Combing the Streets

Anouilh

Back to the photos...

Did anybody get some good shots of Irish life on Bloomsday?

Coming back from a lecture by P.J. Lynch on the Harry Clarke exhibition in the National Gallery, I found some lively people on the street.

Anouilh

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Buzz Lightyear

I have to admire those of you who go out with a nifty to shoot the streets. More often you'll find me hiding behind my 70-300. I suppose it can be the easy option.

This is one I shot back in April.

positivenote

this was taken in Italy a few years ago

http://www.glenndoylephotography.com/website%20photos%20final/people/missus_woodyallen_final.jpg

and this one is one of my favourite from San Diego downtown in 2001

http://www.glenndoylephotography.com/website%20photos%20final/streetlife/shoeshine_final.jpg

Anouilh

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projectmayhem

A few from 'round the globe on my flickr

Anouilh

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

well an artists has already worked for weeks/months on the sculpture, all you have to do is point your camera and click. you dont have to wait for a facial expression or the subject to get into the right position. its already done for you. nobody ever credits the sculpture artist but they would credit a posed model. its just a pet peeve of mine

I am aware of this and now could do with some help, please. I have some "Walking Melbourne" books and have searched the Internet but can find no reference to the sculptor who made this street art.

Since someone here might even be in Australia at the moment, I would be grateful if they asked friends if they know.
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trooney

Trev M

positivenote wrote: »

just thought i'd post another one. Shot about a year ago in stephens green
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3606/3610918476_8073f394e6.jpg?v=0

http://www.flickr.com/photos/positivenote/3610918476/

This is brilliant, made me laugh ! Well done

Anouilh

Just some more links about photgraphing people in public:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/24flickr/discuss/72157600198249699/

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Getting+beyond:+is+photography+a+lost+tradition%3F-a0149159502


Did anyone get to the Street Circus in Temple Bar over the weekend?

humberklog

Anouilh wrote: »

Just some more links about photgraphing people in public:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/24flickr/discuss/72157600198249699/

http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Getting+beyond:+is+photography+a+lost+tradition%3F-a0149159502


Did anyone get to the Street Circus in Temple Bar over the weekend?

I was at it on Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun. Much better than the Street performance festival for entertainment and involvement. Well done to organisers.
Picking up developed rolls tomorrow.

leche solara

Street shots are my favourite, but I find the nerve can come and go. Here's few of mine;



Was using a point and shoot and was a bit concerned about taking the guard, but reckoned if challenged I could say I was taking GPO clock. Anyway he looked very young.



This was with SLR and zoom lens (18-270), and was easier.



Again using Ricoh compact but just had to get it. You can't see the lecherous look on his face but it can be imagined.

Anouilh

humberklog

Anouilh

I always admire the way street artists are so absorbed in their work.

Kbeg3

Salzburg in June

honerbright

pullandbang

One of my favourites from a farmer's protest that took place a few weeks back outside the big Super Valu / Centra warehouse in Kilcock.

karlos12

london 2009

canon eos 400d

xshayx

Anouilh

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pullandbang

I'm not sure what she was trying to achieve with this angle

FX Meister

Had a run in recently taking some shots. Saw this interesting looking drunk/homeless dude on North Kings Street. Snapped a couple from across the street and then as I crossed I took a few more from the hip. He noticed the sound and got up and came after me. I didn't run but apologised and said I would delete them. As I was deleting them he opend his coat and grabbed a hold of a large glass bottle, in such a fashion that he could swing it at me. Scared the **** out of me but I remained calm in case he would make a move. I took the card out straight away so I can use rescue pro to recover the images soon as I find my serial number.

humberklog

Oatcakes. The best hangover cure. Being sold from a wimdow in a gaff near you. That is if you're near that part of Stoke.

FX Meister

Anouilh

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bernard0368

lukeod

FX Meister wrote: »

I took the card out straight away so I can use rescue pro to recover the images soon as I find my serial number.

Or you could respect his wishes and leave them deleted..... Just a thought.

FX Meister

lukeod wrote: »

Or you could respect his wishes and leave them deleted..... Just a thought.

It will make no difference to him whether or not I leave them deleted. They won't be displayed anywhere.

FX Meister

Dublinstiofán

milos wrote: »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/37665267@N04/3531194527/

"Know the one thats one too many"

Anouilh

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The shops are colourful subjects, easily captured...stationary...

