Photo Sharing: Street Photography

[havoc315]

This doesn't fit neatly into any existing photo sharing thread...

It's really a challenging form of photography. While I had some off time between appointments in Manhattan today, I had my RX100 with me, and decided to try my hand at some "street" pictures.

Slow by Havoc315, on Flickr

rx100street-26.jpg by Havoc315, on Flickr

And from a couple weeks ago:

untitled-23.jpg by Havoc315, on Flickr

 

[SrisonS]

I love street photography!!!! I sometimes try to do it in Orlando; but there's not always a lot of activity.


Bourbon St, New Orleans

Blurred Vision on Bourbon Street by Scott Smith (SRisonS), on Flickr

 

[photo_chick]

These are older from the last time I shot at Dealey Plaza in Dallas.

The Triple Overpass

Looking up at the 6th floor.

Random people.

 

[havoc315]

These are older from the last time I shot at Dealey Plaza in Dallas.

Looking up at the 6th floor.

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Love this one.

As someone who simply dabbles in every type of photography without really mastering any, lol, I find street photography to actually be the most difficult. It seems so simple..
But no time to react. If you're trying to be inconspicuous, you can't even use the viewfinder. (Most of my shots today, I had the camera waist level and was just pointing and hoping).
No real time to perfect focus or exposure.

It's really easy to find dynamic scenes on the street that would make for a good photograph--- but damn hard to actually capture it.

 

[PythonFan888]

Street photography lends itself very well to monochrome.



Montmartre by Allen Castillo, on Flickr

and in color...

 

[fractal]

Nice shots all,

NEX's are great for street shooting.

Bourbon Street...

 

[havoc315]

Nice shots everyone..
Fractal.. Great shots, I do imagine Bourbon Street would be fantastic for street photography.

rx100street-64.jpg by Havoc315, on Flickr

Shoe Repair by Havoc315, on Flickr

 

[fractal]

nice shots Havoc. I find myself looking at the first one probably longer than I should.

 

[havoc315]

nice shots Havoc. I find myself looking at the first one probably longer than I should.

New York City, especially in summer..... Walk a block, you'll see gorgeous women, you will see freaks, you will see it all.

I'm actually trying to figure out what she is carrying in her right hand.

 

[havoc315]

Conversation at the Curb by Havoc315, on Flickr

 

[networktek]

I love taking street photography all the photos are amazing.

 

[fractal]

"street shooting" at Magic Kingdom...

 

[havoc315]

"street shooting" at Magic Kingdom...

Love this one. To me, that's real street photography.

And I definitely think Disney is a great place to capture street photography.

 

[photo_chick]

Love this one.

As someone who simply dabbles in every type of photography without really mastering any, lol, I find street photography to actually be the most difficult. It seems so simple..
But no time to react. If you're trying to be inconspicuous, you can't even use the viewfinder. (Most of my shots today, I had the camera waist level and was just pointing and hoping).
No real time to perfect focus or exposure.

It's really easy to find dynamic scenes on the street that would make for a good photograph--- but damn hard to actually capture it.

That's why I frequent places like Dealey Plaza. It's full of tourists with cameras already. People think you're photographing the path Kennedy took through there and not them.

Another option is to shoot medium format film with a camera that has a waist level viewfinder. I did that all over Deep Ellum in Dallas one time (I had 4 Kodak Brownie's all loaded up with film). If I have time I'll see if I can scan some of that.

 

[tony8080]

Love all the pictures, great posts

 

[havoc315]

Not a traditional street shot... used a long lens as opposed to getting close with a short lens.

The Starbucks Halo by Havoc315, on Flickr


More traditionally done:

Chimping at Grand Central by Havoc315, on Flickr

 

[havoc315]

Pickup Truck in the City by Havoc315, on Flickr

Green hats, straws and phone by Havoc315, on Flickr

Union Square watchers by Havoc315, on Flickr

 

[fractal]

@havoc315 You're getting really good at this! ^^^^

 

[havoc315]

@havoc315 You're getting really good at this! ^^^^

Thanks.... but I feel like I missed so many good shots, and even the ones I got.... Like above, I should have gotten the entire truck into the frame. I'm also doing a bit more processing than typical with these shots (I always process raw, but here I'm using some vignetting and some "film" emulations).
Fact is, the right neighborhood in Manhattan, presents LOTS AND LOTS of opportunities. A warm spring Sunday in Union Square... You can have so much fun just people watching.

These shots also weren't "text book" street photography -- I used a long lens. Combined with fairly thick urban crowds, I used telephoto to capture people discreetly. The more "text book" approach is to shoot at 24-35mm, getting close (yet discreet) to your subject.

Tonight I'm going to post a shot that I really did like a lot.

 

[fractal]

Thanks.... but I feel like I missed so many good shots, and even the ones I got.... Like above, I should have gotten the entire truck into the frame. I'm also doing a bit more processing than typical with these shots (I always process raw, but here I'm using some vignetting and some "film" emulations).
Fact is, the right neighborhood in Manhattan, presents LOTS AND LOTS of opportunities. A warm spring Sunday in Union Square... You can have so much fun just people watching.

These shots also weren't "text book" street photography -- I used a long lens. Combined with fairly thick urban crowds, I used telephoto to capture people discreetly. The more "text book" approach is to shoot at 24-35mm, getting close (yet discreet) to your subject.

Tonight I'm going to post a shot that I really did like a lot.

The thing is, to me it doesn't seem like a lot of PP. Definitely has a film look to it.