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WINDSWEPT

            I'm a bit of a perfectionist and quite hard on myself when it comes to my street portraits, always pushing myself to improve, only sharing my best work. Here's one I captured at Cuba Dupa Festival  yesterday of an America Lady who's called New Zealand Home for 20 years. I spotted her in the crowd and knew instantly that I wanted to photograph her.  As the performance drew to a close I made my move and approached her.  Thankfully she agreed.

It all happened so quickly that I didn't get the right settings and didn't capture those piercing blue eyes that made her stand out from the crowd. I also wished i'd captured her shirt in focus and used a faster shutter speed to freeze her hair as it blew in the wild Wellington wind. However despite the things I wish I could change about the photograph I feel this portrait has a very Wellington (Welly) feel to it with her windswept hair.  For those that have ever lived in Wellington or anywhere known for it's windy conditions you will know what I am talking about. How many of us have experienced this look?  

This photograph is also a reminder to embrace the imperfections in my art,  and that a technically imperfect photograph can often be more powerful that the most one that is. 

I love the cool tones to this photograph, captured an overcast windy Wellington afternoon. Her face has many untold stories and maybe one day I will meet her again and she can share some of them with me.

Taken on: March 28, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D780, f/4.0, 1/250 sec, 35mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D780
Lens:	35mm f/1.4G
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	35mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	Low
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 21.1 (Macintosh)
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