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Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

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Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Billyspad wrote:

Comment and critique welcomed

Great stuff Billy, you certainly caught the moment spot on, the apparent eye contact between the guy on the street and the guy on the poster makes this special.

Graham

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Billyspad wrote:

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Hi Billy,

I think it might have been a case of the roaring of the fellow with his mouth open hidden by the walker's head. It's perfect placement of the figure as it seems to suggest that the posters, both of them, somehow came to life to tell this guy something?

Another point that may not be on the money: What if it were b/w with appropriate balance of lights and darks? Just saying.

Jim

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Graham Smith wrote:

Great stuff Billy, you certainly caught the moment spot on, the apparent eye contact between the guy on the street and the guy on the poster makes this special.

Graham

I cannot really take credit Graham. The window display with the two photos as a backdrop was mesmerising and it was impossible for anyone to walk by without staring back. Watched loads of folks and after taking this shot planning to get a shot of a group walking by all with eyes right I was moved on by security. Photography in malls etc requires a permit from the mall owners in Phils. Do not ask why cos no one knows, they just love bureaucracy paperwork and permits. If you have a smartphone or tablet not a problem but a real camera you need a permit lol

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

Billyspad wrote:

I cannot really take credit Graham. The window dis... (show quote)

It's the same here Billy, none of the shopping centres allow photography but, as you say, smartphones abound.

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Billyspad wrote:

Photography in malls etc requires a permit from the mall owners in Phils. Do not ask why cos no one knows, they just love bureaucracy paperwork and permits. If you have a smartphone or tablet not a problem but a real camera you need a permit lol

Reminds me of an encounter with security in the main mall in Leblon, Rio de Janerio. I feigned "stupid tourist who doesn't speak Portuguese." Peeved me enough that I never revisited the mall or patronized their businesses. At least they didn't demand that I delete the pics I took. Fortunately they didn't speak English. :-)

You're right: don't look like a photographer -- use a cell phone, for example -- and they pay no attention.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

kruchoski wrote:

Reminds me of an encounter with security in the main mall in Leblon, Rio de Janerio. I feigned "stupid tourist who doesn't speak Portuguese." Peeved me enough that I never revisited the mall or patronized their businesses. At least they didn't demand that I delete the pics I took. Fortunately they didn't speak English. :-)

You're right: don't look like a photographer -- use a cell phone, for example -- and they pay no attention.

Yeah! But some photographers have become really good hip shooters. Walking around with finger unobtrusively on the shutter release. Just make sure your built in flash is off. I bought a wireless remote for that purpose. Haven t used it yet but I hope to soon.

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

kruchoski wrote:

Reminds me of an encounter with security in the main mall in Leblon, Rio de Janerio. I feigned "stupid tourist who doesn't speak Portuguese." Peeved me enough that I never revisited the mall or patronized their businesses. At least they didn't demand that I delete the pics I took. Fortunately they didn't speak English. :-)

You're right: don't look like a photographer -- use a cell phone, for example -- and they pay no attention.

I don't know about Rio but here in the UK they have absolutely no right to ask you to delete and even less to do it. Not even a police officer can make you delete. It can only be done in a law court.

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Billyspad wrote:

Watched loads of folks...

Since that's the case -- it wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment opportunity -- then I'd have taken shot when the guy was in front of the yellow or the red, not directly in front of the face.

Billyspad wrote:

Do not ask why cos no one knows, they just love bureaucracy paperwork and permits. If you have a smartphone or tablet not a problem but a real camera you need a permit lol

More often these days it's due to security concerns over terrorist scouting of crowded "soft targets."

But if you think that's difficult to work around, try taking "street photos" on a military installation. Ha!

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

Graham Smith wrote:

I don't know about Rio but here in the UK they have absolutely no right to ask you to delete and even less to do it. Not even a police officer can make you delete. It can only be done in a law court.

Thanks. Good point to mention for those who travel with photography in mind. I'd never worried about it but will research it for my next visit, particularly if I have others "in tow" on a photo tour. Others might want to research their destinations beforehand, too.

However, I doubt that I'd try to stand my ground in some locales, say, a remote region of Algeria -- with no fluency in Arabic -- regardless what the courts might say in Algiers. (That holds true for my traveling alone in remote regions in Brasil, too.)

Graham Smith Loc: Cambridgeshire UK

kruchoski wrote:

Thanks. Good point to mention for those who travel... (show quote)

As they say "Discretion is the better part of valour"

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

jim hill wrote:

I bought a wireless remote for that purpose. Haven t used it yet but I hope to soon.

Another option is using something like DSLR Controller (either wi-fi enabled or USB tethered), which can give you a live view & virtually total control of your camera from your cell phone or tablet. (I shoot with a Canon, so I haven't needed to look for a similar app for Nikons or other brands.) Also worth consideration: using a GoPro camera through their app, giving similar control, while attracting even less attention.

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

kruchoski wrote:

Another option is using something like DSLR Controller (either wi-fi enabled or USB tethered), which can give you a live view & virtually total control of your camera from your cell phone or tablet. (I shoot with a Canon, so I haven't needed to look for a similar app for Nikons or other brands.) Also worth consideration: using a GoPro camera through their app, giving similar control, while attracting even less attention.

Wow! Thanks for the information. Something I should look into. I shoot my "real" stuff with Nikon D7000. Maybe some of your ideas would work with it.

By the bye, is that Mrs. kruchoski on your arm? Just askin'

kruchoski Loc: Albuquerque, NM

jim hill wrote:

By the bye, is that Mrs. kruchoski on your arm? Just askin'

:D My sweetie of nearly 30 years now (below)... back when we were a bit younger. Hiking the Fish Creek Mountains of Western Utah.

Ah... we were young then

Nightski

If you had waited a second, Billy, the man walking would be between the two heads. It would be great if we could see the expression on both the faces.