The blotchiness of this man’s skin was real but has been
greatly exaggerated by the post-processing of this photograph. It has also
exaggerated the graininess elsewhere in the photo which came about as a normal
result of the high ISO used for night-time shooting when wanting to keep a
reasonably fast shutter speed. The result is not pretty and is a bit unfair on
the man but I love the contrast of this blotchiness and the tidy stripes of his
shirt. This could be called a photographic caricature in the same way as a
cartoonist takes an individual’s features and exaggerates them.
I actually like this picture because it is not attractive. Sometimes
we aim for visual appeal without considering the alternatives.
Photograph taken on “Saturday Walking Street”, Chiang Mai,
Thailand
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