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Entry 1 by H8_2_XLR8 for B&W Assignment

Reader Stories: Photography Assignment 61 - Black and White Photography

From H8_2_XLR8

Entry 1 by H8_2_XLR8 for B&W Assignment

Entry 1

Is a model release on file for all recognizable people? 

Not required.

What day was the photo taken? 

January 18, 2010

Photo Description 

It shows the main church in the town where I live. To show that I am living in the tropical south-east of Brazil, I wanted to include that palm tree on the right and that gigantic pineapple-like plant on the left. The other tree - out of sight - served a little to complete the natural frame.

Advice 

  • It's really hard to take a picture without harsh sunlight here unless you can afford to get up very early. Even then it's a matter of minutes. So the "magic hour" over here is nothing more than the "magic 5 minutes" that I have obviously missed.
  • It's also very hard to frame a tall building without getting the impression the building is "collapsing".

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