Shanghai street scene, by Danny Chau
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Danny Chau is our Digital Photography Now Picture of the Day photographer for today. Danny changes cameras like you change your socks. But one camera that Danny has held on to longer than most is his Leica M8. Although Danny has spent most of his life in the UK, he was born in Hong Kong and three years ago he returned to the land of his birth. The picture we are featuring here is one of a collection of shots Danny has taken in Shanghai. I'm sure Leica will be pleased that their customers are producing images as good as this with their cameras. This is a classic reportage style street scene. The subject is encapsulated by the detail of her immediate surroundings. The viewer is made to wonder what the person is thinking. I love the depth of tone into the areas of darkness, too. There is a subtle desaturation of the image that complements the mood of the subject perfectly. I could spend ages examining this and I'm sure that Danny has used his immense and unique talents as a printer to produce a stunning hard copy of this image.
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