Not sure how to link photos so I'll just drop my flickr link here
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/geraldkishuachew/sets/72157627599684774/
Just some background information :
These were shot in Singapore's Chinatown area. It's going to be the Lantern Festival soon, so there's lots of activity going on at night right now. I decided to go there with a younger buddy of mine, a fellow street photographer enthusiast. He strapped on his Canon 60d and 85mm while I opted for an M8 with a 35mm 1.2. This album is entitled "Chinatown Challenge" because we both had to come up with restrictions. We settled for 1) no chimping and 2) ask for the subject's permission as far as possible. That said, my fingers were really itchy the whole time till the end of the challenge. But we both stuck it out and made it to the end.
What was particularly moving for me this time was looking at the children jostle up the lantern stalls to look at their wares. Transported me back to the days when I was barely 3 feet tall. Did a portrait of the lantern seller whom was rather friendly. I was taken slightly aback because the Chinese, especially the traditional one's are very wary of cameras. There's a superstition that a camera stole a piece of your soul with every picture it took. So do be more sensitive around them
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The other interesting photo, is the German man in the chef's hat. He set up a bratwurst stand. IN CHINATOWN! He was a lively chap and was very much fun to talk to. Took a shot with him and his patrons which to me was my defining moment of the night. This is the level of interaction I try to achieve with my potential friends on the streets
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He was also funny because he warned me that it was an offense to take a picture of him half dressed. Seeing my puzzled expression, he whipped out his chef's hat and said "now I'm dressed". A corking chap!
Hope everyone could see the night as I did
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