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Hi Richie,
I really appreciate you taking the time to reply.
This was taken on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
I was taken with the expressions myself on the day.
They were aware that I was taking photographs but I thought it was
unusual that they didn’t react in any way.When I take to the street in Wexford people tend to duck, speed up, stop
and all sorts of reactions.
I think they they genuinely don’t want to interfere with my very important work. :)Thanks again.
John.
Hi John, thanks a mil for your reply earlier! I think this is a great street shot! Love the expressions on the faces, specially the bald man’s at the front. They definitely look like they have spotted you but they’re trying not to show it because they’re tired and confronting you either positively or negatively would be too inconvenient… Did you have an impressive-looking camera with a big lens, etc.? Since I have my SLR from last December (only had a little compact) I find people accept me taking photos of them more easily. I like to imagine they think I’m a reporter at work or something!
Hi Esther,
Many thanks for taking the time to reply.
I use a Canon 40D and recently purchased a Sigma 18-200 lens from a fellow
camera club member.
I also use a Canon 10-22 and a Canon 50mm.I find that I mostly have the Sigma on the camera recently.
I have been reading and viewing quite a bit about street
photography recently and boy is there some very strong
views about how one should go about it.In fact I have started a thread in an attempt to find out
what members here think.
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=37841I appreciate your comments.
John.
Expressions are great as is the pose of the bald man in particular. Hats off for getting out there and snapping.
As a matter of interest, I find with street photography I can get my subject matter more or less as i want it, but that background is what lets me down. I hope that as I get better at it, that I will be able to manage both elements in that split second. Do you find you are paying attention to both, in that split second, or do you share that same experience as me?
Liam2673 wrote:
Expressions are great as is the pose of the bald man in particular. Hats off for getting out there and snapping.
As a matter of interest, I find with street photography I can get my subject matter more or less as i want it, but that background is what lets me down. I hope that as I get better at it, that I will be able to manage both elements in that split second. Do you find you are paying attention to both, in that split second, or do you share that same experience as me?
Hi Liam,
Thanks for your reply and I appreciate your nice comments.
Background can of course be distracting and maybe even
spoil a potentially good photograph.
On occasion a background element unwittingly included can
make a photograph too.
As in all types of photography being aware of everything that
is in the frame is recommended rather than getting a nasty
surprise when the results are processed.
Hopefully that attention to detail will come with practice.I tend to use a wide aperture unless I particularly want more DOF.
This was f5.6.
Of course a wideangle lens can have huge DOF even at wide apertures.Of course sometimes there is an background there and you can’t do
anything about it. :(I am very much a beginner/learner at this type of photography.
So I share all the issues and problems that beset any learner.Discussions like this where we share our knowledge and experiences
are, in my opinion, very valuable and encouraging.Thank you.
John.
Not a bad B&W for a digital . You would be better off with a medium format film camera for B&W in the street – I find a Mamiya 645 superb, it’s small enough , no bigger really than some digitals . And, of course, get a tank, a changing bag, chemicals from Gunn’s , develop and post-process yourself , free GIMP is as good as Photoshop for this, I find .
Print yourself to huge exhibition sizes in your own darkroom for Half Nothing if you like – I’m still trying to perfect loading 120 on the spiral, the lads here in t5he film section are a great help .
I shoot digital , but only to select and organise the shot I’m going to take on film .
Hi Michael,
Many thanks for what might be interpreted by some as
a bit of a backhanded compliment.Some explanation of how the photograph might be improved
would be appreciated.Even better an example of what can be produced with the setup
you describe would be very helpful.Cheers.
John.
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