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19-MAY-2014

City sweepers, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014

Residents of Sucre take great pride in the cleanliness of their historic city. Everywhere I photographed, there were city employees working in crews such as these to remove litter and debris, as well as tidying exposed earth, as they do in this image. I make this photograph interpretive by exposing with my spot-metering mode on the bright background, abstracting the crew working in the shadows and making them appear almost as costumed actors in a theatrical setting. Two of them wait their turn at right as their partners work here. I retain a trace of their distinctive red city uniforms in the shadows, binding them together into one cohesive unit.

FujiFilm X-M1
1/800s f/18.0 at 80.0mm iso800 hide exif
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Date/Time19-May-2014 06:10:01
MakeFujiFilm
ModelX-M1
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length80 mm
Exposure Time1/833 sec
Aperturef/18
ISO Equivalent800
Exposure Bias-0.67
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Metering Mode
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Phil Douglis13-Jul-2014 22:47
I can't speak for other photographers, Steve. Many of them, if not most of them, use photography as description, rather than expression. They have their purposes, and I have my own. I am glad this image serves as an educational example that will be of value to you. I am also delighted that you also find pleasure in viewing these images. If they can help you redefine your goals as a photographer, as well as providing insights that may help you reach those goals, I will have achieved my purpose as a teacher. Thank you for these comments -- they validate my intentions.
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