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KCook0 wrote:
I'm a novice at SP myself, and these are a whole lot better than my initial efforts. Public events certainly can be a gentle introduction to SP, I often shoot art festivals. I leave my DSLR at home, due to the loud shutter. My mirrorless (Olympus E-M5) also has a mechanical shutter, but without the mirror slap it is pretty quiet. If you try the zone focus technique with a WA, then fast AF becomes moot. I usually go with a WA, then crop like mad. Different strokes for different folks. Which is part of the fun of SP.
#1 Put the biggest smile on my face, 'cuz I'm a sucker for pretty hair.
#2 This is really a pretty nice exercise in hard lighting. Very good impact. And impact does count in SP.
#3 Does not show her friend, so I do not get your story for this shot. Meh.
#4 Begs for a B&W treatment. Which is very popular in SP.
As SP, I'd say #2 and #4 are the strongest shots here.
Or sumthin like that,
Kelly Cook...Show more →
Hello Kelly,
Thank you so much for the excellent feedback on my images! Yes, next time I try my hand at Street Photography, I will definitely use a wide and go with zone focussing. I think my Zeiss 21 or 28 would do nicely and then as you say, just crop as needed
I like that you made comments on each individual image. Thank you for taking the time to do that.
#1 I'm with you. I'm always attracted to beautiful hair as well, and the bright sun did a nice job of highlighting her hair.
#2 The sun that day was extremely harsh indeed. I'm glad that you enjoyed the impact that it made on this image.
#3 I almost didn't post this image due the very point that you made... it does not include her friend in the shot. The reason why I didn't include her friend in this photograph is because she was almost completely blocked by at street lamp post and therefore wouldn't have made for a nice image at all. When I cropped that part out, I could still see the expression on subject's face... so I was torn on whether or not to post. I should have probably left this one out
#4 Here is a quick B&W version of the guitarist for you to compare...
DSC_5581 by Don Sawall, on Flickr
DSC_5581 by Don Sawall, on Flickr
Thanks again, Kelly for the excellent feedback. I always love learning and this is a great way to do so!
Best Wishes,
Don
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