The recipe behind this one was pretty simply. This was one of the first shots I did, so I tried to remember the basics of framing. Keeping the picture "level" was tricky, so I to look toward the background for guidance.
I used the Photo Fx app, first to make it black and white, then I applied the red filter to give it this look.
In a "live" shot everyone is moving, so I tried to wait for the right moment, I definitely didn't want anyone looking at the camera, or in the middle of making a loud gesture, laughing, etc. I wanted to capture a calm stillness in a scene that naturally had more energy than the photo lets on..
Logistically, a challenge with this one was getting it right with only a few tries. Normally I'll take about dozen shots of a particular subject/scene so I can choose from the best later, however constantly snapping photos in a public bar is kinda creepy, so I only took two, and this was the best one.
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