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A throwback to the good old days. Well to a week ago. I shot during the day in gay old Gulistan. The familiar crush of the crowds, the speeds, the heat. But not much was produced. 191 photos.
- Old technical issues (friends really) came to visit. Focus was off at the start as I hadn’t shot people close up for a week. It came back quickly but still. There was a lot going on but in terms of actually adding to the Archiface set, there weren’t and stop in your tracks pictures. Exposure was good.
- I moved well, in and out of the crowd. I was being a little obvious by raising the camera a bit higher than usual to get a more front on picture and the subjects noticed a little more than usual. No confrontations about it.
- The light was surprisingly good throughout although the clouds threatened constantly. Shooting in the afternoon the light got yellow which is perfect for this work.
- One issue was that it was a holiday long weekend and so the crowds in various parts of the city were scarce. Dhaka just doesn’t feel right without the teeming crowds. Gulistan was pretty full though so all good once I got there.
- The truth is that I think I have enough photos for a set of Archiface photos and I wasn’t hopeful of adding anything spectacular at this stage. Especially with the weather being what it is. But I know that that is untrue. At any time there may be that face, captured in the focus pocket, with perfect light. It can happen at any point. And I’m not really super-happy with the Archiface set. There are maybe 7 or 8 very good photos for it but the rest needed to make the 20 or 25 isn’t actually filler, but isn’t heart-stoppingly good. Need to continue the search whenever I get a chance. Interestingly the other ideas I wanted to explore in Bangladesh which I won’t get the chance too is around building site, and all the young men working in them, and rickshaws that pack a family together.
Why tomorrow will be different
- The Archiface stuff is all dependent on light now. If I get good light in the afternoon I need to keep on working on it for the one or two good ones that I know are left out there. Need to persevere. I’m a tiny bit bored now with the set but that is natural. Need to fight through that getting interested again.
- Need to do night work tomorrow and try somewhere a little different. Somewhere industrial, or by the river. There is also that picture of the plane on the way to Moakali. Old Dhaka may be the place to go though.
Posted 2 years ago
