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05-MAY-2014

Mask, Museum of Anthropology and Folklore, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014

The highlight of this fascinating museum is a stunning collection of masks and headdresses showcasing Bolivia’s cultural diversity. I found this mask to be the most striking, and using my spot-metering mode, I was able to make it dramatically pop out of the dark background. The bizarrely elongated mask offers an incongruously dramatic contrast to the tiny bush held before it. Meanwhile, local context is provided by the traditionally designed shirt.

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Phil Douglis20-Jul-2014 23:34
As you know, Iris, the spot-meter is more than my good friend. It is my "paint-brush." It allows to me to "write with light" by helping me to selective control my exposure according to my own goal for the picture. The regular multi-matrix metering mode is not going to do that for us.
Iris Maybloom (irislm)19-Jul-2014 01:25
Love the drama you achieved with your good friend, the spot meter. A wonderful way to pay homage to the rich cultural heritage of Bolivia.
Phil Douglis13-Jul-2014 00:36
Thanks again, Steve, for your mention of my reliance on the spot metering mode. It is essential in achieving striking contrasts when bright light is involved. Some photographers prefer to achieve such contrasts when the post processing their photographs. However, I always prefer to make as much of my picture as possible "in camera" and use post processing to simply enhance what I have already done through my exposure control.
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