Simplicius

Series of shots taken on a Sunday Evening when wandering Temple Bar trying out a (new) old 1966 Minolta Hi-Matic S7. In case you don't recognise this place, this is the gates to Meeting House Square by the National Photographic Archive. AKA Rory Gallagher Corner (aside: the lamest tribute to an absolute genius ever!!!! a corner for fecks sake)





Full details and explanation on my flickr account

humberklog

Funny that Simplicius as I've come into ownership of a early '80's Minolta SG-2 (also SG-9) and three lovely primes; a 24mm (2.8) a 50mm (1.7) and a 135mm (a delicious 2.8). Beautiful cameras.
Going to get results tomorrow, very excited. Like a new man without variable focus. Never again.

Simplicius

humberklog wrote: »

Funny that Simplicius as I've come into ownership of a early '80's Minolta SG-2 (also SG-9) and three lovely primes; a 24mm (2.8) a 50mm (1.7) and a 135mm (a delicious 2.8). Beautiful cameras.
Going to get results tomorrow, very excited. Like a new man without variable focus. Never again.

wow great find !!! Rokkor are the most under-rated lens in the business. I own an autocord TLR with mint glass and the sharpness is amazing so is this old Hi-Matic for all its neglect still good... just need to find a hood and a few filters to bang up the contrast and howdy - doody ...

getting back on topic: In street photography I find using film cameras either disarms people when questioned or else they think you are wierder than them and they better pose or else you might get mad and go psycho. I suspect if i had some uber sexy rapidly depreciating DSLR, I'd not get the same amount of opportunities. (I am discounting the fact I am a 6'6'' with a look that would not be amiss on a wanted poster as most modern people are too head the ball to care, especially in my stomping ground D1 and environs)

Anyone else believe folk now view film as less threatening.?

Quackles

I love this idea! Wish I had the stones to take more street shots, people are so interesting when they don't know you're watching.

Here's one I took in Berlin, he was selling hats at Checkpoint Charlie.

woytek_tzn

here u can find few street photos from cork
www.wojciechjurczok.com
I was reading that post,very good photography(not all of them of course),congratulations!!!

Simplicius

Tallon

thatsnotmyname

Wet day in Liverpool

Anouilh

trooney

An old one -

humberklog

George's St. It's sometimes good when it's about absolutely nothing. Just shapes and lines and light.

FX Meister

humberklog

Cracking capture of the lesser spotted Comb-over couple in the third pic fx. They're usually a loner type species and only come together for mating purposes once every 4 years (funerals and weddings the exception). Did you set up a 'hide' on a dual-carriageway? It's a hot spot as they move between the travel lodge and the Esso garage during this all too brief romantic moment. Or is it a tricky double exposure to fool the people in National Geographic?

Micilin Muc

leche solara wrote: »

Street shots are my favourite, but I find the nerve can come and go. Here's few of mine;



Was using a point and shoot and was a bit concerned about taking the guard, but reckoned if challenged I could say I was taking GPO clock. Anyway he looked very young.

That's a friend of mine on the right!!

FX Meister

humberklog wrote: »

Cracking capture of the lesser spotted Comb-over couple in the third pic fx. They're usually a loner type species and only come together for mating purposes once every 4 years (funerals and weddings the exception). Did you set up a 'hide' on a dual-carriageway? It's a hot spot as they move between the travel lodge and the Esso garage during this all too brief romantic moment. Or is it a tricky double exposure to fool the people in National Geographic?

It's from a small festival in Mayo, called the Urlaur Pattern. Brings all the interesting locals out. It's been going on for a few hundred years. If you look closely you can tell them apart by their choice of ties.

Fajitas!

Simplicius wrote: »

Anyone else believe folk now view film as less threatening.?

Absolutely. I've gotten away with far more with medium format cameras - SLR and TLR, than I'd ever get away with with my 5D's. People think it's that bit more curious, or don't see you as a threat/media with them.

I ended up in the pits of that Japfest last Sunday with my lovely Flexaret TLR, and was able to get drivers and people working on cars to work away while I took a snap or two. I think the people with DSLR's had a much harder time getting casual snaps. The TLR got me plenty of attention too

Even today, I was out with my SX-70, and ended up at Buckingham Palace. The lovely Police lady there talked to me for a second, and let me in 'ever-so-slightly' past the barrier to get the (unobstructed) snap I wanted, while telling all the chaps with their digital point and shoots/DSLR's to head off.

I was pretty shocked when she let me tbh.

Anyways, keeping to the topic at hand, here's two streets in Brixton. Heavily expired Polaroid 600 film, SX-70.

devongarde

There are some superb shots here, makes me want to get out there again. I've never taken people on the street shots that please me. I'm always concerned about unwitting (and witting) subjects' permissions. I'm very interested in the comments here.

I woke up at 4am last week, thought sod it, got the camera, and went down temple bar. I was a wee too tired, it didn't really work, apart from this shot:

sheesh