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[dtr.aty]

Camera: Sony F828

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[purplerose]

I really like the composition in the one with the boat. It has some nice tones in it as well.

The tones and lighting in the last portrait are nice as well. Would probably crop off from the left side going a bit past the zipper though.

Keep shooting and posting! :) Don't forget to number your photos as well.

[klips]

I like the second one and the final one the most. The second one has nice tones to it, clearer than the muddy tones in the first one, and the last one has great contrast. Instead of cropping the zip (I swear I'm not trying to fight you, J!) I'd reshoot it and expose a stop higher to get some shadow detail into the dark side of the face. If that didn't work, then I'd crop it.

[eazym]

The one thing that bothers me is the sharpness. I'm not sure if that's the way the pics come out of the camera, or if that's due to post-processing, but its just a little too sharp for me. Nay, way to sharp. But maybe that's a style thing. Getting great light, though, in many of these.

[Mr. Mu]

Hi there,

eazy mentioned the crispness (which he happened to not like) which is at least rather striking (and attention is good).

One thing I am wondering, though about the guy in the wheelchair and photos like those in general.
I don't know where you are from and legal issues are different in different places - in Germany, however, you would have to ask people before you publish pics you took of them. This thought crossed my mind, because it looks like you shot him with a long focal length (the bg in the other portraits is much farther beyond the DOF than he is), possibly to get a shot of him without making him aware of the shooting.

If that was the case...:
What are your thoughts on the difference between your portrait shots where you got quite close to your subjects and this one that's rather like a "sniper-shot"?
Would you have preferred your usual portrait approach with him, too, but were afraid to make contact?

Do you think it might be worth talking to those people in order to get a connection to their story, somehow?

Are there any legal implications where you live with street photography and publishing people shots?

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this.

[dtr.aty]

purplerose,
Thanks for advise on numbering photos. I also agree on croping the last image

klips,
thanks for comments, I'll consider

eazym,
i know you may not like the sharpness, but this was intentional. The style thing, you are right.

Mr. Mu,
I am not sure of the legal issues of the street photography issue in the country (Kazakhstan) i live in. Making my street photos I rely on the basic human ethics. But the guy in the wheelchair was definetely aware of me shoting him. He didnt have anyting against it. More then that I dont think the things like legal issues or someone making a photo of him bother him at all. He has other things in his mind, he is homeless peron and cares about basic things like food and heat...

[Mr. Mu]

hi dtr,

thanks for the quick reply.

What about the distance thing? I personally think a close-up as a result of walking in on him would be much more effective... and personal somehow.

BTW: looked at your drawing sketchbook... your sketches rock, mate!

[dtr.aty]

Mr. Mu,

yeah, maybe the close look up would be more effective but I just wanted to cath the whole figure this time..

BTW, u r welcome to visit my gallery at cg society for review more art work: http://dtr.cgsociety.org/gallery/

[klips]

I love the "Chris Weeks" approach to street photography: if the lens is over 50mm (FF equiv, so 32mm on a 1.6X crop etc) and/or you do any post processing then it's not true street photography.

And I usually agree with him. The reason is, you are so much more in the moment if you are right there in the action, not hiding behind some curtains half a block away, and this is reflected in your photos. Unfortunately, it usually takes a lot more balls to do it at that distance as well in this paranoid day and age, but that's half the fun.