[Leica] Parthasarathy Temple

[Nathan Wajsman]

Wonderful set. I have already seen the two Grandparenting photos on FB, but nice to see them in context here.

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman

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> On 30 Apr 2019, at 12:33, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I got out and went on to the streets for photography after quite some time
> last week, for the Ther (Chariot) festival at Parthasarathy Temple in
> Triplicane. I always find it more rewarding, photographically, to look away
> from the huge, intimidating Ther, to the reactions in the crowd, and this
> time was no different. I went out with the Nikon D850, because my favourite
> lens currently for these sort of crowded situations is the AFS Nikkor 58mm
> f1.4, which has such beautiful transitions that everything looks dreamy and
> painterly, and the subject literally pops, especially when used wide open.
> This very modern lens is, refreshingly, not designed for maximum sharpness
> but for a "look", which at least I really like. All street portraits,
> except for the last one, which I suppose is half a portrait, at least!:
> 
> Boys do not normally do this, it is the province of the ladies!
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-002.jpg.html
> 
> Grandparenting:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-008.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-053.jpg.html
> 
> Bystanders:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-026.jpg.html
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-035.jpg.html
> 
> Three Generations:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-047.jpg.html
> 
> Old Friends:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-054.jpg.html
> 
> Piety:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-058.jpg.html
> 
> Offering:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/Triplicane/Triplicane-20190425-059.jpg.html
> 
> Please see LARGE
> 
> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome!
> 
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
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