Street Photos Take Deus...

[Remorhaz]

OK three more for your viewing pleasure - the first I actually took on the same day as the Shoe Shiner and it was probably my favourite from the day - in this case I asked and he kindly posed for me.


NIKON D90 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 42 mm, 1/80 sec at f / 2.8, ISO 200

I liked the look of just these two people chatting and sitting on the steps of a modern tower on George St - I actually liked that lone leaf on the pavement so I decided not to clone it out


NIKON D90 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm, 1/200 sec at f / 5.0, ISO 200

This last was taken into the tunnel entrance of Museum Train Station - very very dark - thus ISO 2000. Since it was 4:30PM and lots of people were heading home after work I had to wait ages for just one person to be walking away from me at the right spot for the nice silhouette and reflections. Wasn't sure whether to go for monochrome or not - I kinda liked the muted colours on the walls.


NIKON D90 + 17.0-50.0 mm f/2.8 @ 17 mm, 1/60 sec at f / 2.8, ISO 2000

As always I'd appreciate any feedback, comments, suggestions or critique...

I've also taken quite a number during my Australia Day walkabout with my daughters yesterday - some that look OK - I'll post some up when I've processed them.

[gstark]

Rodney,

Great post on the first of these. Perfect choice of contrast settings, and perfect sharpening. A classic mono head shot.

In the second, I too love the inclusion of the leaf; it adds some conflict into the image. Do you have just a poofteenth of a millimetre mode on the lh side of this image to include? The lady's hand is right up against the edge of the image here; just a little bit of space there would be nice.

Third image - might have been nice to have shot this from one side or the other, and/or perhaps from a lower PoV?

[Remorhaz]

Great post on the first of these. Perfect choice of contrast settings, and perfect sharpening. A classic mono head shot.

Thanks - it's my favourite so far - although one of the shots from yesterdays shoot I've rated with the same number of stars

In the second, I too love the inclusion of the leaf; it adds some conflict into the image. Do you have just a poofteenth of a millimetre mode on the lh side of this image to include? The lady's hand is right up against the edge of the image here; just a little bit of space there would be nice.

I didn't think I would have but I've just looked and I'd rotated the image a bit to level the step they are sitting on - I've cheated and rotated back just slightly which gave me a little more room on the left - thanks for the tip

Third image - might have been nice to have shot this from one side or the other, and/or perhaps from a lower PoV?

I was quite low for this shot (sitting on the floor at the bottom of the steps) - I guess lower still could be lying on the floor or live view with the camera on the floor...

[colin_12]

I like the first Rodney. Classic portrait.

[surenj]

#1 is superb!

[sirhc55]

#1 - excellent

#2 - What I really like about this photo is the fact that the couple are not centred.

#3 - My favourite - the wait was worthwhile as you have captured, I believe, the loneliness of that one person.

[Mj]

yep...

#1 is spot on and a classic style.
#2 does nothing for me (I think it lacks purpose or composition of merit but others may see it different).
#3 another classic style... I would try again with a range of angles as Gary suggests and you might also like to see what desaturating the floor does to the overall feel.

[gstark]

#2 - What I really like about this photo is the fact that the couple are not centred.

Chris, you don't know that.

Rodney,

Yes, the second version, with unamputated hand, is better.