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I've lately been getting into Street photography, trying to capture moments, and geometry, and noticed that whilst lots of landscape, portrait and wildlife photography gets posted here, I haven't seen much street stuff (candid or otherwise).
I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours:
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Love the ladies in the second. They stand out even before you see the DOF.
Oh, and M_Six, partly due to your recommendation, I picked up a 35mm f/2.0 on Friday. It gives a really nice retro feel when wide-open, I've just been enjoying playing with the shallow DOF, but I'll share some shots shortly (no street ones yet).
Great idea. Can't wait to see more
Thanks, Ham. That was my first outing with the 85mm f1.8 I bought at the B&H Superstore earlier in the day. Love that lens.
Great thread! I don't do a great deal of street photography but really looking forward to seeing shots taken by others! Nice ones already Mark & ham!
Maybe it will help me work up the nerve to do more of it myself!
Surprised this thread didn't get started sooner. I don't do much street photography either but Ill add one here just to help get things going
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These were from a Nicaragua trip a little while ago. Had fun shooting some street stuff then.
Keep em coming y'all.
Dave.
From a trip to Bermuda a few years ago. Front St. in Hamilton.
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Similar to nvitalephotography's posted image, my first foray was this shot:
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From my vantage point 7 floors up I felt a bit more confident snapping strangers, but since then I've been happier getting closer. The 15-85mm is fine if I use a silicon wrist-band as a rudimentary zoom lock, but it's quite intrusive being a medium sized lens on a medium sized SLR. I think I'll have much more confidence with the 35mm f/2.0
Other than that I find shooting from the hip is surprisingly easy. Anywhere shorter than 35mm and you can afford to be a bit lax with your aim.
Some people say they find it easier with a 200m lens, but tbh I think I'd find the thing attracting far too much attention.
The other thing that really helped me was going on a photowalk with some more accomplished street photographers, you have a lot more confidence when in a group wandering around, especially when it's clear you're photographers snapping away at everything. I also learnt to just worry about getting the shot, the story of the image matters a hell of a lot more than the technical accuracy, like this one:
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Nick,Quote:
Originally Posted by nvitalephotography
I really like this one. A lot of positivity/happiness in this shot.
Arnt
This thread would have made a good assignment:)
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Photographers being photographed while photographing each other - would have been too good if there had been another photographer taking a picture of you.Quote:
Originally Posted by ham
Nice shots, I really like the first one. Interesting framing.
Arnt
I've been experimenting some with street photography and came up with some yesterday that I thought were interesting:
First, a cowboy and a carriage ride horse.
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Second, and now this is where it gets bizarre, we have the horse, a prom couple getting their picture in front of the horse, a cowboy eating a banana, and all of the street traffic. Strange.
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2012_05_05_4570 by dthrog00, on Flickr
Both taken with 60D, 135L at f/2.
Dave
Great shots Guys.http://community.the-digital-picture...ons/icon14.png
I like the first one, would've been tempted to go with a tighter crop on the cowboy and the horse's head, because I think the red around each draws them together quite nicely.
The second, I love the street sign pointing at the cowboy and his banana, please tell me he drew it from a holster?
Image quality is definitely not great, but I still like it. It makes me wonder what was on her mind on the commute home.
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taken with iPhone 4 through the train window, cropped to 1.1MP - Should I even post this or is it useless?
Arnt
When it comes to street shots, as long as the image works I don't think quality matters much if at all.
I mean, focus has to be in the right place to attract the eye to the appropriate part of the image, and it needs to be sharp enough for the eye to work out what it is, but other than that it matters little.
I'll add this shot to the argument:
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Really high ISO, loads of noise. Whole shot is blurry EXCEPT for the one important part.
Thanks ham,
still, I am considering carrying my camera bag on top of my laptop bag on my bicycle and train, and the of course I will also pull this handle to get a better shot:
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My commute might end prematurely at the very same station.
great shots btw.
Arnt
I'd like to make a joke about the wording of that warning, but am very aware that this is a family friendly site.
I've carried my 60D w/ 35mm f/2.0 in my work laptop bag a couple of times, and so far it's rained every time... it's not the greatest street lens anyway, the focus is a bit slow.
Arnt reminded me of this thread on G+ and recommended I posted the shot he commented on, so here it is.
Taken in Wolverhampton last Monday as a few of us killed some time before going to meet Bruce Gilden at his exhibit and talk at The Lighthouse.
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I'd post some more, but I'm so bad at picking the best, so instead, here's the album on Google+. You won't need to be a member to view it.
https://plus.google.com/photos/11766...07059351699489
Don't have much, but this thread has been a little quiet:
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Entry to the Taipei Confucius Temple
Darren, post the one with the guy in the coat and his reflection in the window please ... :-) Street doesn't have to be black and white
Guys, you really should check out Darren's stuff, just follow his link.
Arnt
Btw this makes me laugh every time I board this train now ...Quote:
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Ask, and ye shall receive:
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Nice work Darren and Arnt, I like your friendly banter as well as your images.
I quite like that aspect of Street Photography. There's always a story or something to talk about. Anyone's welcome to comment and say what they think is going on.
Joined a Street Photography Workshop in Birmingham on Saturday which involved a wander around the town. There's lots of Jubilee stuff going on and even more going on for LGBT Pride, so there were lots of people about.
Here are my favourite shots:
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Does an air show count as "street" if you take pictures of people acting naturally?
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Yes. Street Photography can be taken anywhere.
I went to Madison yesterday and took some street shots with my new 28mm f/1.8. The set can be viewed here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/6825585...7630095769088/
My favorites are below:
A lady walking in front of the capitol building
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2012_06_09_6468_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr
A young couple holding hands
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2012_06_09_6472_upd by dthrog00, on Flickr
A ferrari
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Street Food :-D in Taipei, Tawain
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Time to bump this thread again:
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I found this chap sitting by the sea in a North Norfolk town. Typifies the English Seaside Stereotype perfectly.
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"Can I have a hand please?"
Great captures Ham....specially the first one.....I feel a bit like him..LOL:D
Took these while touring around Sydney
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Thanks for viewing....http://community.the-digital-picture...ons/icon11.png
Thanks bouwy. Your image of the kid is great, but I'm cringing at the idea of having an open mouth on a metal railing... bleurgh :DQuote:
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Yep you right ....Ouch :(Quote:
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Something about B&W street photos....... I think it is the viewer has to deal w/ the subject vs. the colors....