An elevated perspective

I learned a long time ago that if you want perfect pictures involving people, most likely you have to set it up. Sure, serendipity happens and you might luck out and capture a perfect moment, but that's rare. The technique I use over and over again is to previsualize something great and then make it happen. I do that often on my photo tours, and it results in powerful images where nothing is left to chance. Such was the case with these two fishermen in Inle Lake, Burma. We photographed them from an elevated walkway in a hotel to gain this unique perspective. I used a 24-105mm lens, and my settings were 1/640, f/5.0, 1250. Because of better cameras now and the introduction of Neat Image software to mitigate noise, I find myself using faster shutter speeds than in the past to ensure tack sharp images.