Tips needed, how do I take natural picture of people in the train.

[the_jim]

If the train is above ground, it's kind of fun to expose for the outside and shot inside with windows in the shot. IMHO the quality of light and shadows are a couple of major things in photography.

B2 (;->

I totally agree.

Here is another one from my girlfriend.

 

[the_jim]

An easy thing to do, is take a picture of the driver. I mean, what are they gonna do - stop the train and tell you no?

Anyone else, have some train examples? It seems like quite a few people have weighed in on this with their advice, gear recommendations, and what-not. Let's see your shots.

 

[mackigator]

Olympus XA. Small, quiet as a church mouse, 35mm lens, aperture priority. Can be scale focused when necessary.

 

[haagen_dazs]

Also taken by my girlfriend with a Yashicamat 124G and tungsten balanced film.
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i like that shot alot

 

[pizzahut88]

You guys are amazing!!!

You guys are amazing!!!

Here in Hong Kong, I think people are confrontational.
But you guys are just amazing!

Those natural, un-noticed look.
I can't wait to try.

Thanks for sharing those photos.
😱🙂

 

[sienarot]

I find a lot of my shooting is done in and around public transit. Just a few samples of my work:

 

[haagen_dazs]

taken with a monster camera (3x the volume of an RF)
Hong Kong Train
Canon 1d2n + 35/1.4 lens
i was hip shooting

 

[wontonny]

Either you look like a complete tourist or you hipshot it.

 

[pellothed1]

Trying to hide is asking for confrontation, people can see when someone is being sneaky and it makes everyone else nervous as well. No one will care if your honest about what your doing, don't hide the camera that's ridiculous and its hard to get anything with any camera if your not looking through the viewfinder. You might get "don't take my photo again," but why would you, you already got the shot you wanted. Stop thinking about what will be said afterwards. If someone asks if you took their photo, say "Yes." That's all. If they ask why, say "for art." I picked that up from someone else (I don't remember who now). They won't ask another.

There's only taking a photo and not taking a photo, don't think, just do.

 

[meeker]

I wish that I had taken the last two shots.

Me too - very nice shots!

meeker

 

[richiedcruz]

One thing I would like to add is that yesterday I watched a guy with a very large Canon DSLR repeatedly walk into and out of a pizza place I was eating at. He was holding the camera in his hand, and he just kept walking in and out of the place long enough for me to eat three slices. He was not even looking at anything. At the end of it, he raised the camera to his eye took a picture of the band that was playing at the place and walked out.

I don't know if the guy was a pro or not, but to me that is a terrible way of street shooting. I have taken plenty of pictures in the place. Someone who used to work there was a large format shooter. I have seen plenty of other people take pictures there. I find the key is to do things quickly. Trying to work up the courage to take a picture prolongs the agony for the shooter and the subject.

I almost tried to take a picture of the guy, but my hands were kind of greasy from the pizza😉

Richie