gsgary
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Great photos in this thread! So let me ask you about the proper etiquette shooting people in the street:
Do you ask them if you can take a photo?
If you shoot homeless people, do you give them some money? (I always do)
Keep the photos coming!
I never ask because if you do you miss the moment but i never shoot homeless
gsgary
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Some more



giganova
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Great stuff! Here's a few of mine, all shot with a 24mm lens:







giganova
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Here are some that I shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina:



giganova
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Two more that I shot yesterday.


lynnb
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SAS vet (Vietnam, Iraq, Congo), Remembrance Day, Sydney 2015.
I stopped to talk and ask him for a portrait. IIIc I-61 BW400CN.

I stopped to talk and ask him for a portrait. IIIc I-61 BW400CN.
Sax player
Former neighbor

Former neighbor

airfrogusmc
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x-ray
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This Saturday I decided I'm ready to get back into street photography. This is a quick scan from 35mm Pan F / Nikon FE and 50 f2. It's a nice fast little camera for shooting on the street.
I really dislike scans from film. Darkroom prints are the way to go and then scan. There's just not as much depth and feeling with a film scan IMO.
I really dislike scans from film. Darkroom prints are the way to go and then scan. There's just not as much depth and feeling with a film scan IMO.
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airfrogusmc
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lynnb
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IIIc CV35mm f2.5 LTM TMAX100
jazzwave
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lynnb
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Sydney. IIIc CV35/2,5 LTM TMAX100
13Promet
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Leica M6, Summicron 50 IV, TriX 400 @800 in ID-11
Asian girl by S A, su Flickr
Leica M6, Summicron 50 IV, Ilford XP2
DSCF6636_PC (Large) by S A, su Flickr

Leica M6, Summicron 50 IV, Ilford XP2

__jc
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SAS vet (Vietnam, Iraq, Congo), Remembrance Day, Sydney 2015.
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I stopped to talk and ask him for a portrait. IIIc I-61 BW400CN.
Lynn - I regard this as the consummate street portrait because it immediately engages me as a viewer. I get that he's a returned serviceman straight away and I also get that he is immensely proud, has seen things he wishes he hadn't, and has an important story to tell. You could have taken many pictures of this gentleman but I can't imagine that any others would reveal quite as much to the viewer about an amazing subject. A wonderful portrait.
lynnb
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Lynn - I regard this as the consummate street portrait because it immediately engages me as a viewer. I get that he's a returned serviceman straight away and I also get that he is immensely proud, has seen things he wishes he hadn't, and has an important story to tell. You could have taken many pictures of this gentleman but I can't imagine that any others would reveal quite as much to the viewer about an amazing subject. A wonderful portrait.
Thanks! I chatted with him for a few minutes before making this portrait. He had served in many of the world's hot spots, not just Iraq and Afghanistan but also Congo and other somewhat wild places. A fascinating man. I'm glad I managed to get this portrait. I only wish I could give him a copy - sadly I didn't get his contact details.
lynnb
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street portrait #462 by lynnb's snaps, on Flickr
Business proprietor in Darlinghurst, Sydney. IIIc Jupiter-8 BW400CN
kiss-o-matic
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Rangefinder -- I usually find this is the ideal distance for me. I like a bit of context in the shot, and I start to trust the focus a lot less.

Untitled by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

Untitled by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

Untitled by gaijin_punch, on Flickr

Untitled by gaijin_punch, on Flickr
JohnBeeching
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I think the photos are more intimate and engaged if you get close. However, it is important not to exploit your subject. I usually use a 28 or 35 mm lens or equivalent. These are with an 18 mm (28 mm eq.)
Joint in the rain by John Beeching, on Flickr
Texting in plastic by John Beeching, on Flickr
Recognition by John Beeching, on Flickr
Please by John Beeching, on Flickr




airfrogusmc
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