MedicineMan404 wrote:
You Joshua are a blessed man.
Within limits, Robert, within limits ; indeed, I am counting my blessings.
philber wrote:
So many great shots! Listing all worthy 'togs would be tedious, so here is (only) a shortlist...:-)
Bob, Werner, Phillip, Ray, René, Joshua, Derek, David, Jim, Philip, Stephen, Karl-Heinz, Peire, Micko, Danny, Douglas, Toshiro, Jonathon, Samuli....
2 with Otus 55, then 28.
Thank you, Philippe! But you left out your name from the list. The images of River Seine are excellent!
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Staying at the water side albeit the water of the lagoon in Venice this time around
Philippe, I'm under the impression that the laws in France about photographing people in public are much stricter than they are in (say) Australia, the UK, or the US. So I'm curious about whether you had to get the consent of the piano player before taking his picture.
Jonathon, you are correct. The basis of this law is to protect people's private lives. But, in this instance, the piano player was playing in public, so he could not claim that a picture was invading his private life. Still, had he signalled his opposition, I would have deleted the picture. On the contrary, he "played along" to the mutliple photographers there (it was a Meetup), some of whom got much, much closer to him than I did (wimp!)
philber wrote:
So many great shots! Listing all worthy 'togs would be tedious, so here is (only) a shortlist...:-)
Bob, Werner, Phillip, Ray, René, Joshua, Derek, David, Jim, Philip, Stephen, Karl-Heinz, Peire, Micko, Danny, Douglas, Toshiro, Jonathon, Samuli....
2 with Otus 55, then 28.
Thank you Philippe for the feedback. Much appreciated.
Great images yourself.
I like your first image for its composition, lighting, mood, colors, clarity, and level of detail. Simply stunning.
I also like your image of the piano player. You should do more street photography without getting into trouble.
Many thanks Jonathan for the street image.
The body language of the lady makes it for me.
You are well underway developing your very own recognizable style.
That’s quite an accomplishment. Congratulations.
philber wrote:
Jonathon, you are correct. The basis of this law is to protect people's private lives. But, in this instance, the piano player was playing in public, so he could not claim that a picture was invading his private life. Still, had he signalled his opposition, I would have deleted the picture. On the contrary, he "played along" to the mutliple photographers there (it was a Meetup), some of whom got much, much closer to him than I did (wimp!)
It seems ironic (or tragic) when one thinks of the great French photographers (including Eugène Atget, Robert Doisneau, and Willy Ronis) who made wonderful pictures in public places without having to worry about getting consent. This New York Times article, titled Protecting the Right to Photograph, or Not to Be Photographed discusses the issue in depth.
k-h.a.w wrote:
Many thanks Jonathan for the street image.
The body language of the lady makes it for me.
You are well underway developing your very own recognizable style.
That’s quite an accomplishment. Congratulations.
K-H.
Thank you, Karl-Heinz, for the kind words and encouragement. It's taken a long time and many wrong turns but I feel as though both this form and content suit my interests and temperament.
; indeed, I am counting my blessings.
