This is a great video (6 minutes) from Time magazine. Photographer Platon speaks of his experience in Myanmar (Burma) capturing a portrait of Aung San Su Kyi. (there is a short advert at the beginning)
What a wild ride. I especially appreciate him sharing his interaction with her, his approach, words and ultimately the portraits. No technical info here, just another extraordinary experience in photography. TR
source: Time.com
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Burmese Nightlife: Star Trails Through History
Shooting at night is always a challenge. First off, the low light means long exposures and additional equipment. (tripod, cable release, flashlight etc.) I've always enjoyed shooting in low light, showing motion and in general the technical challenges of creating images in the dark. In addition to my photography addiction, I also have an "Indiana Jones" complex at times. Those two coupled together led me to Bagan in Myanmar (aka Burma) to photograph the 1100 year-old temples by moonlight. It just sounded like an interesting trip. The complete story of that adventure will come in a future post, but for now I'll share one of the simplest shots from that expedition.
The above shot is a 40 minute exposure of some of the temple ruins just outside the town of Nyaung Oo. Shooting in the dark is always an experiment. In most shooting situations I'm pretty confident in the camera meter's ability to determine a proper exposure. However, in a night scene like this with virtually no light, I'm confident that the camera's meter has no clue. So what do you do? Go manual, guess and take notes.
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