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Matador U Photo Lab: Leading Lines

This shot is from Vienna’s Nascht Market. I was trying to use the lines of the buildings and the shadow to lead the viewer into the image and project the feeling of walking deeper into the market. What do you think? Did it work? What could I have done better? Exposure 0.008 sec (1/125) Aperture … Continue reading »

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Matador U Photo Lab: Kyrgyz Concert

I took this shot at a recent Kyrgyz traditional music concert in Bishkek. I’ve just (finally!) started shooting wholly in RAW and without a UV filter, and have been really happy with the difference it makes. This particular shot is not necessarily perfectly composed (she is, after all, directly center-of-frame) but I like the symmetry … Continue reading »

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MatadorU Photo Lab: Environmental Portrait

I’m back, finally to being able to submit photos to the Matador U photo labs! See what a difference having a home makes!   Anyways, the current lab is focused on Environmental Portraits, which I’ve actually seemed to take quite a lot of lately. This particular choice for my submission was taken in Uzbekistan at … Continue reading »

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MatadorU Photo Lab: Street

The theme for the current MatadorU photo lab is “Street”, challenging students to capture how life flows in some part of the world.   I took this earlier today, as I was leaving the Khiva bazaar and wandering back into the Old Town mid-afternoon. One thing I really like about Khiva is the sense that … Continue reading »

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MatadorU Photo Lab: General

In perhaps the quickest turnaround of any photo I’ve taken, this shot of Istanbul’s Blue Mosque below was taken last night! I think the shot could stand to be a bit crisper (look at the original sized shot and you’ll see what I mean) but I was shooting over the top of a glass wall … Continue reading »

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