The Heavens Open
Mali
Truths are first clouds; then rain, then harvest and food
Yesterday it rained. Our campsite is no more. Fortunately for us, our Dogon guides foresaw this potential predicament and packed up our tents about half an hour before said storm came upon us. We’ve now taken up residence in some mud houses just round the corner. Great timing! I’m due to leave Mali in two days. Next stop Mongolia… back to witness these amazing grasslands during their summer months.
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Lovely shot. Contemplative and simple. Nice bokeh blur in the background.
bonjour,
great framing..Wonderful exposure..Very nice image..Bravo!
Tim: spectacular again.
It seems you also used the 85mm f:1.2 for this shot. Just out of curiosity: what’s the zoom lens you normally use? The 16-35 f:2.8? 28-70 f:2.8? 17-40 f:4?
Magnificent capture. This image held me for minutes studying it. The lighting of the raindrops and reflected off the girl worked so very well. Thanks for posting it. Peace, Glen
Eduardo,
Actually, I shot this with a Canon fixed 200mm f2.8. Its a brilliant lens, especially if you travel with a lot of gear because its really small, light weight and magnificently pin sharp. I only carry one zoom – the 16-35 f2.8. All my other lenses are fixed – fish eye 2.8, 50mm 1.2, 85mm 1.2, 200mm 2.8 and 400mm 5.6 (the exception to the rule, but a really small, sharp long lens). I like to shoot in a lot of extremely low light situations in which the zooms struggle a bit in my experience, even the 2.8’s. Also, there’s something about the simplicity of using a fixed lens that really inspires me. Its a personal thing but I’m pretty sure I take better photos when I’m confined to one particular focal length on a camera. It teaches you to make the most of what the lens can offer you without giving you the option to reframe unless you move on your feet. I like that. It keeps me focused on what I’m doing in a situation. Of course, I always travel with 2 bodies, so this gives me options. Most commonly, if I’m shooting people I’ll have the 50 and the 85 on the cameras – its a brilliant combination.
What an awesome photo
Thanks for sharing Timothy, I feel the same way about using primes. Greetings from the Philippines!
Diego
http://diegojosephoto.com
Good day,
What a marvelous catch…wonders of nature…beautiful. Well done.
Greetings from Ethiopia.