheers
> Jayanand
>
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