24/365 – Aytuǧ – Stranger #1

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24/365 – Aytuǧ – Stranger #1
24/365 – Aytuǧ – Stranger #1

Life is full of funny coincidences. I had been thinking about the 100 Strangers project for a while now and yesterday I actually joined the group. Today, when I was out taking photos for my 365 project, I met Aytuǧ. I'm not sure if this really qualifies for the 100 Strangers project, as it was he who approached me and not the other way around.

Aytuǧ is from Istanbul and was in Berlin for the last couple of days. Unfortunately, he did not bring a camera with him and thus had no picture of himself in Berlin. When he saw me taking pictures he asked me if I could take one of him and send it to him. I explained to him about the 100 Strangers project and he graciously agreed to have his picture posted on Flickr.

The conditions were less than ideal, as the light was going out quickly. So I had him stand beneath a bright street light and found a nice enough background. Even then I was pushing the limits of my equipment as you can see from the settings. At f/1.8 the DOF is only 3 cm wide and at a 1/45 second exposure you have to be lucky not to introduce camera shake. Finding a correct white balance was also tricky. But I'm satisfied with the result.

This picture is #1 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at the 100 Strangers Flickr Group page.

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Taken on: January 24, 2013
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Camera: Canon EOS 350D, f/1.8, 1/45 sec, 50mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 350D
Lens: 50.0 mm
Aperture: f/1.8
Exposure Time: 0.022 sec (1/45)
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 800
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Partial
White Balance: Manual
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.6 (Macintosh)
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