Desmolicious wrote:
Lovely portrait. The open hand gesture is asking for a donation.
Yeah, I know. She found me later and I did give her 1 Euro because I took another couple of images of her. Amazingly this is as close to a street person that I have seen here in Parma. Not like California these days.
1bwana1 wrote:
Yeah, I know. She found me later and I did give her 1 Euro because I took another couple of images of her. Amazingly this is as close to a street person that I have seen here in Parma. Not like California these days.
The Roma/gypsies are everywhere in Europe. This is what they do. I think it is totally worth it to give her something for the shot - it came out great.
Since it is so close to my home I have been visiting the Parma Duomo daily looking for images to make against it's amazing light and architecture, murals, etc.. This one scene at the front door has attracted me. But as long as I waited over the days no interesting subjects presented themselves. Unti today. A working Monk walked right through the door. Persistence rewarded. This was the only image I took all day. I am impressed how well the M11 handled this difficult exposure and how much dynamic range was available in processing.
People often complain about "meaningless street photography," particularly if they sense a lack of engagement of the photographer with the subject. I took this picture while the young woman and I were walking towards each other. Obviously, the look and the smile reflects a form engagement, as she knows I am reading the writing on her T-shirt. Another form of engagement comes at least partially from the form of the image, as in my earlier photo here. Generally, though, street photography as a genre in not something most of the art world is seeking out.
A few from my trip to get some keys made. The quiet, elegant, narrow, back streets in my neighborhood provide good light even on bright sunny days at noon.
1bwana1 wrote:
Since it is so close to my home I have been visiting the Parma Duomo daily looking for images to make against it's amazing light and architecture, murals, etc.. This one scene at the front door has attracted me. But as long as I waited over the days no interesting subjects presented themselves. Unti today. A working Monk walked right through the door. Persistence rewarded. This was the only image I took all day. I am impressed how well the M11 handled this difficult exposure and how much dynamic range was available in processing.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. So when can I expect a visit so we can shoot together? Lots of room for guests in our new home. Plus we have 4 flagship Leica stores within easy visiting distance!
1bwana1 wrote:
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. So when can I expect a visit so we can shoot together? Lots of room for guests in our new home. Plus we have 4 flagship Leica stores within easy visiting distance!
That would be awesome. I will have to wait a bit though while I deal w other stuff….
