Photograph and Camera talk
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First stop of the Japan trip was to this spot I’ve been dying to shoot. Shot with multiple cameras, just to make sure. Analog shot with Leica M5 and Cinestill 800t will have to wait until I process and scan, so here’s the one from my X100s.
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love this shot @alexxedge
enjoy your trip and keep us posted on the nest sops please
Wish I was in Japan, but Munich Subway it is for me…
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@weftyarn I’ll definitely keep trying to post. I’ll fully post when I get back and get my film scanned. Here’s a couple from Kyoto and Mt. Fuji from the Shinkansen ride from Tokyo to Kyoto.
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@weftyarn, how is street photography like yours reacted to in Germany if the subject notices? I.e. if you get "caught", do people get nasty?
I stopped this sort of shooting a long time ago due to a few instances, the last one of which ended in me having to call the police. While there is clear legality to do it in the US, it stopped being worth it to me.
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@pechelman said in Photograph and Camera talk:
@weftyarn, how is street photography like yours reacted to in Germany if the subject notices? I.e. if you get "caught", do people get nasty?
I stopped this sort of shooting a long time ago due to a few instances, the last one of which ended in me having to call the police. While there is clear legality to do it in the US, it stopped being worth it to me.
That’s a really good question,as I too,am uncomfortable doing street photography,especially in NYC.
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@weftyarn we were doing about 200mph when I took that. The Shinkansen is no joke. I can’t believe we got such clear views for Mt. Fuji it’s know to hide behind the clouds.
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Yesterday we went to a temple, in Kyoto, that was built in 731 with a beautiful moss garden. One of the highlights of the trip so far, and so incredibly peaceful. They limit the number of guests per day, and are only open for 2 hours to ensure its condition.
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@Jett129 I agree! We need to do that more often in general.
@pechelman to be honest I never ever have had issues. Neither in Germany nor in the other countries I’ve visited. But I have to say I really do my best to not be intimidating and also to respect the people I shoot. I always think of it like „if it were me in the picture, would I be okay with it being shared among enthusiastic photographers“. If the answer is no I simply don’t point the camera in the first place.
A tactic I use sometimes is pointing at a photo-worthy spot quite openly. People notice me, think it’s the spot I am aiming for and then just walk through the scene like nothing happened, not knowing they’re actually the key element making the shot. Works very well, especially with wide angle lenses.
With the 90mm I really have to be cautious. That thing is intimidating, no question. But same tactic: Search for your spot early, stand there openly, point the camera and wait for a shot. People that don’t want to be shot will avoid being in the frame. People that don’t care walk through it. That simple
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Thanks @weftyarn. I've tried some of those tricks too. The other thing is to really lean in on the acting what you're taking a picture of if they do notice; just continue to ignore them and take a picture just above or around them and then act totally surprised if they come up. "Oh, hi, where'd you come from?! I was looking at that thing." Unfortunately, I'm a terrible actor
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A shot taken by my son…I am really happy he is so keen on photography recently.
Insta: cskarev
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@Cskarev the colors in this image are SO nice. Great shot.
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Thank you @alexxedge
Beautiful sunset colours…
