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Great Shot!M3, 21 Summilux, Tri-X
While this is a very good photo, I have noticed one trend in your Iran series, if you don't mind me saying. In most photos people are photographed from the back. The undoubted talent as a portrait photographer, that we've become so accustomed with in your family series, then doesn't come across.Central bus station in Isfahan,Iran. M4-2/50mm/Tmax400.
Sizifo,
Good observation. I did realize the same thing once I had developed all my films. For some reason I never felt comfortable enough to engage people in portraits. Maybe it was the language or the difference in culture. To be honest I'm still trying to understand my feelings about the country.
I did try a few times but I mostly got people making funny faces as the enjoyed the presence of a foreigner in their country. I wold have loved to photograph a lot of women over there but I knew and was also told that is is a total no-go as it is forbidden by the law for a man to approach a woman ( and to photograph...) unless they are family related or married. I was not ready to test the law shall we say...
I do have some small regrets about the portraits but I will hopefully go back one day.
Cheers,
Nice!! Love those shadows.M4 / 35 pre asph lux / Arista & Rodinal
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