Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Lumix 25mm f1.4 Summilux
iso160, f5.6, 1/125 sec
I am constantly challenging myself to overcome any resistance to ask people for permission to photograph them. On a recent evening trip into Washington, DC, I noticed the beautiful backlight from the setting sun lending to the already attractive profile of this young lady.
Our entire interchange went like this:
"Excuse me. I'm an amateur photographer, and I was wondering if I could take your picture. The light is just perfect."
"Sure."
Click click click (this is the third exposure - the first two featured a trash can at the right, and terrible flare). I used Aperture priority mode, with exposure set to +1 f-stop, to compensate for the strong backlight.
"Thank you so much!"
"Sure."
Perfect. I think I was minimally invasive to her evening, got a shot that I personally really enjoy, and we both made a tiny connection with a complete stranger. Nice people are, well, nice.
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Great! The hardest part is asking, once you are ready for rejection, you just keep on asking. Very nice one.
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