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sequence, with two others that
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eople together interact, usually. If you limit the
nu mber of people w it h i n t he f ra me to t wo, you
can expect that their interaction is what will
make the shot work. The tight composition in
our example images (above and right) is one of the
most common framings in photography and video
for precisely this reason. Taken in Darfur, Sudan,
the images show a meeting between two omdars
(sheikhs) at the height of a crisis. I needed to be
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leng t h of 10 0m m. I a l so wa nted to c apt u re t he
serious nature of this political crisis, so interaction
and expression were important.
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(above), during which time I shot just 12 frames. As
usua l w it h e x pression s, t he eyes hold cent re st age,
and, given my camera position, I knew I would only
get an effective expression from the man facing
me, with the help of catchlights from the window
at the right. The subtle hand gestures reinforce the
moment, and also, against the white attire and
turbans, make the image more cohesive, as the
illustration shows.
Two of the less successful frames (right) are shown
for comparison. Note the difference between normal
discussion and a moment of intense concentration.Pairing
people of
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