Pause that refreshes by Helen Betts

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30-JUN-2013

Pause that refreshes

There are many public fountains in Barcelona, and they seem to be very well used. I guess I surprised this woman, though ;-).

They have packed up my desktop computer (with my gigantic monitor!) so will be using this Macbook Pro for quite a long time to come. I have transferred all my images to it (wow, that sure took up a lot of space) so should have something to work on, even if I'm not able to take many pictures in Saudi Arabia.

Nikon D800 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/160s f/4.0 at 32.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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MarcViskens		06-Jan-2016 18:38
nice shot Helen

hamery		05-Jan-2016 15:21
She was caught by suprise and what a colorful and full of lovely shadows candid, Helen. BV+

Carol Rollins		29-Aug-2013 22:31
Yes, she looks like she wonders why you are taking her picture. 'Do you think she is stealing the water'? LOL Great shot Helen.

Zoltán Balogh		28-Aug-2013 16:13
She seems to be surprised, yes. :) V

janescottcumming		28-Aug-2013 00:43
What a surprised look you caught! V I agree that you must be careful with your photography in Saudi Arabia.

Tom LeRoy		27-Aug-2013 15:33
Interesting candid of the water taker. She does look surprised! I'd recommend a Ricoh GR or Nikon A for your Saudi shots..... V

marie-jose wolff		27-Aug-2013 14:46
very nice candid shot! V

globalgadabout		27-Aug-2013 14:29
an edgy encounter at this fine fountain...photography does sound dicey in Saudi Arabia, perhaps best to proceed with caution..

marko gregoric		27-Aug-2013 13:47
Nice image. V

Helen Betts		27-Aug-2013 13:38
(This was a response to Frank but I'm posting it for everyone since people have been asking me what the story is with photography in Saudi Arabia.) Photography used to be prohibited by law in Saudi Arabia. The law was recently repealed in an effort to promote a very limited amount of tourism (tourists are also prohibited in the kingdom). The embassy urges extreme discretion and caution in trying to take pictures since it seems the police (probably the religious police, who are different and who protect morals) don't seem to have heard that it's no longer illegal. Even if a person does dare to take some photos, it's forbidden to photograph any person (even have them in the frame) without their express permission. One can also not photograph any government-owned building, which I have a feeling is the majority of buildings in Riyadh since the government is the very large royal family. Of course I can't survive without photography, so I'm currently researching some small but good quality cameras that I can hide under my abaya (which I'm required to wear in public) and use as unobtrusively as possible. So I hope to be able to post images from Saudi, but it sounds like it will take some doing!

Jim Coffman		27-Aug-2013 13:37
A nice,not so candid,image! :)) Be very careful in Saudi Arabia taking photographs! I just might not be worth it...

Will Hoskins		27-Aug-2013 12:12
The designer of that fountain had apparently never heard, "Form follows function." I know how you feel about your monitor. I hate processing photos on my laptop.

FrankB		27-Aug-2013 12:02
Now that you mention, you don't see many pictures from Saudi Arabia!...prohibited?...she's not a happy camper.... :)

Barry S Moore		27-Aug-2013 11:49
Great candid - she does seem surprised. I try the occasional candid without even looking through the lens, you always crop and rotate afterwards from a wide angle shot.

Stephanie		27-Aug-2013 11:41
She's giving you the evil eye Helen.... Great candid! :) V Hopefully you won't mind using your MBP for the near future...

Patricia Kay		27-Aug-2013 09:39
Fabulous candid Helen...love the filtered light...BV

Isabel Cutler		27-Aug-2013 09:12
This type of photo is an example of why I like my micro 43 cameras with their tilting or swiveling lcds. I can hold the camera(s) at my waist, take a picture and if I'm far enough away, no one is the wiser because the shutters aren't as loud as those on my dslrs.