old friends #2

Another candid photo I took during my trip to FatehPur Sikri and processed using the ‘Bleach ByPass‘ retaining the color unlike the previous monochrome post. It was a hot afternoon and I found the way these two folks were sitting relaxed and chatting very interesting.

21 thoughts on “old friends #2”

victoriaaphotographyictoria on May 13, 2013 at 7:04 am said:

Excellent image.
Love the colour, composition and subject.

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A J on December 1, 2011 at 8:28 am said:

Lovely moment.

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- abu zar on December 1, 2011 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  Thank you AJ. it is one of my favorite candids
  
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bhawnachoudhary on November 30, 2011 at 1:21 am said:

very nice

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- abu zar on November 30, 2011 at 4:48 pm said:
  
  Thanks !
  
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frizztext on October 31, 2011 at 10:06 am said:

the perfect moment …

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- abu zar on October 31, 2011 at 2:24 pm said:
  
  Thanks
  
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alicia scott photographer on October 29, 2011 at 4:08 pm said:

What a fantastic portrait! The expression of the guy with glasses is great, it is a timeless moment well captured. Also love the treatment, it suits the image really well.

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- abu zar on October 29, 2011 at 10:01 pm said:
  
  Thanks Alicia. I have experimented only recently (last week or so) with a digital simulation of ‘Bleach Bypass’ process and have found mixed results. It works well really for some portraits, but not so well with landscapes. Did you ever work on the ‘Bleach Bypass’ during your dark room processing days ?
  
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Fergiemoto on October 29, 2011 at 8:14 am said:

This would probably be a treasured photo for either of them to have. It evokes such a warm feeling of friendship.

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- abu zar on October 29, 2011 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  sometimes the best conversations are silent – this one exemplifies it perhaps ! Thank you for dropping by
  
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KatiesCameraBlog on October 28, 2011 at 10:22 am said:

I too love the natural feel of this, and I just love the expression on the man on the left. He just makes me smile. Great photo!

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- abu zar on October 28, 2011 at 11:17 am said:
  
  yes you are right, the moment captured, has the man in left with a happy expression. Glad you liked it and thank you for your comment Katie!
  
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dhphotosite on October 28, 2011 at 8:44 am said:

This is great. The two men look so natural and happy.

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- abu zar on October 28, 2011 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Glad you liked it David. agree, they were pretty relaxed and that is reflected here
  
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mike585 on October 28, 2011 at 12:49 am said:

What a natural capture!

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- abu zar on October 28, 2011 at 11:11 am said:
  
  Thanks Mike
  
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Mufidah Kassalias on October 27, 2011 at 7:31 pm said:

This is a beautiful photograph! I love the composition, colours, the expressions on the men’s faces — especially the guy on the left. Having looked at the monochrome version, which I like, I do think this one has the edge — I like that there’s more space around them with this less tight crop, plus the colour version has blue tinges to the white fabric, making it more interesting.

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- abu zar on October 27, 2011 at 8:37 pm said:
  
  Glad you liked it Mufidah. I am not a naturally confident people photographer and this being a touristy place, the crowd and familiarity with camera being around and of course the distance(telephoto lens) allowed me to take a few photos without making it obvious.natural expressions almost always beats a posed one.
  
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Karl Chapman on October 27, 2011 at 4:41 pm said:

what a great photo!

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- abu zar on October 27, 2011 at 8:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks Karl. I stopped by your blog and was very impressed with what i saw. I am sure I will revisit it again to go through in detail. Scotland is one of my dream destinations to visit some day :)
  
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