=Capture a stranger street style=

[javier]

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[bobnr32]

Nice pics Javier!
Btw, have you noticed that the Trolls have alter egos, not using their real names or pics of themselves?
Keep posting.
Bob

 

[johngalliano032]

LOMO STYLE?

OH, it's so nice!! nice photos !!!!!!!!

 

[johngalliano032]

Good Show Everyone, Here are a few of mine...

While all of your images are great because you captured ''faces'', these two are brilliant!

amazing style, amazing photos!!!!

 

[momo3boys]

Javier, just do you know, you do encourage me to be more brave when out and about with my camera. I may not have anything worth posting but just getting up the courage to actually shoot, that comes from your great images as well as the others on this thread. I'm sure I'm not alone, so thank you.

 

[JustinZ850]

Opposite Expressions by JustinZ850, on Flickr


All Laughs by JustinZ850, on Flickr


Taking a Break by JustinZ850, on Flickr

 

[Ernicus]

I really like "all laughs" and "taking a break". Too bad that lady walked in the shot...I'd much prefer it without her in it.

 

[javier]

Javier...

I'm going to ask you the same question I asked you at the "other place". I would very much like to hear your thoghts on it.

As you will recall, I mentioned that I do enjoy some of your work, and I think you are probably the nicest person on TPF... however sometimes I feel like some of your images are just "shooting pictures of people on the street". To me, that has never been what street photography was about. it was supposed to be about capturing something interesting about people when you can... be that through just finding someone really interesting, or finding someone not as interesting, but doing something that makes up for it.

I feel (honestly) that many of your shots lack this. Not all, certainly! There are some that are just AWESOME. But many are just kinda "meh, ok... person walking down the road... not terribly exciting".

Am I missing something?

Honest question.

Waiting for a response, or was it a hit and run?

 

[gpmccash]

I was walking to my local cafe when I passed this young lady doing what a lot of Parisians do, spend time at outdoor cafes. I stopped and backed up a little to take the shot without being to obvious.

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C&C Please.

 

[manaheim]

Manaheim,
I feel you are unjustified in making this totally negative comment. I do not recall you ever telling Javier you liked any of his pics.
This section is "Photo Themes", which means that C&C is not given, but yet you have ignored this by posting for all to see rather than PM him.
Javier posts only about 10 pics a week. If you do not like his work, it is easy enough to ignore. He also encourages others, do you?
I am not sure what you hope to achieve other than to boost your ego by this bullying. The moderators are very slow to deal with bullies.
To give you an honest answer to your question, you are missing quite a lot, but not in the understanding of Javier's work.
Bob

"Justification"? I wasn't aware there was a justification required. Is there a form you can direct me to? Thanks! Puh-lease.

Regardless, my comments were not negative... they were, perhaps, critical... but more than anything I was asking Javier (someone who I respect and have said so in the past), an honest question for my own growth and understanding as a photographer and as a member of this community.

You haven't seen me say anything nice about Javier's work? And you question whether or not I help others? Really? So have you gone back through all of my 6,000 some-odd posts in the 1.5ish years you've been here to check that? Man, you must be a busy bee.

Bully, eh? Which is worse? The guy who asks a tough question to someone who is beloved by all, or the guy who tries to smash him into the ground for daring to ask it?

Waiting for a response, or was it a hit and run?

hehe, no... just have been offline for a couple days.

The easiest way for me to answer your question is this way. This thread is about capturing strangers. Here at TPF there is very little participation, but at pentax forums it is huge with many, many participants. There is no discrimination as to abilities as there are many levels of experience and that is what my hope was when I started these threads. So yes, I realize many pictures I post are snap shops, but so what really? They fit right in with the many others here. I am also not a purist.

Having said that, if you or anyone else would be interested in ''my street photography'', in other words, street in the truest sense of what I feel it is, simply take a look at my flickr.
I rarely post pictures from my flickr on the forums, so they are different. Take a look at those and look at the body of work and let me know what your thoughts are. I know that everyone has different taste, but even so, let me know.
Thanks javier
Flickr: Street Vision L.A. (busy)'s Photostream

Javier, fair response and I thank you for it. I will check it out.

And I will reiterate... I do very much enjoy having you around, and I enjoy your images even when they don't floor me. I have said and will say again, that you are always a positive force wherever you are. Probably one of the true nice guys around here.

Thanks again!

 

[bobnr32]

Manaheim,
Why didn't you PM Javier instead of carrying your attack on from another forum?
Bullies are always in denial.
I have to ask why you keep returning to this thread and not bother to comment, or posting pics of your own.
In the Photo Themes section, it assumed that C&C is not given. There is no form to fill in for common sense, but it does require a level of intelligence far above your capabilities.
Not many posters supporting your pathetic stance.

 

[manaheim]

Manaheim,
Why didn't you PM Javier instead of carrying your attack on from another forum?
Bullies are always in denial.
I have to ask why you keep returning to this thread and not bother to comment, or posting pics of your own.
In the Photo Themes section, it assumed that C&C is not given. There is no form to fill in for common sense, but it does require a level of intelligence far above your capabilities.
Not many posters supporting your pathetic stance.

There we go with the name calling and insults again. Do you recall at all the reasons you cited for coming after me in the first place? Are you sure you know what a bully is? Hm? You might look in the mirror.

My questions to Javier were critical- no doubt- but they were ABOUT the theme. They were genuine and intended to have an open discussion with the #1 authority on this forum on this theme... About this theme.

If you have a problem with it I suggest you contact a mod and stop throwing your supposed weight around like some unasked for savior. If I've stepped out of line, they'll tell me.

Beyond that, I pretty much dropped this in my appreciative response to Javier's recent post, so I suggest you might do the same.

Or if you must, drop me a pm. I'm sure you're not a bad guy- your motives seem genuine enough, but your approach here I find a bit misguided.

Btw to avoid further mucking up this thread I'm not going to respond further, so if you feel the need to have the last word publicly here's your chance.

Back to the pictures...

 

[JustinZ850]

At Work by JustinZ850, on Flickr


Dressed for Success by JustinZ850, on Flickr


Snacking by JustinZ850, on Flickr

 

[bobnr32]

Manaheim,
Why didn't you PM Javier instead of carrying your attack on from another forum?
Bullies are always in denial.
I have to ask why you keep returning to this thread and not bother to comment, or posting pics of your own.
In the Photo Themes section, it assumed that C&C is not given. There is no form to fill in for common sense, but it does require a level of intelligence far above your capabilities.
Not many posters supporting your pathetic stance.

There we go with the name calling and insults again. Do you recall at all the reasons you cited for coming after me in the first place? Are you sure you know what a bully is? Hm? You might look in the mirror.

My questions to Javier were critical- no doubt- but they were ABOUT the theme. They were genuine and intended to have an open discussion with the #1 authority on this forum on this theme... About this theme.

If you have a problem with it I suggest you contact a mod and stop throwing your supposed weight around like some unasked for savior. If I've stepped out of line, they'll tell me.

Beyond that, I pretty much dropped this in my appreciative response to Javier's recent post, so I suggest you might do the same.

Or if you must, drop me a pm. I'm sure you're not a bad guy- your motives seem genuine enough, but your approach here I find a bit misguided.

Btw to avoid further mucking up this thread I'm not going to respond further, so if you feel the need to have the last word publicly here's your chance.

Back to the pictures...

All I want is for the negative posts, which you started, to stop.

 

[bhop]

Here's a couple..


Loud by bhop, on Flickr


Display by bhop, on Flickr