Street Shots

Street Shots · 09:01 PM

Some shots from tonight.

I was out taking candid shots of people. Except for the first, all of these were taken from the hip. I have been trying to get closer to capture peoples faces and expresions. I still need to practice framing without looking through the viewfinder.

Please share any comments, critiques, or your two bits!

Eric.

vievetrick · 08-12-2008, 06:03 AM

I like the series!! I like the use of B&W (my taste would be to boost the contrast a bit). Did you get any second looks or comments? I really feel like you are a flyt on the wall. Other than the girl with the beer

no one looks like they noticed you. Keep it up, I think you did a good job without having your eye to the camera (well the foot shot could have been off a little

) unless you were going for the toes

ftpaddict · 08-12-2008, 06:12 AM

My favourite one has to be #4. It's a very interesting scene, and the expression on the lady's face is priceless.

maxwell1295 · 08-12-2008, 07:53 AM

Love the angle and perpective on these...

KungPOW · 08-12-2008, 06:49 PM

Thanks for the coments guys.

The foot shot was a miss. I was trying for both feet, but missed. I thought I would try posting what I got. I thought it might have a ying/yang thing going with the car tire seperated by the curb. Today, I'm not so sure it works.

I tend to be a bit of a contrast addict. I've been trying to tone it back. Maybe too far back?

The woman with the beer, I think she was just looking at me. I don't think she knew I took her photo. I had stopped and was looking at the clothes in the cart, as if it was my next subject, and I think she was wondering why I had stopped walking. I didn't notice the eye contact until later at home.

Only one person gave me any trouble. She wasn't actually the subject of the photo, but she was in it. I find when I shoot in the non-tourist areas, people are not always very pleased to be in a photo.

Eric.

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08-12-2008, 06:03 AM	#2
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	I like the series!! I like the use of B&W (my taste would be to boost the contrast a bit). Did you get any second looks or comments? I really feel like you are a flyt on the wall. Other than the girl with the beer no one looks like they noticed you. Keep it up, I think you did a good job without having your eye to the camera (well the foot shot could have been off a little ) unless you were going for the toes

08-12-2008, 06:12 AM	#3
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	My favourite one has to be #4. It's a very interesting scene, and the expression on the lady's face is priceless.

08-12-2008, 07:53 AM	#4
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Love the angle and perpective on these...

08-12-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699 Original Poster	Thanks for the coments guys. The foot shot was a miss. I was trying for both feet, but missed. I thought I would try posting what I got. I thought it might have a ying/yang thing going with the car tire seperated by the curb. Today, I'm not so sure it works. I tend to be a bit of a contrast addict. I've been trying to tone it back. Maybe too far back? The woman with the beer, I think she was just looking at me. I don't think she knew I took her photo. I had stopped and was looking at the clothes in the cart, as if it was my next subject, and I think she was wondering why I had stopped walking. I didn't notice the eye contact until later at home. Only one person gave me any trouble. She wasn't actually the subject of the photo, but she was in it. I find when I shoot in the non-tourist areas, people are not always very pleased to be in a photo. Eric.