Trio, a photo from Sao Paulo, Southeast

Photographer's Note

I took this one of the town of Embu das Artes, in the periphery of Sao Paulo (I have already commented on that place in my previous posts here and here.

While looking at the shops, that trio of waiting ladies attracted my attention. I have found this kind of figures in southeast / northeast Brazil and they usually are placed on windows of antiques / artisans shops.

In this case (at least for me), the difference was that the ladies were sitting at a table… waiting. Since the space was very cramped, I finally ended using a focal length longer than I would liked, also, in terms of PP, I added a little gaussian blur before resizing.

As I have mentioned in related posts, this little town’s atmosphere have made it one of my favorite weekend escapades. In the workshop photos (bonus) you will find two more views of the village.

Hope you enjoy them!

Raw Capture at ISO 100 – f6.3 – 1/125s @ 100 mm + CP filter
Post processing: Raw file conversion (DPP) to TIF, then (PS CS) cropping; levels; USM; Gaussian Blur, resize; very light USM, and save for the TE.

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Vato_Law (12732) 2006-07-31 14:16

Hello Carlos,
Nice diagonal line leading the whole photo. The sharpness is really great as the strong colours too.
It's a nice and different one!
Rgds.
Paulo

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-07-31 14:20

Hi Carlos,
A superb photograph. The colors, sharpness and point of view are all gorgeous.
Nice work.
Greetings from Türkiye.
Ahmet

john_c (24666) 2006-07-31 16:43

Hi Carlos,
Well thought out and presented, with an interesting POV. I like the way the principal subjects and the table are slightly angled in the scene. The hues and tones are alluring, and the framing and cropping are well executed. A very fine capture, Carlos. Have a good week.
John

elmec (12210) 2006-07-31 16:59

Hello Carlos!
This is great idea to shot!
I like this wooden family ;-)
Great done!
Best regards!

TeresaT (10806) 2006-07-31 18:42

Olá amigo Carlos,
Muito engraçada esta sua imagem.
Perfeitos detalhes destas bonecas.
E um colorido muito interessante.
gostei do ângulo que escolheste formando uma diagonal com as 3 bonecas.
Um grande beijo
Teresa
P.S. Agora já posso fazer minhas criticas em português afinal de contas tens que praticar bastante agora que já estás em definitivo no Brasil ;-)

Scharan (14144) 2006-07-31 18:55

Olá Carlos
Outra bonita foto de Embu.
Esta, muito colorida e repleta de detalhes, é a cara da arte da cidade do artesanato.
Grande abraço,Vera.

Flavia (10352) 2006-07-31 18:57

Oi Carlos,

Eu adoro estas figuras que se chamam namoradeiras. Criei ate um tema para elas aqui em TE. Se me permite gostaria de adiciona-las ao tema ok? As cores estao lindas os contornos estao bem fuidos quase como uma pintura imagino que pelo efeito do glaussian blurr.

Ate mais,

Flavia

izmirli (3989) 2006-07-31 19:00

merhaba dear my friend carlos.
wonderful colourfull models.wonderful composition and note.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul/Turkey.
gürkan akçakır.

saguzar (862) 2006-07-31 19:25

Hola carlos,
Me gusta esta composición, aunque esté un poco movida o fuera de foco, es la típica imagen que tenemos los argentinos en el imaginario colectivo sobre los brasileños, aunque no sea cierto. Muy intensos los colores.
Saludos
Hernán

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-07-31 19:28

Fotografia muito bonita com uma composição diagonal excelente. As cores estão maravilhosas e o conjunto está muito nitido. Parabéns.
António

carper (96) 2006-08-01 3:55

very nice one carlos,
the idea is very nice, colourful and with a good point of view and a nice composition, very nice job.
gr. jaap

atus (15878) 2006-08-01 4:22

Hello Carlos,
very nicely captured shot from a good pov. The light is good, the colours are nice and very well saturated and I like the diagonal perspective. I'm not sure 'bout the blurred effect, but it's a question of taste. Anyway a funny ,unusual and very interesting shot, my friend. TFS this and the bonus pics,too!
Take care.
Attila

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cengiz (3593) 2006-08-01 4:32

superb composition
very well done
cengiz

Gerrit (62042) 2006-08-01 4:34

Hi Carlos,
Charming picture. The girls look very melancholic. That must be appealing for buyers.
Regards, Gerrit

