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Barmaid at the Monte-Charge

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Barmaid at the Monte-Charge

Barmaid at the Monte-Charge in the 12eme arrondissement of Paris.

Description of Your Photo (Please use full sentences)

I was just focusing on a sugar bowl, composing a shot of the bar when the barwoman came into the picture. I just waited for her to move a bit, creating movement and showing that she was there for a reason.

Describe Your Technique

Using f6.3 to give a reasonable depth of field, and an ISO of 100 I then slowed it to 1/5 for the movement in aperture priority. The only lighting was from the windows around the bar and the camera was hand-held.

Tips and Tricks

  • My Canon 450d has my 18-200mm on most of the time as it gives you a good choice for most uses, here I was at 35mm.

What Inspired You?

Just the woman's movement.

Courtney Traub, Paris Travel Guide, says:

This is indeed an interesting shot.

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