Profile of a traveller.

[rob_x2004]

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......R24Elmarit Nong Khiaw Bridge.

Thirty something months away from home this time, life in a thirty litre pack, getting tired and ready to get off the doxycyline. Film has a history too. Numerous hold xrays and total submersion, sodden and sticky, in a tributary of the Nam Ou.

[stnami]

..a great take Rob, love the mood of the image.... a couple of blown highlights,or maybe a touch lighter in the background

[ECliffordSmith]

Rob,

A very nice portrait. A well caught expression.

[stuny]

Rob -

Youi keep us waiting too long between photo posts. Lovely composition, tonal range, selective focus and mood.

[wda]

Rob,

I like the wistful expression. How did you get such shallow dof with a 24mm lens?

David

[rob_x2004]

David the hand should give it away.

I found the 24 focus very critical because I was always reasonably close. Until you are back three or four feet, you dont get massive depths of field, it is a tough focus. Following quick scans uncorrected.

The guy in the middle looks pretty normal till you notice his hands. My passport isnt as big as a magazine. And look at the head of the man on left, even though standing shoulder to shoulder. Maybe the lens is twenty inches from the hands.
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The bridge isnt short either. We were at the extreme east end. So it is a fair distance to the hills.
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Part from that, I use ctrlC ctrlV quite a bit. Like Im said, the background is a bit darker than the subject . Maybe I get heavy handed at times. I was thinking about green duotone?

[elansprint72]

Perfect title, great shot.

Can we see a big version of #3?