Sydney Hot Babes Street Photography

[jowensphoto]

Ya know what drives me crazy? Foreigners (in this case, those not from the US) have this opinion of Americans as uncultured, uneducated, and generally, that we are completely ethnocentric. The same people making those accusations usually have little experience dealing with an actual American and little comprehension of American culture and history.

I don't try to appear like I understand Australia. I know bits and pieces of related history, and quite a lot about surrounding marine life, but I don't even pretend to know/understand the culture.


I did have a camp counselor from New Zealand once... same place, right? :lmao:

 

[jowensphoto]

I hope that didn't come off like I was trying to be an internet tough guy (gal)... I just can't deal with the stupidity and ignorance.

And they are sick of giving me new monitors at work... these plasmas don't take a punch like a goold ol' CRT!

Yeah but you gotta' admit its been fun baiting this kid! =)

Hook, line, sinker.

 

[FinancialWar]

all I said was Americans are extremely conscious about being political correct, sometimes to the point of defying logic as exhibited by posts in this thread.

 

[Mach0]

 

[jowensphoto]

Mach0- you have superior use of memes.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Look, we went from lame pics topic to Americans defying logic.... all in the same thread

 

[Mach0]

I have sense of humor... You can't take the Internet seriously.....there's more to life than the Internet lol.

 

[memento]

 

[The_Traveler]

This is really depressing, Yesterday was the first time I really took the courage to the street. It was the first time doing street photography. Had people calling cop on me and stuff.

I didn't read the usual tangle of crap as people get worked up so this may have been said before.

First of all, street photography is difficult - and it is not just taking pictures of people up close, in the street or anywhere else. It has nothing to do with where you are or what focal length you are using, or that it's color or bw; none of that means anything.

It is seeing something or someone that has a meaning or emotion or an idea that is beyond just capturing the content. Then the photographer has to capture it in a way that isolates the moment and transmits what you see to the viewer.

The rest of your pictures are just snaps but this one below has something to it. Why? because it presents the viewer with a situation and leaves them to wonder about what is really going on. It would have been a bit better if you had been some distance to your right so their view mirrors the format of the picture and cropped to a 4 h x 6 w but it is what it is.

This is more in the realm of street photos.

these are some of mine.
whether you like them or not, this is what I think of as street photography, not a hot babe in the bunch - at different focal lengths, bw, color.

 

[One2]

I'm actually surprised this thread hasn't been locked yet...

 

[o hey tyler]

all I said was Americans are extremely conscious about being political correct, sometimes to the point of defying logic as exhibited by posts in this thread.

All I am saying is that you're a racist who works off of stereotypes and what's heard on the news. Do you believe and then misinterpret everything you see on TV?

 

[digital flower]

so I have no clue

That seems really true

From what I gather from the media

:er:

And I am not an American so I have no clue From what I gather from the media, different races tend to live is a specific area is the States, like Asians in San Francisco, cowboys in Texas, and New Orleans is all Africa American (I remember the flood, they were all African America refugees and Bush refused to help and everyone started robbing other)

different races tend to live is a specific area is the States,

like Asians in San Francisco,

Wrong
The racial makeup and population of San Francisco included: 390,387 Whites (48.5%), 267,915 Asians (33.3%), 121,744 Hispanics or Latinos (15.1%), 48,870 African Americans (6.1%), 4,024 Native Americans (0.5%), 3,359 Pacific Islanders (0.4%), 53,021 from other races (6.6%), and 37,659 from two or more races (4.7%)

cowboys in Texas,

Wrong. Cant even define this statement

and New Orleans is all Africa American

Wrong only 60% of the population.

Why don't you quit talking about stuff you know nothing about.

 

[2WheelPhoto]

Why don't you quit talking about stuff you know nothing about.

Well said

 

[Derrel]

You need to update your stereotypes. If you treat your subject with respect, and "photograph" them, you'll probably be treated with respect as well. I'm not American, but have travelled extensively in USA, and have found the people to be very warm and welcoming anywhere I have gone. Media-perpetuated stereotypes need to be seen for what they are. Media portrayals of Australians are similarly skewed, and I would expect most people to try and see beyond those caricatures.

At Outback Steak House, the have these TV commericals in which the host is always warm, and welcoming, with a thick, fake Aussie accent. "Weel-come tuh Auh-iut-Back _Steak-Haaaawse, mate! Seet back and eeen-joy ahhh day-core, and yeer wai't'ress'll be with yuh in a j-eee-fey! Make shuuu-uah to or'duh a nice, dee-lish-shus app-e-ti-zzuuuh, and theeeen maybe one of ahhhh fine entreeeeees from thuh bar'bie, like ste-auhk see'd in mushrooms in clarified buttuh, oh maybe some fine shreeeeeemp, skew'uh-'d and cook to puh-fection on the bah-bie!" I love the stereotypical Australian....don't get a chance to meet many of 'em e-uh tho..

Such is the media-pertpetuated stereotype of an Australian man. Why is the OP not like that?

 

[2WheelPhoto]

haha!