An Altercation

This photo was taken on the streets of Old Town near the YuYuan Gardens in Shanghai.

A large crowd had gathered to watch a dispute between the police and who appears to be a street vendor (the woman). However, when I was watching, it appeared that the custodial worker (the man in the middle) was doing most of the talking to the police. I didn't stick around long because I'm sure the police would not have liked me taking photos of the situation.

I learned this toning technique from David Nightingale at Chromasia.com. He used it on some photos of china and i really liked the effect.

Shooting Info

Capture Date: October 20, 2005
Capture Time: 16:49:56.8

Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6G

Aperature: F/5.3
Shutter Speed: 1/160
ISO Sensitivity: 800
Focal Length: 46mm

Shooting Mode: Aperature Priority
Image Quality: JPEG Large/Fine 3008x2000
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
Flash: None