street shots up close

[dannysantos]

Lately, I've been getting inspired by the works of William Klein with his tendency to get up close with the subjects using wide angle lens. Here's my attempt in getting close using an UWA lens...

 

[KennyRoger]

I Think All Ur Shots Are Fine But Maybe Try To Use The 50mm The Images Would Be Better

 

[dannysantos]

 

[writing with light]

You might be interested to read this. The writer spent 2 weeks in a photography workshop with Winogrand.

'I tried to mimic Winogrand's shooting technique... I tried shooting without looking through the viewfinder, but when Winogrand saw this, he sternly told me NEVER (my emphasis) to shoot without looking. "You'll lose control over your framing," he warned. I couldn't believe he had time to look in his viewfinder, and watched him closely. Indeed, Winogrand ALWAYS (my emphasis) looked in the viewfinder at the moment he shot". It was only for a split second, but I could see him adjust his camera's position slightly and focus before he pressed the shutter release. He was precise, fast, in control.'

www.photogs.com/bwworld/winogrand.html

I think its possible, but it takes a lot and a lot of practice. But of cse you have to look, but whether you look thru the viewfinder is another thing. ;p
Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-IOEAlBpSo

 

[writing with light]

Of cse, at the end of the day. its what each individual is comfortable with. I'm not saying one style is better than the other. I'm just saying its possible.

 

[night86mare]

Lately, I've been getting inspired by the works of William Klein with his tendency to get up close with the subjects using wide angle lens. Here's my attempt in getting close using an UWA lens...

closer!!

 

[luntut]

Lately, I've been getting inspired by the works of William Klein with his tendency to get up close with the subjects using wide angle lens. Here's my attempt in getting close using an UWA lens...

Its not from the hip right, unless you are a giant.. :bsmilie::bsmilie:

eye level?

 

[dannysantos]

Its not from the hip right, unless you are a giant.. :bsmilie::bsmilie:

eye level?

Yup, peeked through the viewfinder the first shots in the thread where taken from the hip, these latest b&w shots while peeking through the viewfinder, taken with an UWA lens at 20mm...

 

[dannysantos]

 

[dannysantos]

 

[Junye]

was shooting during the weekend. a full day of street photography of interesting characters. my buddy and i are trying to stick our lens as near to our subjects as close as possible.
Singaporeans aren't the friendliest lot (indian foreign workers are more willing to pose for a shot).

think there was a cosplay party going on too.

It does take some courage to go close and even to interact the subject. still trying. i do observe that ppl get intimidated when they see a big cam with a big barrel. argh. at the moment gotta make do with candid shots and get prepared to run in case of unexpected violence. lol.

:sweatsm:

 

[dannysantos]

was shooting during the weekend. a full day of street photography of interesting characters. my buddy and i are trying to stick our lens as near to our subjects as close as possible.
Singaporeans aren't the friendliest lot (indian foreign workers are more willing to pose for a shot).

think there was a cosplay party going on too.

It does take some courage to go close and even to interact the subject. still trying. i do observe that ppl get intimidated when they see a big cam with a big barrel. argh. at the moment gotta make do with candid shots and get prepared to run in case of unexpected violence. lol.

:sweatsm:

I guess I'm lucky enough to not yet have any hostile reaction against me while shooting strangers head on here in Singapore. I used to have the D300 with UWA lens (sigma 10-20mm) which is a very big gear. That's the reason I opted to get a 20mm prime, so the subjects won't be as intimidated (but it still is a big gear).

 

[dannysantos]

 

[Junye]

haha the woman is sure pissed off.
i'm using 24-70mm. ppl think i'm like pointing some gun at them.

 

[dannysantos]

 

[sonicblue]

hi danny - thanks for your response on my thread. i see that with a wide lens, street photography takes on a very different perspective... very nice indeed - but i'm yet to muster that sort of courage.

Power to the "close and wide" !!

 

[dannysantos]

 

[linkandzelda]

Yup, I agree. In my case, I've used a telephoto (first pic below), a nifty fifty (center), and uwa lens (last pic). I love them all it really provides different perspective and requires different approaches on the subject.

the first two are gorgeous

 

[Klnyc]

Here's mine...Im not in Singa or HKG btw..
Street from NYC

 

[dannysantos]