Share some RF shots....
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with the 40mm, I was already very close to them. Any closer they will probably grab my R3M and give me a box.That reminds me when I was in the train, I took the picture of 2 pretty girls who were standing near the door. One of them realised that I took the picture and both came up to me and asked me in Japanese why I took their picture. I acted blur, not understanding Japanese and answered them, "you look pretty... you know... beautiful... that's why I took your picture." Obviously they didn't buy that. They alighted on the same stop as me, went to the station guard and told the station guard what happened. In the end, I had to hand over the roll of negatives. But she didn't want to let the matter rest, rattle in Japanese with the guard for a few minutes, I think she wanted to bring me to the police station. In the end I think the guard explained that it's not against the law to take pictures on the train and since I have handed over the negatives, they couldn't arrest me. So I was let off....
Luckily, it was the fresh roll of film. The previous roll was taken with Mr Kobayashi-san in Cosina... :sweat:
If I had a M8 or R-D1s with me... guess it would be better... Probably just show them the pic and buy them a drink :bsmilie:
haha.... i actually tend to go really close when i'm shooting, and i use a 40mm too. I guess its how we approach situations. I don't normally raise a camera till i'm quite friendly with the people around me. As you say, closer is often more dangerous though......
Hexar RF, 40mm 'cron. Astia 100F
Hexar RF, 40mm 'cron. Astia 100F
robertcapa
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"If your pictures aren't good enough, [that's because] you're not close enough."
Robert Capa was so close to the action, he died in Vietnam doing what he does best..
robertcapa
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Not an easy thing to do.. to be closer to the subject.. Surely, we need to be cognisant to the suitability of the environment.. taking people gambling is probably asking for it.. But I've always found smiling does help.. be part of the action rather than "steal" the moment.. Ask permission if required.. if the subject says no, means no.. walk off..
Yes, the incident on the train happened because I didn't give the 2 girls my usual sweet smile. Was a little "kan cheong" cause one of them really "damn chio". So, 2 lessons learnt (1) Always smile when take pictures of others, be it stealth or openly. (2) The more "chio" the girl is, the more careful I have to be, very dangerous to offend "chio jar bor".
This is nice. I like the colour. Her skin tone and rosy cheeks, the golden weighing pan and the black board, gives this picture a very nice "sunday market" feel. I can almost smell the aroma of the coffee....
robertcapa
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Haha.. seriously though, I understand in some places like Paris, there is actually a privacy law where people can sue you or get you arrested for taking photographs of them.. Now, that will be a big problem for us...
clubgrit
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I see, maybe that's one reason Capa's friend Bresson had to be very good at stealth *kidding*
He was not averse to using telephoto lenses too sometimes. After all some shots are just impossible to get close, like if the subject is on the other side of the river
He was not averse to using telephoto lenses too sometimes. After all some shots are just impossible to get close, like if the subject is on the other side of the river
timothychanzl
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I'm really happy to see so many rangefinder photographers here. I'll contribute some.
Thai blue collar workers having a get-together - Contax T2 w/ Carl Ziess Sonnar 38/2.8
While I was in Ukraine for a film festival - Oyumpus Trip
"Shot gun wedding" ? - Bessa R w/ Industar 61
Thai blue collar workers having a get-together - Contax T2 w/ Carl Ziess Sonnar 38/2.8
While I was in Ukraine for a film festival - Oyumpus Trip
"Shot gun wedding" ? - Bessa R w/ Industar 61
timothychanzl
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I really like this shot. Its bizzare yet so real, ordinary and belivable. It tells a story.
haagen_dazs
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bowwow
i really like the photography taken of the boats by the beach :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
i really like the photography taken of the boats by the beach :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
sometimes i cant get too close, 0.7m is the limitation of the lens, and i ended up with having a body part picture
just like pictures below
(all using NEOPAN SS 100 with d76 1:1)
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wonderful composition!
Hexar RF, 40mm 'cron. Astia 100F
i love the wallet
bowwow
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thks!
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