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Embrace the Absurd-Street Portraits of strangers.

okmqaz42 · 2011-08-31 21:12:15

I had read about street portraits, there are people in the world that revel in this sort of thing. You can see their work on Tumbler, Wordpress and Flickr demonstrating the talents that they have at spotting a shot and grabbing it. They Blog and tweet about it, how liberating it is, how they have never had a bad…

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#122 18-10-2011 10:33am

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#123 18-10-2011 10:43am

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It was a field... not a street... but I was on the village street just above the field when they asked me... I didn't ask them -

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#124 18-10-2011 11:00am

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jpb1974 wrote: »

It was a field... not a street...

Street is much broader than street

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#125 18-10-2011 11:44am

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With Ginger or Cola?

Tough choices.

Would you like one? by TBSteve, on Flickr

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tbh I think everything would be more straightforward if there was a single thread for street.

Not like there is tons of stuff to moderate.

the_tractor wrote: »

:P

zootshooter - I think you are maybe getting a little wound up over this.

There are two threads:
One for Street protraits, this one.
One for Candid street photos, the other one.

All I am saying is that those shots you posted fit better in the candid thread.

Read the 1st post, and comment #79 of this thread, hopefully that will explain what this thread is about.

Also reading comment comment #104, it looks like IamBlip was trying to say that your shots are more candid than contrived, not the other way around as you seem to have taken it.

This thread is more for the 'contrived' shots, when you ask (or not ) to take someones photo, and they are aware that you are taking a photo, and maybe even pose for the photo - i.e. more contrived, not candid.

Hopefully that clears up any confusion, and please don't feel offended as that is not anyones intent.

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bullpost wrote: »

tbh I think everything would be more straightforward if there was a single thread for street.

I wouldn't be of that opinion. Chalk and Cheese :cool:

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#131 02-11-2011 10:47pm

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A couple of lads on Grafton Street. For me this was a bit of a return to the scene of the crime. This is the same area that I first started to make an effort with street portraits of strangers. I am still enjoying it....

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#132 08-01-2012 1:33am

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Just started a new blog for portraits of strangers i meet. Please check it out.
www.cupofpea.com

Cheers,
Rasmus

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First of all, boards is gr8! All this information for free!
If anyone here could point me in the right direction of becoming a model it would be fantastic ! I cannot believe I didn't sign up to boards.ie before this !!!!
Any information is a help guise!

this is copied from another thread because I think I put it in the wrong place :P

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#134 09-01-2012 7:52pm

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xcandyflossx wrote: »

First of all, boards is gr8! All this information for free!
If anyone here could point me in the right direction of becoming a model it would be fantastic ! I cannot believe I didn't sign up to boards.ie before this !!!!
Any information is a help guise!

this is copied from another thread because I think I put it in the wrong place :P

Try here http://www.modelmayhem.com/

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#135 10-01-2012 6:34am

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I now live in Thailand full time and love to take street shots .I do not ask permission and use a 50-200 lens .I have been verbally abused on two occasions by Westerners for doing so but Thais love to have their photo taken .Some shots from Pattaya above .

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#136 10-01-2012 5:04pm

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Here's an old one:

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#138 16-01-2012 2:42am

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I would ask permission of people for street portraits - ok I might have to throw something into their collection box but I have no problem with that. Love doing street photography in Dublin. So many wonderful characters.

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#139 16-01-2012 2:39pm

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angeleyes wrote: »

I would ask permission of people for street portraits - ok I might have to throw something into their collection box but I have no problem with that. Love doing street photography in Dublin. So many wonderful characters

But do you take street type photos of people who don't have a collection box also ?

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#140 16-01-2012 10:12pm

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pixbyjohn wrote: »

But do you take street type photos of people who don't have a collection box also ?

Yeah I do - but I would be more comfortable asking for permission and throwing something into the box.

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#141 16-01-2012 10:21pm

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anto2 wrote: »

I now live in Thailand full time and love to take street shots .I do not ask permission and use a 50-200 lens .I have been verbally abused on two occasions by Westerners for doing so but Thais love to have their photo taken .Some shots from Pattaya above .

Could have done without seeing that homeless guys pecker to be honest (sadly there is no vomiting smilie for me to insert here).

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#142 17-01-2012 7:32am

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GoldenTickets wrote: »

Could have done without seeing that homeless guys pecker to be honest (sadly there is no vomiting smilie for me to insert here).

I honestly never noticed that .He was a German speaking man who lived rough on the streets of Pattaya for many months .People offered him fresh clothes but he refused them .A German newspaper got involved in high lighting his plight .They asked me for permission to use any photos i had of him .
I believe that he has since been deported back to Germany .Its very unusual to see a street sleeping Westerner over here .

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#143 17-01-2012 9:52am

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anto2 wrote: »

I honestly never noticed that.

Sure you didn't

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#144 17-01-2012 11:11pm

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GoldenTickets wrote: »

Could have done without seeing that homeless guys pecker to be honest (sadly there is no vomiting smilie for me to insert here).

I was going through the posts after the picture thinking "SURELY someone has to have seen that and said something!" - and sure someone did, thankfully, as I thought I was the only one! My eyes have been permanently scarred!

After going through this thread, I have suddenly gained an interest in street portraits. Thanks to everyone for all their great photographs!

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#145 17-01-2012 11:42pm

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Can someone post the homeless knob again? I can't be bothered looking for it myself.

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Effects wrote: »

Can someone post the homeless knob again? I can't be bothered looking for it myself.

Yeah, sure. PM your address there.

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#147 18-01-2012 12:46am

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#148 18-01-2012 3:54am

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Effects wrote: »

Can someone post the homeless knob again? I can't be bothered looking for it myself.

Its on page 9 .

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#149 18-01-2012 1:20pm

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Got it. Not offended.

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#151 19-03-2012 1:03pm

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Easy targets, still absurd, still fun.

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