Woodworker, Yangshuo, China

Creativity/Tech Tips: Fill flash is the key ingredient in lighting this man's face properly while keeping the background sky from overexposing. This exposure is a combination of fill flash, which freezes the man's actions, while at the same time panning the camera to coincide with his movement during a long exposure time of 1/4 second. See the image of the woman sitting on the steps for a detailing of the "purple" tonality.

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