Assignment 57 - Strangers

kheed

Fearanpoist wrote: »

Hi

I need some help. I dont have a @url@ for my photo - how do I submit it.

Fearan

You could set up a profile on pix.ie , upload your pics there and link to them here. The same with Flikr

Hope that helps

kheed

Nebezpeci Mys

Symetric Strangers

Jackobyte

My first challenge submission. Took this today in the Milk Market, Limerick. The guy had a camera so I chanced my arm and asked if I could take his photo and he obliged. It definitely pushed me outside my comfort zone. After I took the picture, I was so embarrassed that I walked away mumbling my thanks before even seeing the picture.

If you is reading this, thank you random guy!

Only edit is cropping the frame.

Canon 500D with Nifty Fifty
f/2.5
1/250
ISO-100

Ettna

picaaf

5 minutes before midnight and i still haven't figured out how to insert a pic and how to vote. see what happens with that url

Cakes.

You got the pic up ok but you have to have 10 posts (I think 10, something like that) before you can thank posts, thats how you vote.

picaaf

Thank you for info.
I realise that there's supposed to be a little story how/why this little boy is a stranger. Too late now, but it can be found in the description on pixie.

pullandbang

And the winner is

OldGoat wrote: »

Well done OldGoat, that's a super jolly shot. What works for me is the fact that you are up close and interacting with the subject. He has a great beard and the retro helmet, sunglasses and the angle of his head all contribute to making it a fun portrait. Well done sir and well deserved!

A close second (and my personal favourite) is this shot from trooney.

trooney wrote: »

What an awesome shot!
Clockwork Orange meets The Thomas Crown Affair. Getting the guy on the right to turn his back was a stroke of genius and the black & white conversion is spot on. Well done you sir!

So now it's over to OldGoat for the next one........

OldGoat

Aha! In yore face Losers!

Thanks to all for the votes, I do appreciate it. Any pat on the back to a neophyte means an awful lot and is very encouraging.

Have to say to Pull&Bang that the challenge was brilliant. It was rather intimidating and exhilarating all at the same time. Initially my first shots were surreptitious and from a distance but using the 50mm makes you get in a lot closer., I found myself hunting out other photographers as they would 'understand' and would be less likely to take offense at the intrusion.

I then found myself taking photographs of characters, sellers, street performers and so on - those used to being photographed. Again it was an easy option. I eventually worked up the courage to just ask people if I could shoot them.

The gent in the photograph was awesome and if anyone recognises him then please pass on my thanks once again. I was still nervous enough to just run in, ask quickly and fire off a burst. I didn't have the balls to ask him to pose or move to get a cleaner backdrop or even to position myself (and his friend) out of reflection areas of the sunglasses.

trooney, you photograph is the true winner. Not only did you fulfil the challenge you went beyond it. You interacted with the subjects and you posed them to compose a shot rather then my quick snap. You photograph is truly worthy of a win. I applaud you for that.

I'll post a challenge later. I have two in mind but have yet to decide which would be a) most challenging or b) of most use to me.

Once again, thanks to all, I'm really touched, thrilled and feeling like an impostor.

John.

artyeva

Jackobyte wrote: »

If you is reading this, thank you random guy!

Dan!!! he teaches photography

he taught me many many moons ago, and i think some of his current students are in this forum, maybe they'll see it and tell 'im.

OldGoat

Next assignment posted. And thanks once again.

FoxT

Well done , Old Goat, that shot just made me smiiiile!

Tallon

Well done OG

farwood

Yes! Well done old Goat....

and there were several others also which are really good in light n atmosphere. Like that


Nina