People Random People 6-15-11

Random People 6-15-11 · 11:20 PM

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 06-14-2011, 11:39 PM

Very nice set, love the first one. Thanks for posting them.

downunderman · 06-14-2011, 11:40 PM

Good captures, are these people on the street ?

outsider · 06-14-2011, 11:45 PM

Originally posted by downunderman

Good captures, are these people on the street ?

Yes, they're just random people on the street I ask for portraits

RBullCZ · 06-14-2011, 11:54 PM

I also like the first image best. Her eyes are charged with positive energy and that makes the whole image to stand out. Besides, the framing of the first capture is least tight and that makes the hair "play" in the picture too.
Good work!

Lex Madera · 06-15-2011, 01:31 AM

## 1, 3 & 4 are excellent.

I'm curious, how often do you get negative reactions to your request to photo strangers? What's your success rate, roughly?

outsider · 06-15-2011, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by Lex Madera

## 1, 3 & 4 are excellent.

I'm curious, how often do you get negative reactions to your request to photo strangers? What's your success rate, roughly?

I almost never get negative reactions. I can't think of a time when someone responded negatively anyways. My success rate is pretty high, about 90%, i'm pretty surprised. But I think it must have something to do with how I approach them, not just that but the interaction in general. If I go out at 5:00 p.m. and spend 2 hours walking around, I may get 8-12 portraits of different people, with 1 refusal. 100% success rate sometimes. There are people I can sort of tell would probably not have their picture taken if it weren't for the approach. I definitely make a heck of a lot of work for myself shooting in raw at 4.5 fps with this k-x...

outsider · 06-15-2011, 05:30 AM

Originally posted by RBullCZ

I also like the first image best. Her eyes are charged with positive energy and that makes the whole image to stand out. Besides, the framing of the first capture is least tight and that makes the hair "play" in the picture too.
Good work!

I was thinking the same thing when I tried cropping it to see how it would look. It just restricted the playfulness and movement of the composition too much.

Lex Madera · 06-15-2011, 05:55 AM

That sounds great. I like this type of photography. Portraits are great of course, nature is beautiful, but there's something about candid shots like this that seem to tell a richer, more interesting story, IMO.

Keep it up! Love to see more of your work!

wcchamp18 · 06-15-2011, 05:21 PM

Very nice set indeed! #1 has my vote!

pcarfan · 06-15-2011, 05:27 PM

Amazing images...

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06-14-2011, 11:39 PM	#2
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice set, love the first one. Thanks for posting them.

06-14-2011, 11:40 PM	#3
downunderman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port hedland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 294	Good captures, are these people on the street ?

06-14-2011, 11:45 PM	#4
outsider Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 416 Original Poster	Originally posted by downunderman Good captures, are these people on the street ? Yes, they're just random people on the street I ask for portraits

06-14-2011, 11:54 PM	#5
RBullCZ Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Prague, Czech Republic Photos: Albums Posts: 139	I also like the first image best. Her eyes are charged with positive energy and that makes the whole image to stand out. Besides, the framing of the first capture is least tight and that makes the hair "play" in the picture too. Good work!

06-15-2011, 01:31 AM	#6
Lex Madera Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia, Austria, Ukraine Photos: Gallery Posts: 188	## 1, 3 & 4 are excellent. I'm curious, how often do you get negative reactions to your request to photo strangers? What's your success rate, roughly?

06-15-2011, 05:29 AM	#7
outsider Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 416 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lex Madera ## 1, 3 & 4 are excellent. I'm curious, how often do you get negative reactions to your request to photo strangers? What's your success rate, roughly? I almost never get negative reactions. I can't think of a time when someone responded negatively anyways. My success rate is pretty high, about 90%, i'm pretty surprised. But I think it must have something to do with how I approach them, not just that but the interaction in general. If I go out at 5:00 p.m. and spend 2 hours walking around, I may get 8-12 portraits of different people, with 1 refusal. 100% success rate sometimes. There are people I can sort of tell would probably not have their picture taken if it weren't for the approach. I definitely make a heck of a lot of work for myself shooting in raw at 4.5 fps with this k-x...

06-15-2011, 05:30 AM	#8
outsider Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 416 Original Poster	Originally posted by RBullCZ I also like the first image best. Her eyes are charged with positive energy and that makes the whole image to stand out. Besides, the framing of the first capture is least tight and that makes the hair "play" in the picture too. Good work! I was thinking the same thing when I tried cropping it to see how it would look. It just restricted the playfulness and movement of the composition too much.

06-15-2011, 05:55 AM	#9
Lex Madera Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia, Austria, Ukraine Photos: Gallery Posts: 188	That sounds great. I like this type of photography. Portraits are great of course, nature is beautiful, but there's something about candid shots like this that seem to tell a richer, more interesting story, IMO. Keep it up! Love to see more of your work!

06-15-2011, 05:21 PM	#10
wcchamp18 Closed Account Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 764	Very nice set indeed! #1 has my vote!

06-15-2011, 05:27 PM	#11
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978	Amazing images...

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