Thread: Random People on the street (C+C)

Quote: Originally Posted by Anouilh I would love if you took time to upload these wonderful character studies to the "Combing the Streets" thread I meant to the other day but forgot Will do now though. This is the camera for people wondering(not my photo): http://www.flickr.com/photos/theclash976/4055335765/ I developed the other roll in college the other day and it came out terrible so thats gone. I think the chemicals were...

While I agree with 99% of Daire's assessment, I'd say #1 is my favourite because he look's good posing like the way a proud old man would. IMO the others all fail because young people doing street photography should never be posed, they should be caught doing whatever they were doing at the time. Another reason why the others fail IMO is that they're almost all standing on the identical spot! Like they're part of some...

These are really good. The subjects look really awkward though, particularly the guy in the first one. I guess this is sort of the exact opposite of the criticism aimed at your first street set. It might be your awkwardness at approaching people reflected in them or something, so will pass as you get more confident and more able to put them at their ease. As regards the composition, its a doozie. I understand your opposition to cropping, but I...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnimalRights Getting the Beggers and down and outs is basically the same but throw in a few cigs or the odd bottle of cheap Lidl lager always seems to work. Ooooh jayzuz Daz I think you're doing great work. No. 1 is my fav...I'd stick it on the wall. Capturing homeless etc. really is lowest common denominator stuff. It's always lacking the pathos the 'tog thinks he's conveying (that's...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnimalRights See this is the problem I'm having with Boards at the moment, because Daz is a long term and respected poster people are pussyfooting around the bare facts. Not at all tbh, in fairness if I didn't like something, I'd have no qualms in saying it. Similarly, if I do like something, I'm enthusiastic about saying it. Quote: For someone as experienced as Fajitas to say that photos are...

Quote: Why should that have anything to do with the image ? It's particularly irrelevent in terms of composition and subject matter dealing with static subjects as dazftw is here. We're considering the images on their merits, not as an adjunct to some camera system or other. mmm.....somehow I had this feeling you would have a go at me !!!!!! I must be psychic For the record I do think it matters, he even mentions it himself 'in...

what were they scanned on?

Just offering my opinions as a casual observer...Im not big on technicalities, a good shot is a good shot for me essentially. I think no.1 is the most interesting, its the only one of them all that makes me feel anything or think beyond the image. Primarily because of the gent himself and the body language. He is well turned out as they'd say kinda has a certain dignity about him which in my opinion makes him a great find to photgraph. He...

First off I don't like posed photos. Well never something I will do. But I like 1,3 & 5. 1. As said before it is the way an old proud person stands. Also having him in sharp focus and the rest out of focus works well I think. 3. Mainly for his lip being curled up on the left while the skull/face on his hat is tilted to the right. 5. Looking off into the distance works very well IMO. Then there is his piercings, I think they really...

I would love if you took time to upload these wonderful character studies to the "Combing the Streets" thread: http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055564779 In that way they will become part of the street narrative on Boards and not get lost, should this thread stop. You must enjoy being with people, they responded so well.