Lynette (1615) 2006-08-01 7:35

Hi Carlos, how are u?
A superb photograph. The colors, and point of view are all great.
It seems though it lacks some sharpness a very slight blur.
Otherwise Nice Work.
: ) Lynette

josepmarin (59385) 2006-08-01 12:39

Hola Carlos,
A pesar que me parece un poco fuera de foco, quizás por tu PP, esta composición está magnífica, por su explosión de colorido, su encuadre en diagonal de las tres figuras, y la simpatía que nos ofrece.
La textura de las figuras es impresionante, parecen pinturas, y sus ojos parece que van a salir de mi pantalla.
Buen trabajo, amigo.
Un saludo desde Barcelona,
Josep

jhm (211734) 2006-08-01 13:16

Hi Carlos,

What funny trio, black and very white eyes, nice composition, all experiments have to can on TE. The sharpness is really great as the strong colours too, certainly the yellow attire. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John

MIG13 (0) 2006-08-01 20:56

Oi, Carlos! Ótima foto, documentando um tipo de artesanato cada vez mais corrente no Brasil, o das "moças na janela". Talvez esteja um pouquinho desfocada, mas nada que comprometa o resultado final. Abraço! Miguel.

berek (50518) 2006-08-02 2:47

Ola Carlos,
he he so interesting and colourful capture. very good sharpness and cute picture. TFS have a nice day
Berek
Meaning Sense :-)
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

rosaline (0) 2006-08-02 3:49

Hi Carlos
Nice shot, perspective and colours. I agree, that the ladies look a touch sad, but you have framed the shot very well, and the POV is good. I'm not sure about the blurred effect but that is a matter of taste. Either way, it's and excellent composition. Well done.
Aubrey

imrek (4) 2006-08-02 5:38

Hi Carlos,
very nicely composed shot about doll's, great colours and conrtast...well controlled depth of field...well done!!!
Thanks for kind comments!!
best regards,
imre

veve (4189) 2006-08-02 12:12

Hello Carlos!
It's a inetesting capture!
Good point of view,nice colors and contrast!
Well composed!
Regards,
Veronica

rakeshgupta (2672) 2006-08-02 12:58

Hello Carlos,
This is great looking shot of art and craft. The colors and sharpness is perfect. The saturation part is very well balanced.
Thanks for sharing.
- Rakesh

Rev (1872) 2006-08-02 16:06

Hi Carlos
A great photo of these figures.
Excellent colour control and your POV gives us a perfect composition
Well taken
Regards
Peter

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-08-03 2:39

Hola Carlos, funny picture really nice composed.. I like the crop that you have chosen here.. wel done, have a nice day my friend!!

ciao,
Fabio.

Tezic (17867) 2006-08-03 6:38

Hello Carlos,
The colors, sharpness and point of view are all very nice..
rgds-coskun

gebala (0) 2006-08-03 12:52

hello,

I am sorry that I am not able to comment so often your works but I am far away from my computer and only once a week I am able to read my mails and I can watch TE - all weekdays I am am out the Moscow and I work with NGO.

I like this photo becoz it is unusual:)
nice trio;)
I think that they are a bit bored;)
nice colours and nice point of view:)

well taken
rgs

pboehringer (770) 2006-08-06 17:46

Oi Carlos, adoravel composicao e mais uma bela foto do amavel mercado de artes do Embu. Estas caras refltem muito bem a minha agonia do dia em que a Selecao perdeu contra os franceses. Eu tambem estava sentado com a mesma cara pensando: E agora, mane? Vamos ter que esperar outros 4 anos para chegar la!
Abraco, Peter

Angshu (56760) 2006-08-07 3:36

Hi Carlos
Great idea to post this wonderful shot. I like the atmosphere it portrays as also the culture of the place. Great use of DOF to accentuate the features of the figurines.
Regards
Angshu

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-08-08 10:39

Hi Carlos
nice picture, I like the colors and how the background is blurred.
Good job
TFS
Rahul

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plimrn (21344) 2006-09-05 8:17

Hi Carlos,
I think this photo captures well the atmosphere of a holiday market. These ladies seem to be waiting for something exciting to happen. The framing is excellent and the DOF makes them stand out from a busy background. You've captured excellent detail and color inspite of the dark subjects on a shaded street.

I was sure I'd commented on this one, I remember the interesting workshops clearly, Ah well, sometimes I don't wait for the posted notice but go on to another window. It was interestting coming back and reading the critiques. Some say it's sharp and some say blurred. The eyes of the two and the tops of the heads of the two in front are certainly sharp, then too, a wooden carving that is heavily painted doesn't have the fine detail of a human face. I think more than the specific details is the overall sense of being there, which you have conveyed well.
Regards, Pat

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