Portrait and Hands.
Jan 31, 2013 07:29:33 #
Beautiful work as always! When you shoot street photography do you ever use your flash? What lens are you shooting with and is it wide open?
Jan 31, 2013 08:01:28 #
Grate job. Thank you for sharing with us yor pictures.
PalePictures wrote:
The Street Yesterday. It was warm.
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Jan 31, 2013 08:06:28 #
Duane D.
Loc: Kalkaska, Michigan
All 3 are great Russ. I agree with Tilde531 that I believe you have found your niche. You have the eye and the talent. If I were you I would have all the walls in my house covered. These are photos for a magazine. I envy you. Keep posting please.
Duane D.
Duane D.
Jan 31, 2013 08:37:09 #
Emm5 wrote:
Beautiful work as always! When you shoot street photography do you ever use your flash? What lens are you shooting with and is it wide open?
Hi Emm,
I never use flash but sometime use a reflector. I only carry one lens and my camera. All shots are taken with a 70-200. Usually at round 120-180mm.
I shoot in the shade of buildings downtown but try to find some light peeking through the buildings. Typically no more than 100 feet from where I find the subject. I shoot in AV between f 2.8 and f5.6. -- That depends on the background and the light.
My shoot of the person from the time I meet them,find a spot, have them sign a release, take a few photos....typically takes no more than 5 minutes. I may talk to them for 20 minutes getting to know them either before or after. I talk to them the entire time I'm shooting. It's not about having them look posed!
Your interaction with them determines the quality of the shot not the camera settings. You have to develop your acceptance not your film.
Pardon for any grammar issues. I'm on an IPAD.
That's it.
Jan 31, 2013 08:38:23 #
Duane D. wrote:
All 3 are great Russ. I agree with Tilde531 that I believe you have found your niche. You have the eye and the talent. If I were you I would have all the walls in my house covered. These are photos for a magazine. I envy you. Keep posting please.
Duane D.
Duane D.
Thanks for commenting Everyone!
I'm going broke on prints Duane. Unfortunately nobody buys prints like this.
I'm doing some videos on how to do black and whites post processing now. Hopefully I can make a little better living. Videos out this coming month.
Cheers.
Jan 31, 2013 08:46:58 #
PalePictures wrote:
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Thanks Russ for the information, your portraits are amazing! and inspiring.( this is one of those times I wish I were a man, so I could take these shots of strangers and feel less nervous, still can be dangerous for you, so be careful!)
Jan 31, 2013 09:17:07 #
Jan 31, 2013 09:37:27 #
fotkaman
Loc: Earth
It is very refreshing to see out-of-the-box images, indeeed! Start exhibitting and you'll be famous fast! To be honest with you, I don't get excited easily, but you're good, thanks for sharing!
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I have one comment regarding the "Big Sky" image, though. It is a subjective comment, not a critique: I would cut the top of his hat as well, because this way, it makes a tight-frame impression on me. ;-)
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I have one comment regarding the "Big Sky" image, though. It is a subjective comment, not a critique: I would cut the top of his hat as well, because this way, it makes a tight-frame impression on me. ;-)
Jan 31, 2013 10:12:11 #
fotkaman wrote:
It is very refreshing to see out-of-the-box images, indeeed! Start exhibitting and you'll be famous fast! To be honest with you, I don't get excited easily, but you're good, thanks for sharing!
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I have one comment regarding the "Big Sky" image. It is a subjective comment, not a critique: I would cut the top of his hat as well, because it makes a tight-frame impression on me. ;-)
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I have one comment regarding the "Big Sky" image. It is a subjective comment, not a critique: I would cut the top of his hat as well, because it makes a tight-frame impression on me. ;-)
Thanks for the suggestion. I typically will go through many crop variations.
I have two separate crops to give to the subject. My pictures have less technical issues than they used to but your point is completely valid!
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Jan 31, 2013 10:15:42 #
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Jan 31, 2013 14:37:00 #
Fantastic. I have shot and printed B&W for 35 years and I still don't approach this level of work. Your work energizes me to shoot more high contrast B&W. Keep showing us your work.
Jan 31, 2013 15:16:41 #
Here's one a little more contrasty.
This was actually the third(5 min) shoot of Bill I did(two days ago). Every time I see him he looks different. His blindness in his left eye is not so evident here.
Jpeg conversion and downsizing really hurts my quality on this site.
This was actually the third(5 min) shoot of Bill I did(two days ago). Every time I see him he looks different. His blindness in his left eye is not so evident here.
Jpeg conversion and downsizing really hurts my quality on this site.
Bill 3
Jan 31, 2013 15:30:51 #
Excellent B&W shots as usual. Always look forward to seeing your shots because I like the B&W medium. Only wish I could get half as good as you---something to aspire to.........
Jan 31, 2013 15:34:53 #
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