Camera: Nikon D5100;

Aperture: F/9; Shutter speed: 1/320sec; ISO: 100

A Street Scene

This street scene comes to us from

Vibhuti Jain via email. Vibhuti has

requested for some hints to improve

the photo.

Here is my personal opinion. It

saddens me to see this photo. These

poor children, who at this age should

be enjoying their life and going to

school, are forced to work, collecting

the discards that others have thrown

away. Though poverty is a fact of life,

I do not like to show it through my

photography. I like to show happiness

and the good things in life in spite of

all the poverty around us. Having said

that, as far as the picture goes, it is

well taken. It depicts the hard life that

these children have to go through to

get a decent meal.

Some may find the traffic at the

right top corner distracting. I find

it necessary. It shows the road-side

surrounding. It gives an idea of how

these children have to forget their

own safety concerns and do what

they have to do for a living. The

rubble and the dirt add to the impact

in this particular case.

The picture was taken during mid-day

and that is why the children’s eyes are

under deep shadow.

I don’t think I can improve this

picture. It already does what it was

intended to do. A very well depicted

street scene.

Mirrorscape

Mohit Tejpal has sent us this image.

Mohit has not mentioned the section

for which this is submitted and hence I

take it that the picture was sent for the

If I Were You section.

First, let me say that this is a lovely

picture. The boat appears to be

bringing in the passengers, while the

distant background fades into softness.

Since the left side of the sky is blue, I

take it that the picture was shot early in

the morning on a foggy day.

This is yet another picture which I don’t

think needs any improvement. And

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Smart PhotographyJanuary 2016

Rohinton Mehta,

Technical Editor, Smart Photography

Our Imaging Expert

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