Technical:
Camera: Nikon F3
Lens: Cosina 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6
*angle - 28mm
Film: 35mm Fuji Superia
ISO: 100
Shutter speed: 8s
Aperture: f:3.5
Shot in Phokai, Turkey on September 12, 2006

Motivation: This picture was taken at night on the narrow and historical streets of Aegean sea village Phokai (Foca) that has the roots of Genoa civilization in the history. I always like taking pictures there, as I love the tissue and the mood of Phokai streets and its Aegean architecture. I set my tripod when I saw these three children talking to eachother and playing on this dark street. First aim was not the children but the shadow trio both on the ground and the wall. Actually first they wondered what I was doing there but I gave them enough time to loose their attention and the harmony of these three kids with these shadows had a great affect on me suddenly. I didnt have enough time for long exposing because they were moving so much but as one of them had a broken arm, I wouldnt wait for a calm moment, it was a chance. Therefore I decided to choose a biggest aperture to get enough light and it was also ok for me to keep them in focus as possible as I can in the darkness.

Workflow:
*Resized & added border
*No manipulation, no crop
+Custom Channel Mixer to BW,
+Curves for contrast

©2006 Taylan Soyturk