Shared Glance

November 5, 2009

Thai Woman Street Traffic Shoulder - Bangkok, Thailand - Daily Travel Photos
(Bangkok, Thailand)
f/1.8 ▪ 1/30s ▪ @50mm ▪ ISO200 ▪ Canon 5D ▪ Canon 50mm f/1.4

A Thai woman waits for her bus.

My first real world outing with my then new 50mm f/1.4 lens. I realized the lens was collecting dust in my bag so I took it out for several days without any other lenses. On this occasion, it unintentionally turned into an over-the-shoulder shot lens while I waited for a bus. Not much else is happening in these photos but I really like the sense that the viewer shares a brief view with a total stranger.

In case anyone's curious, the bright background is from the glass at the Paragon Mall in downtown Bangkok.

Thai Man Street Traffic Shoulder - Bangkok, Thailand - Daily Travel Photos
(Bangkok, Thailand)
f/1.8 ▪ 1/30s ▪ @50mm ▪ ISO200 ▪ Canon 5D ▪ Canon 50mm f/1.4

A Thai man waits while scanning oncoming traffic for his bus.

What kind of music is this guy listening to? My bet's on the latest Thai boy band.