Priest & Cliffs

April 11, 2009

A young Brahman boy among the cliffs (strobist). - Badami, Karnataka, India - Daily Travel Photos
(Badami, Karnataka, India)
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A young Brahman poses for a strobed photo near the Badami archeological museum. This boy Brahman was soon to perform pooja (prayers) for the festival of Shivaratri.

Strobe setup: Shot using Pocketwizards through a translucent umbrella placed 1.5 meters to camera right at 1/4 power with 1/4 CTO gel. Ambient underexposed 2 2/3 stops.

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