scenes from orchard road

[adrianseetho]

hi may i ask if these shots can be done with a canon 400D, as i dun think mine has spot metering.
and what kinda lens would u recommend me to get if i am interested in doing street photography?
pls advice!

thanks!

 

[dannysantos]

hi may i ask if these shots can be done with a canon 400D, as i dun think mine has spot metering.
and what kinda lens would u recommend me to get if i am interested in doing street photography?

Hi adrian, if you're camera don't have spot metering, you can still get this effect as long as you have the right location and lighting, you can capture the shot in RAW, then do some PP - particularly you can adjust the exposure to low on lightroom or aperture.

The lens i would recommend would be prime lenses (50mm, or 85mm) or you can even go wide at 24mm or 35mm. In capturing street, things happen so fast that you won't be able to use zoom and compose... it's better if you anticipate the shot and just click without zooming. With regards to what focal length, it's really up to you on what you're comfortable with and what kind of images you want to get. Just experiment, bro.. and you'll get the hang of it

 

[adrianseetho]

alright! thank u so much bro!

 

[dannysantos]

 

[dannysantos]

 

[rgy1993]

these photos are really nice!!
loving the ones in the rain...
just curious.. did u stand out and wait for people in the downpour to get them shots?

 

[dannysantos]

these photos are really nice!!
loving the ones in the rain...
just curious.. did u stand out and wait for people in the downpour to get them shots?

yup, something like that.. with my trusty umbrella on one hand, and my camera on the other

 

[soulFLY]

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Macho! :bsmilie:

 

[lambruscokid]

Love your series of photos brother! Very dramatic lighting!

 

[ordnanceeagle]

Wow......this is one of the few threads that comes w/o a single negative feedback.
Well, i must say u are good. I notice u shoot ladies most of the time..........and macho men.
Out of curiosity, does ALL your posted photos under-goe surgery ( photo editing)?

 

[dannysantos]

Wow......this is one of the few threads that comes w/o a single negative feedback.
Well, i must say u are good. I notice u shoot ladies most of the time..........and macho men.
Out of curiosity, does ALL your posted photos under-goe surgery ( photo editing)?

thanks, man yup, i shoot with RAW and do the usual adjustments on contrast, sharpening, colors, and sometimes vignettes

 

[ordnanceeagle]

need to tell u that i tried your tip on the spot metering and finding that ray of lights.......to capture these photo effects.
It did work but not half as good as yours. guess i gotta try harder.

by the way, i m using i mac.....is the editing function good enough or do i need photoshop?

 

[dannysantos]

need to tell u that i tried your tip on the spot metering and finding that ray of lights.......to capture these photo effects.
It did work but not half as good as yours. guess i gotta try harder.

by the way, i m using i mac.....is the editing function good enough or do i need photoshop?

it takes some getting used to, but you'll get the hang of it... i started out the same way you don't need photoshop.. if you have lightroom or aperture, those are perfect as is.

 

[redhatch]

It's been a long time since I went out shooting in the streets... just got back recently. Just wanted to share some of my shots...

your pics are stunning, especially this, :bigeyes: keep it up bro.

 

[Slash56]

love your raining shots!

 

[dannysantos]

 

[jgjonathangoh]

u r an inspiration to me.. I wanna bring my cam and take pics of pple in orchard road too. wonderful.. should organise an outing to orchard rd. A bigger group of photographers so no one will dare confront us if we r taking their photo.. hee

 

[Aidorian]

hi may i ask if these shots can be done with a canon 400D, as i dun think mine has spot metering.
and what kinda lens would u recommend me to get if i am interested in doing street photography?
pls advice!

thanks!

Hi adrian, you can have this effect with your cam by adjusting the exposure accordingly. Read this article for a better idea.

To try out this technique, you can do the following.

Experiment with it at home first>

1)during the day when the sun is out, point the camera at your open window. Switch to MANUAL MODE.

2)make sure the open window occupies less than 1/4 of your viewfinder. The other 3/4 should be your room(which is much darker than the bright outdoor view of your window)

3)purposely adjust shutter speed/aperture/iso so you see your cam's metering is showing the pic will be dark.snap a pic.

4)if the window view is still overblown, adjust accordingly so you get a nice exposure at the window. when that is achieved, your room will be very underexposed. This will be the same effect as "spot metering".

This will work, just that you may need a few mins to set up the right exposure while out on the streets.

While doing candid streets, you can adjust shutter/aperture/iso by using lighted ground vs shadowed ground as your setup area. Then just wait for someone to walk into the light, snap a pic and see if you adjusted correctly.

Hope my explanation is ok :sweatsm:

 

[Aidorian]

Nice series danny! Bookmarked your flcker hehe. Lots of gems there.

 

[Numnumball]

Orchard road is always packed with locals and tourists on the weekends. Here are some scenes you will find here:

#1

#5

Love this 2!Great shots!:thumbsup: