July Challenge: Capture a stranger - Street Style - Discussion

AB22 Easy Tiger · 2nd July 2011, 02:10 PM

Sorry I'm a day or two late starting this, busy times.

Back to a subject theme for July. Please don't get into any bother when you Capture a Stranger, Street Style. And of course don't physically capture them, just in a photo.

Shots must be taken between now and the end of July

Happy shooting

clyde · 2nd July 2011, 02:22 PM

shame this wasnt last month's theme, got a few shots on my hols that would have made great entry's

smoker · 5th July 2011, 08:54 PM

This could be entertaining

AB22 Easy Tiger · 5th July 2011, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by smoker

This could be entertaining

I did a lot of street shooting when I started out with my camera - much of it from the hip.

It would be interesting to see what lens people are using, how many will go close in and how many rely on the old 300mm zoom.

smoker · 5th July 2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by AB22 Easy Tiger

I did a lot of street shooting when I started out with my camera - much of it from the hip.

It would be interesting to see what lens people are using, how many will go close in and how many rely on the old 300mm zoom.

You'd have to have big balls to go for the 50mm or 85mm portrait lens. I think this is where a rangefinder would earn its corn.

I caught a programme on BBC4 a year or two back where a street photographer was wandering along Brighton promenade sticking his DSLR under people's noses and happily snapping away.

AB22 Easy Tiger · 5th July 2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smoker

You'd have to have big balls to go for the 50mm or 85mm portrait lens. I think this is where a rangefinder would earn its corn.

I caught a programme on BBC4 a year or two back where a street photographer was wandering along Brighton promenade sticking his DSLR under people's noses and happily snapping away.

I've used a 50mm when doing this but you're right about the rangefinder. Maybe it's an excuse to buy one of these babies.

peachbum · 5th July 2011, 10:47 PM

clyde · 5th July 2011, 11:12 PM

i used a 50mm for almost all the people shots i took on my hols.

peachbum · 5th July 2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by clyde

i used a 50mm for almost all the people shots i took on my hols.

Is that equivalent to a 70mm in the film type camera lens? Supposed to be the perfect focal length for portraiture.

I want a periscope lens, would be perfect for random portraits!

Amnorrageordie · 6th July 2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AB22 Easy Tiger

I did a lot of street shooting when I started out with my camera - much of it from the hip.

It would be interesting to see what lens people are using, how many will go close in and how many rely on the old 300mm zoom.

I only have the kit 18-55 and a 10-24

so from the hip it is. Shame this is not next months theme as the Edinburgh festival is on.