=Capture a stranger street style=

[javier]

A few more street portraits...I am finding out I am not as brave as I thought I was.

 

[manaheim]

Javier, I liked the first and last one on post #204. Very nice. Something about the woman checking out her legs or whatever she's doing... made me chuckle.

 

[manaheim]

What do you mean you're not as brave as you thought you were?

 

[Daki_One]

 

[icassell]

I find it interesting that there is such a large % of B/W in this thread. I guess this is a holdover from the Brassai/weegee days

 

[c.cloudwalker]

B&W works very well with this style of photography. I personally prefer the B&W.

 

[icassell]

B&W works very well with this style of photography. I personally prefer the B&W.

I agree. I'm just making an interesting observation. I wonder why B/W is so effective here.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

I think it works better for me because it lets me focus on the subject. If that makes any sense.

 

[javier]

What do you mean you're not as brave as you thought you were?

Hey thanks for the kind words on the #204 post.
Just that I started to think about shooting this folks and normally, I don't think. I just point and shoot. My wife is often with me and she is amazed at how well I get along on the street with like 95% of the folks I shoot. But ever since she said that, I am thinking too much. Oh well...

 

[javier]

B&W works very well with this style of photography. I personally prefer the B&W.

I agree. I'm just making an interesting observation. I wonder why B/W is so effective here.

I think part of the reason is because it also masks mistakes. I mean when shooting street, there is not always time to compose, set exposer, worry about rules and sharpness for the most part goes out the window, With black and white, you also catch the essence of the street and the focal point is on the subject. Most of my captures are at F/8-F/11 for max dof. I use zone focusing in 95% of my street shooting.

But all n all, b&w looks good

 

[javier]

Velvia 50

 

[javier]

Great street shot!

 

[javier]

 

[manaheim]

Hey, whoever that is in 223 with the camera... she's actually holding it properly.

What do you mean you're not as brave as you thought you were?

Hey thanks for the kind words on the #204 post.
Just that I started to think about shooting this folks and normally, I don't think. I just point and shoot. My wife is often with me and she is amazed at how well I get along on the street with like 95% of the folks I shoot. But ever since she said that, I am thinking too much. Oh well...

oof. That's like when someone asks if you breathe in or out when you swing a golf club.

I find it interesting that there is such a large % of B/W in this thread. I guess this is a holdover from the Brassai/weegee days

A lot of it is also that color RUINS people pictures. All the colors can really distract from the key element of the shot- which is the people themselves. I dunno why, but it totally does.

When I took this shot I KNEW that it would be wrecked by color, so I intended from the get-go to B&W it. I am loathe to post the color one because I hate for people to see it, but I think it's a REALLY good example.

B&W...

Color...

 

[conopt]

got this one while i was living in DC last summer.

penns landing in philly