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My first real go at street photography during a weekend visit to Byron.

This is a good set of photographs. I like best the last one
and the first.

Nice set and liking the narrative of each photo. It might just be the selection of the photos but from the four, I get a sense of a very laid back mood from the area.

#1 - A dialogue of generations, and the clothing contrasts say it all. Image composition nails it with the curve of the fence.

#2 - Nice narrative of the girls and the shop sign. Potentially presumptuous that they're black sheep, but who cares Did you wait for people to walk by or were they there and you got it within moments?

#3 - The weaker of the four for me but the timing and stare of the girl at the dog and her expression helps keep it interesting.

#4 - Lovely street portrait.

First and last are brilliant for very different reasons. #1 is a great "story" image and the composition with the bike and that sweeping curve is spot on. #4 is a great candid with willing subjects who make for a great happy snap in the GOOD meaning of the term

PiroStitch wrote:Nice set and liking the narrative of each photo. It might just be the selection of the photos but from the four, I get a sense of a very laid back mood from the area.

#1 - A dialogue of generations, and the clothing contrasts say it all. Image composition nails it with the curve of the fence.

#2 - Nice narrative of the girls and the shop sign. Potentially presumptuous that they're black sheep, but who cares Did you wait for people to walk by or were they there and you got it within moments?

#3 - The weaker of the four for me but the timing and stare of the girl at the dog and her expression helps keep it interesting.

#4 - Lovely street portrait.

Byron is well known for its 'surfer dude' and ' hippy' contingent so your comment in regard to the laid back mood is spot on.

All images were taken while just wandering around town. I did not sit and wait for people to come along to a location.

stubbsy wrote:First and last are brilliant for very different reasons. #1 is a great "story" image and the composition with the bike and that sweeping curve is spot on. #4 is a great candid with willing subjects who make for a great happy snap in the GOOD meaning of the term

Thanks Peter. I would not describe the lat as a 'candid' as the guys actually asked me to take their photo and quite obviously posed, never the less I do like the vibe that the image portrays and is probably my favourite image from the session.

I am looking forward to doing more of this genre of photography. Inspiration has come from images posted by Piro and Rooz - thanks guys!

Geoff M wrote: . I did not sit and wait for people to come along to a location.

I must apologise for miss informing. I have just reviewed further images from the session and some of the shots were taken while I was waiting outside a shop where the wife was inside shopping!

So yes I did wait for people to enter the frame on occasions, others were from my wanderings.

I just love the first to bits. For me personally its what I have in my head about street photography. It's a narrative of people living their daily lives and creating something memorable from that simple ordinary moment.