Embrace the Absurd-Street Portraits of strangers.

humberklog

greener greene wrote: »

Yeah he wasn't happy. Interesting that his objection made the photo, well I think it did anyway.

that can happen....

spooky donkey

get your self a camera with a flip out screen. makes it easier to look like you were doing somthing else.
Also another handy tip if some one demands you delete a pic do it in front of them just to save the hassell. Then when you get home use data recovery software to retrive the deleted image..
Zoom lense is my best friend on the street. Still its somthing I dont do enough.


le Figero by BarryKelly, on Flickr

magicbastarder

greener greene wrote: »

Yeah he wasn't happy. Interesting that his objection made the photo, well I think it did anyway.

well, don't take his photo so.

dinneenp

@humberklog- I can understand why she didnt' want you to take her photo. I think she's 'begging' and breast feeding. (Good photo though).

I asked two women outside a refugee hotel in Galway could I take a photo but they said no. Often I guess you have to decide take the shot and maybe be rude or ask but could get turned down...

humberklog

#gallery 7fd17877-c4ae-42e4-b21c-34c3c022b03f

zootshooter

Persiancowboy

Snapped this on Grafton St while these people were enjoying some buskers...

12barblues

Zootshooter, where was the first photo of the three taken, it wasnt munich by any chance?

zootshooter

12barblues wrote: »

Zootshooter, where was the first photo of the three taken, it wasnt munich by any chance?

T'was indeed, they're the only river surfers I've ever come across!

12barblues

thought it looked strange with the boards and lines of people in the background, there's a wee spot not unlike it close to galway actually

pearljamfan

this was my first time asking someone if i could take their photo, i was in a rush but if id have concentrated more i think i wouldve asked to take a few closeups of his bike and badges on his jacket, he was very happy to pose, but i do prefer the candid style of street photography. made my day though being brave enough to ask.


also, seen this online and thought it was a good idea....

http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/candid-photography-spy-lens/

swingking

Decided to give this a shot today. I just used my compact camera though

pixbyjohn

20100917-DSC_9793 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

20100917-DSC_9786 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

A Temple Bar reveller by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

20100917-DSC_9800 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

20110210-DSC_2966 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

A bit of banter gets them smiling and posing

20110210-DSC_2969 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

pixbyjohn

DSC_4933 by pixbyjohn, on Flickr

Street photography is great as the advert says, Just do it

aidan18

pullandbang

Gotta love a short focal length and get up close and personal. No cropping, no zooming, just get in there. Three from the Sunday of Peoples Photography.

magicbastarder

pixbyjohn wrote: »

no smile candid

that's something i couldn't do - take a candid photo of a stranger from what looks like close up with a flash.
candid street photography seems to succeed when it's subtle, which has the benefit of not alerting the subject too. using a flash like that is anything but subtle and could conceivably come across as aggressive.

dinneenp

Some from this weekend in Galway
1.
Slight blur, shutter speed was was too slow. Pity as she's a character in Galway. She 'chased/walked' after me giving out...


2. Looks like they're having a heated discussion but they're not


3.



4.

A funny one



5. not sure which I prefer, with or without the crop
a.



b

Adrian.Sadlier

From Alcudia, Majorca







I'm chicken - I don't ask (although these were taken with either 50mm or 60mm lenses)

Fajitas!

I go through phases of asking. I got some results I liked with a Polaroid.

Then I got more into just shooting stuff without any direct contact, usually with rangefinders.

These days, the street stuff I shoot tends to not have anyone in it. Go figure. No point in posting it here though!

spooky donkey

well after this post I thought Id have another go. Took a walk through Dublin last thursday night and got this.


gunniess man by BarryKelly, on Flickr

emrys

here are a couple:


Image by ugog, on Flickr


street by ugog, on Flickr


Image by ugog, on Flickr

Sir Gallagher

I'd love to start doing more of this i've started a new course recently which might give me the kick in the arse to start doing so.

xshayx

smash

I had an interesting experience a while ago walking through Sandyford. A woman walking along with her mobile in front of her looked like she was filming as she walked, then as I was walking by she turned and took a photo of me. From around 4ft away, then kept walking. It made me feel pretty uncomfortable, as it did everyone else she did it to. People were just stopping and looking at each other wondering what she was doing.

Apart from that she was dressed a bit strange... a hat with corks hanging from it and wheeling a small suitcase behind her which had a shovel sticking out of it.