Once again... longer than I expected between blogging... This time I lost my USB... The one i purchased for about 40 bucks.... These things are usually free at home... not the case here.... Anyways.. the picture above captures a lot about Korea.... The mask... the man... the dark atmosphere... I liked it quite a bit... WHY DO THEY WEAR THE MASK?... They usually wear masks if they are sick to prevent spreading it.... how nice... they also wear it when the yellow dust comes over from China... they believe it filters the air and will help out their lungs... maybe.... They also think eating bacon "is good for you health" because the fat coats your throat when it slides down... I've finally gotten to the point where I'm comfortable with my teacher who told me this... And I responded .. "it also coats your arteries"... She didn't get why it wasn't good for you... oh well...
You're going to notice a re-occuring theme in my night shots... bikes... scooters... mopeds... etc... I went out to test a lens and decided I would just focus on one aspect of the night for the most part... the bikes... here's a picture of some guys repairing a bike.. while another moped scoots by...
These boys were keen for a night on the town... and is 100% a common scene... generally every other 100 meters there is someone so ripped off that they can't walk by themselves.... They say that the only time they get let loose is when they drink... and that the pressures of everyday life and how strict it is drive them to just get wrecked in these social settings.... They also lack some enzymes that help break down alcohol in their body... which also contributes to their sloppiness....
I'm stuck wondering whether they smoke these tiny cigarettes because the regular sized ones make them feel small.. or if because since they are smaller... they're actually justified as "good for your health"... who knows.. they all smoke the skinny minnies though... This guy's hacking a butt and buying some type of street food...
I know what you're thinking... "it's pretty creepy that you just go out in the streets and take pictures of unsuspecting people Cliff..." yeah... well.. it helps my practice for wedding photography (low light and fast moving people)... and it also helps me capture people in a candid type of moment and properly showcase the everyday type of occurrences that happen in South Korea... so take it for what it's worth... they already stare at me like i'm a freak... i might as well be snapping off a 5 lb camera in their face.. haha...
This guy was more than helpful... I loved the out of focus lights in the background.... "bokeh" in geek photography talk.... After I realized I should have shot in portrait... but ... too late... he's off into the night...
A large portion of Koreans are buddhists.... and it was Buddha's birthday on May 2nd... I didn't get around to taking a picture of the lanterns that help celebrate this until there was only one strand left.... so... this was as creative as i got... weeeakkkk...
This is a Korean coffee shop I found near gwangalli beach... i went there to take pictures of the bridge... but really messed them up... this was what i ended up with though.. i really liked the star effects on the lights....
Here's a little scooter I found with a snoopy sticker on it... Kinda looked neat...
Another old dude wearing a hard-hat just in case he falls off his bike.... just ridiculous...
And of course... another shot of a scooter...that is what i set out to do... take shots of scooters and test this lens' bokeh...
done and done...
I actually just found my usb... so don't worry ... i'll still be posting my regular twice a month snails pace.. no need to worry.. haha... until next time :)