2011 Deck – Week 6

On February 12, 2011February 12, 2011 By themichaellamcollectionIn 2011 Deck, Photography

Strange enough I had a totally different image in mind for this week’s Deck Photo, I hadn’t processed the images as yet, but I had sorted out in my mind the images I had taken and had somewhat settled on a particular image. On importing the photos into Lightroom, I saw one that I had dismissed mentally, it was taken hastily and I did not think that I had captured what I wanted. As I looked at it I realised that it had some merit, and as I processed the image it grew on me to the point that I haven’t bothered to process the rest until I finish this blog post 🙂

It was a nice lazy afternoon at Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara, and I was probably on my fourth Cuba Libre, and I saw them coming down the street, barely time to put down my glass (carefully), go for my camera bag, take out the camera, frame up and shoot. There was no second take, just the one shot.

18 thoughts on “2011 Deck – Week 6”

EternalForms

Sometimes one shot is all you need! I like it that you caught them smiling, talking. And the effect around the edges is nice, too.

February 12, 2011 at 11:55 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks EFP, something about the scene said “process me old” 🙂
  
  February 12, 2011 at 11:57 am Reply
  1. EternalForms
    
    I agree. It works really well.
    
    February 12, 2011 at 2:58 pm
  2. themichaellamcollection
    
    Thanks EFP, it works very well indeed 🙂
    
    February 14, 2011 at 7:57 am
Nikhil Ramkarran

Wow! A perfect country scene, instantly recognisable to any Guyanese. Iconic you could say.

February 12, 2011 at 12:18 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Nik, yeah I’d say Iconic 🙂
  
  February 14, 2011 at 7:55 am Reply
missusk76

Viva Cuba Libre! 🙂 Your instincts were surely working for you here. It’s a very appealing and very interesting image.

February 12, 2011 at 1:33 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Cindy 🙂 yes, Viv Cuba Libre! I’d say instincts for sure 🙂
  
  February 14, 2011 at 7:56 am Reply
sasi (my3rdi.org)

I like those days when you take one shot and be done..which doesn’t happen quite often for me 😉

Love this day-to-day street shot. Thanks for sharing.

February 12, 2011 at 5:09 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Sasi, it was one shot for this but I had others that day, this one just grew on me 🙂
  
  February 14, 2011 at 7:58 am Reply
photosbymartina

Good thing you had time to put your glass down and get a great shot. It’s great that it came out so well. Think of all the time you saved in having to decide which to choose and all the storage space too. 😉 We should all be so lucky.

February 13, 2011 at 12:15 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Martina, I still have to go sort the rest out 🙂
  
  February 14, 2011 at 7:58 am Reply
Journey Photographic

Sometimes one shot is all you need!

February 13, 2011 at 9:42 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks JP, so right, so right!!
  
  February 14, 2011 at 7:59 am Reply
David Williams

“12 Legs, 4 Heads, 4 Wheels and a Bucket” Love it! It’s funny how the shot we tend to like the most is either the last shot of the day or that one shot where there’s only time for one! Great image Mike.

February 13, 2011 at 12:21 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks David (Williams), I couldn’t come up with a title, then it struck me… 🙂 It is true that sometimes the shot we end up liking is one that we didn’t think much about!
  
  February 14, 2011 at 8:01 am Reply
Naseem

Definitely iconic… There are lots of scenes that are part of the background of country life…. However, unless someone isolates it some way in order to draw attention (like capturing it in a photo) then it might never be “seen”… Nice work Mike…

February 14, 2011 at 10:42 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Nas! I know you probably see more of this than most of us 🙂
  
  February 14, 2011 at 10:53 am Reply