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Published: 2006-01-30 18:44:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 516; Favourites: 15; Downloads: 49
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Gah . . . ? ...Papa, roachie me squish ya!

Unspoilt innocense... who cares about dirt and grime when it comes to play? I was with a bunch of local photogs walking about the streets of Kuala Lumpur. As the leader of the bunch, I had to teach them how I do my street stuffs. This shot was a portrayal of both me and the subject together not caring whatever that's around us. If you are too 'careful' at your street shots, you won't go anywhere. Oftentimes it takes a mere 3 to 5 seconds to take what you want, be it to soil your favorite jeans, to scrape off a lining off your shoes, to swim through muddy and murky drains, dodging bullets, etc.

Why 5 seconds? Easy... but with lots of practice: Compose (mentally), Aim, Focus, Focus, Shoot... each done in a second. After some practice, tune down to 3 sec: Aim, Focus, Shoot.

Voila!

Shooting the street, especially that of people, you'll need really thick skin to pull off. Even though I was on a tele, my distance between me and the child was merely 2 meters or less - I wanted the depth of field.

...Just don't go about looking like a molester or paedo.



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Technicalities:

Camera: Canon EOS 50E Analog
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm F/4.0 L USM
Film: Fuji Superia 400
Flash: None
Aperture: 5.6
Shutter Speed: 90
Photo-editing: Macromedia Fireworks MX 6.0 - No Edits.

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Comments: 32

shiigirl [2009-10-26 06:21:04 +0000 UTC]

Hehe thanks for making me smile

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cachou4301 [2008-04-25 11:03:32 +0000 UTC]

She is so cute !
I Like this photo <3

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evanhwong In reply to cachou4301 [2008-04-25 11:04:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And thanks for faving "Screw The World" too!

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cachou4301 In reply to evanhwong [2008-04-25 11:14:47 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome

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Kashmir-Gr [2008-04-10 13:28:23 +0000 UTC]

adorable...


i was thinking if ever happened to u too?

pictures that u were expecting to have more popularity and they didnt and pictures that u didnt..kade it to the top?


i mean..i find this simply adorable.

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evanhwong In reply to Kashmir-Gr [2008-04-10 13:29:34 +0000 UTC]

that's the beauty of deviantart... u'd never what would hit u next. thank u for the favs.

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AnnaSaguinsin [2007-10-12 11:33:56 +0000 UTC]

lovely shot. cute little girl :]

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evanhwong In reply to AnnaSaguinsin [2007-10-12 12:02:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! The price to pay from wasting a dollar on a balloon that got away just so she could look up and away from me.. hehehe!

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AnnaSaguinsin In reply to evanhwong [2007-10-12 12:07:20 +0000 UTC]

wow osum. i have a hard time taking pictures in public just i don't want to invade people's privacy, but that's pretty shifty, should try it one time. hehe

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evanhwong In reply to AnnaSaguinsin [2007-10-12 12:09:21 +0000 UTC]

kids are easy.. unless u look like a paedo. it's the adults that tend to ask u questions: "who u work for? which paper u show this to? why u take my picture? u gonna gimme a copy?"

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Nex9k9 [2006-03-09 23:24:47 +0000 UTC]

If you're trying to portray innocence then you've got this perfect through and through!

Great subject, great expression, great moment in time.

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evanhwong In reply to Nex9k9 [2006-03-10 08:44:49 +0000 UTC]

Thank you soooo much!! Hey!! EEK! A and a too!!


...it's never easy doing children photography... glad this turned out marvellously!

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flumpie [2006-02-19 10:15:25 +0000 UTC]

lovely expression

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evanhwong In reply to flumpie [2006-02-21 04:18:22 +0000 UTC]

thank you.. .

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scareypolishgirl [2006-02-13 22:07:51 +0000 UTC]

Super Gah!

she looks like my daughter and that's the name I use to call her.

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evanhwong In reply to scareypolishgirl [2006-02-14 05:46:28 +0000 UTC]

Cuddle li'l Gah for me... guess i'll dedicate this to her?

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abyssofcalyx [2006-02-13 14:53:09 +0000 UTC]

awesome shot mann! love the composition, she's damn cute hahah!

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evanhwong In reply to abyssofcalyx [2006-02-14 06:32:44 +0000 UTC]

...gah? heheh! thankies..

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strbt [2006-02-13 14:46:46 +0000 UTC]

how do you make her look to the sky

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evanhwong In reply to strbt [2006-02-14 06:32:57 +0000 UTC]

a balloon...

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didjerama [2006-02-05 11:13:08 +0000 UTC]

great tones and DOF.

Like the way the tiles lead the eye in

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evanhwong In reply to didjerama [2006-02-05 17:22:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much! Glad it did justice to you..

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emphany [2006-01-31 11:49:46 +0000 UTC]

keep those streetshots coming!

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evanhwong In reply to emphany [2006-01-31 18:07:30 +0000 UTC]

Coming up!!

...would u like some fries to go along with that as well? Yes? Chillie or ketchup?

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mango-boi-kuraigu [2006-01-31 08:20:03 +0000 UTC]

Aww, what cute! I just wanna cuddle her brains out! !!!!

(without looking like a wierdo )

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evanhwong In reply to mango-boi-kuraigu [2006-01-31 09:42:38 +0000 UTC]

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mango-boi-kuraigu In reply to evanhwong [2006-02-01 07:16:43 +0000 UTC]

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adcaos [2006-01-30 19:23:53 +0000 UTC]

This is a phantastic shot, and the explanation is very usefull

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evanhwong In reply to adcaos [2006-01-31 03:51:50 +0000 UTC]

thank you sweetie.... glad u liked it..


some ppl enjoy showing off to the world their eye candies... i just prefer to share how i took mine.

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ThEnemY [2006-01-30 18:45:56 +0000 UTC]

mmm...it's shelled, i think ^^'

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evanhwong In reply to ThEnemY [2006-01-30 18:47:28 +0000 UTC]

eeek! Haha! Thanks!

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ThEnemY In reply to evanhwong [2006-01-30 18:53:53 +0000 UTC]

no problem ^^''

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