suburban potrait

thebaz

out and about today in the Dublin suburbs, trying to get 10/20 more potraits for my expo.
Took this of some lads in Ballybrack, any comments

georgey

Great possibilities with charictors like these but the shot may have been improved if you could have included some sort of reference like why were they there? were they playin football or had they a horse or wre they getting a bonfire ready? Maybe this would help?
Philip

isadub

Apparently, in journalism, there's a mantra about the 5 w's - Who, What, When, Where and How (don't ask about the 'H' because I don't know).

What is the message in this photo? What's d'story, bud?

In the background, there's a 1-storey building while the rest of the houses are 2-storey. Is it a health-centre, an extension, or maybe something to do with travellers. It looks bricked up as well. Maybe the boys + the 1-storey building might have told a better story?

The three of them look like brothers...do they keep pigeons or horses? Might have been a better photoshoot? Although they do say one shouldn't work with animals or children!!

Sorry to be so harsh but you did ask...

thebaz

i prefer not telling too much about shots, and let people make there own mind up, of what it means -- i know a lot of people disagree with this approach -- but for what its worth i was taking a few shots around Ballybrack, and there was a gang playing footy, and inquired what i was doing , so i got a few to pose , or at least those that wanted.

ThOnda

thebaz - I agree with you. I think that even names of photographs are misleading. The story should speak for itself, has it's own story in it.

On the other hand, it is essential for media and for catalogue reasons to fill five W. If you want to sell the pictures.

AnCatDubh

hey barry - nice one again. it's one full of contradictions (i think). the background is almost too clear - leaving it busy overall but the subjects more than compensate. Apparently eyes, face, and bodily form (in that order) is what draws a viewer to interpret images and in your case here, there is something very deep in capturing all three of the above simultaneously. good to see the expo is still on the cards for you. cheers.

thebaz

took some better ones around Ballymun and West dublin yesterday





more from a busy day yesterday on

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebaz/

might even make the magic 52

thebaz

oh i like this one of the girl in the car in Ballymun -- i said to her i wouldn't mess with her :rolleyes:

magicbastarder

i think you need to get closer to the faces.

whiteshadow

any closer and i'd say you'd be limping home! great shots

Muineach

thebaz wrote: »

took some better ones around Ballymun and West dublin yesterday



might even make the magic 52

any reason for them being in pyjama's ? and magic 52 ?

Masada

I see loads in PJs around here, even at around 6 in the evening.,lol

thebaz

Girls going out in pajamas , is a new fashion statement.

52 is the number of images i hope to have for my expo at end of year !

run_Forrest_run

thebaz wrote: »

Girls going out in pajamas , is a new fashion statement.

oh please..it's official, I'm getting old

thebaz

magicbastarder wrote: »

i think you need to get closer to the faces.

Is that too close ?
a few more from sunday

whiteshadow

Great shot... what lens you use?

thebaz wrote: »

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Pansy Potter

isadub wrote: »

Apparently, in journalism, there's a mantra about the 5 w's - Who, What, When, Where and How (don't ask about the 'H' because I don't know)

Would the fifth 'W' not be 'WHY' rather than 'How'?

thebaz

whiteshadow wrote: »

Great shot... what lens you use?

yeah someone else i respect , likes this too , not a prime lens , but a new panasonic bridge camera FX8, that i traded my old one for -- much happier with it !!

familyguy

thebaz wrote: »

That guy's great.

thebaz

he's a damn fine guitarist --

thebaz

down in ballybrack , saw a few lads getting ready for Halloween bonfires -- i think this will make the cutoff for the exhibition

Oriel

What's the craic with shooting photos of knackers?

440Hz

Oriel wrote: »

What's the craic with shooting photos of knackers?

I'm trying really hard not to laugh at that but its actually hilarious!

thebaz

Oriel wrote: »

What's the craic with shooting photos of knackers?

come to the bonfire on Wednesday , and i'll show you --

theyre not called knackers down here

Oriel

thebaz, sorry, but just I don't get it. Give a guy a camera and tell some knackers to pose.
Where's the merit in that? Is there some social decay theme to this, or is it just knacker-photography?

Oriel

thebaz wrote: »

come to the bonfire on Wednesday , and i'll show you

For scumbags, I'll see your bonfire, and I'll raise you the 12th July.

thebaz

Oriel wrote: »

thebaz, sorry, but just I don't get it. Give a guy a camera and tell some knackers to pose.
Where's the merit in that? Is there some social decay theme to this, or is it just knacker-photography?

you could say that about anything ?

Give a guy camera go to Duke Special

some people get it some people don't -- such is life

thebaz

young hoodies make much better photograps than there middle-class Abercrombie/Canto peers IMO

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thebaz/1682929304/

Masada

Its all too often we see dublin/Ireland portrayed as this touristy place with fancy shops and a train that goes on the roads,. This is a look into what the "real" dublin is like, For years ive seen exactly what thebaz has been photographing with gangs of kids collecting and trying to see who gets the biggest fire. At the end of the day it might not be the most glamourous or photogenic but who ever said photographs have to be glamourous.,?

thats my rant for the day.,:D

Oriel

thebaz wrote: »

Give a guy camera go to Duke Special

He's a friend of mine and I'm still learning.
You go to a Duke Special and shoot. Come back to me after that.
Give a point-and-click camera to any guy on the street, he'll come back with what you're doing.
I just don't get it.

thebaz

Oriel wrote: »

He's a friend of mine and I'm still learning.
You go to a Duke Special and shoot. Come back to me after that.
Give a point-and-click camera to any guy on the street, he'll come back with what you're doing.
I just don't get it.

you come on here calling people knackers , when theyre not , just typical "after hours" teenage critique, call my photography "knacker photography" -- grow up -- and if Duke Special would approve of your snobby critique , he has as much soul as yourself --
and dont pretend your a novice , but as i've said before your not as good as your big head tells you -

and the very fact that you don't like or get my stuff, means its working for me , much as the same way i would expect to get same reaction from 90% of AH posters

i defended you once, when all were having a go about your attitude , but i give people chances -- you are what you are

Fajitas!

I'm locking this thread, I don't see it going much further.