jimmyca1219 Posted November 17, 2014 Author Share #21 Posted November 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jimmy, Welcome to the LUF I agree with Ece's comments. Nice pictures series I shoot only now with my 2 M7 and I let my 2 digital M cameras in my Billingham bag. Pictures with film are softer and faithful color and I hate "smooth edges" of digital Some pictures of my last trip (Kodak Portra 400 and 160 + TX400) here http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/286747-i-like-film-open-thread-64.html Best Henry Henry, Thanks, I share the same feeling about digital vs film, maybe thats why I included more film shots than digital in my series. Nice pictures from your trip! Jimmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Doc Henry Posted November 17, 2014 Share #22 Posted November 17, 2014 Thank you Jimmy for your comment If you have some film pictures , please post them here : http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/286747-i-like-film-open-thread.html Thanks Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stchang Posted November 22, 2014 Share #23 Posted November 22, 2014 We have so many things in common. I just joined Leica Forum today, love street photography and also live in Taipei!!! These are great photos. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyca1219 Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share #24 Posted November 22, 2014 We have so many things in common. I just joined Leica Forum today, love street photography and also live in Taipei!!! These are great photos. Great to know one more person who loves street photography and lives in Taipei!! Where do u usually go for street photos? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert blu Posted November 23, 2014 Share #25 Posted November 23, 2014 A good beginning for sure, bravo! robert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Taylor Posted November 23, 2014 Share #26 Posted November 23, 2014 Welcome Jimmy, these are excellent looking forward in seeing more of your work Hank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted December 2, 2014 Share #27 Posted December 2, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm not sure what it is other people are seeing. I don't mean to be cruel, but if nobody else is going to say it then they seem to be pictures of people walking about, sitting about, and eating, with no dynamic interaction with their surroundings except being surprised by a photographer pointing a camera them. Come on, street photography is about more than recording people walking around on a street, CCTV cameras can do that. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyca1219 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share #28 Posted December 5, 2014 I'm not sure what it is other people are seeing. I don't mean to be cruel, but if nobody else is going to say it then they seem to be pictures of people walking about, sitting about, and eating, with no dynamic interaction with their surroundings except being surprised by a photographer pointing a camera them. Come on, street photography is about more than recording people walking around on a street, CCTV cameras can do that. Steve Hi Steve, Thanks for the constructive criticism. I should try to capture more interaction of the object's interaction with the environment. I missed this key element in street photography due to the time pressure during the travel. We should always be patient and capture to perfect moment in each frame. Jimmy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 5, 2014 Share #29 Posted December 5, 2014 I'm not sure what it is other people are seeing. I don't mean to be cruel, but if nobody else is going to say it then they seem to be pictures of people walking about, sitting about, and eating, with no dynamic interaction with their surroundings except being surprised by a photographer pointing a camera them. Come on, street photography is about more than recording people walking around on a street, CCTV cameras can do that. Steve Steve - the only issue i would take with your comment is that "street photography" has a specific definition to which photos must conform. I strongly disagree with this. The truth of the matter - at least according to me - is that there is no such thing as "street photography" in the strict sense of the word. If the term does exist, it is infinitely broad to include just about anything that interests a photographer. Photographers should shoot what interests them, not what they think might interest others. If these shots pique the interest of the OP, he should be entitled and encouraged to keep it up. In many respects, this type of shooting can evolve and reach additional levels of sophistication and complexity. This evolution can result from accomplishing enough of a certain type of photograph that one attains the confidence and takes the challenge to increase the level of interest in his or her photographs. And then there's the gorilla in the closet - luck. Take Garry Winogrand, among the very most famous "street photographers" in the US. With over 8 million shots taken over his career, the vast majority were just like the OP's - just people walking down the street (This is quite evident from his contact sheets, as well as video of him that is on the web.). Garry had a strong compulsion to shoot this way. It was whatever interested him. Every so often - and not as often as people think - the elements came together, which some may call a stroke of brilliance, and others may call luck. I clearly see where you are coming from in your comments. And i actually think it could help the OP in the long run. I just think that your last sentence in a way misunderstands and mischaracterizes this type of photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 5, 2014 Share #30 Posted December 5, 2014 We should always be patient and capture to perfect moment in each frame. Jimmy Jimmy - ha ha, very funny. Reminds me of when i was a young offensive lineman back in Texas and thought that we could actually score a touchdown on every single play. . Relax! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xalo Posted December 7, 2014 Share #31 Posted December 7, 2014 Hi Jimmy, Thanks for sharing your photos from your European tour. Looks as if the people pictured were not reacting too happily but I hope you enjoyed the trip. The antagony would have probably hindered me... I am a bit torn regarding the images... I'd tend to agree with Steve, because as such, they do not really strike me. While I like your general approach of film photography, 'Street photography' (which I personally have difficulties to grasp as a genre and usually avoid naming) or not, I feel that there is something missing in these pics which you have found in some of the other images on your website. I especially like the series Escape; its title takes me to your perspective, which I find pertinent and intriguingly pictured. Certainly Winogrand did not show all that was on the contact sheets and led to his masterpieces, but nothing should stop from showing what you want! It may be part of the search. Cheers, Alexander Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyca1219 Posted December 13, 2014 Author Share #32 Posted December 13, 2014 Hi Jimmy, Thanks for sharing your photos from your European tour. Looks as if the people pictured were not reacting too happily but I hope you enjoyed the trip. The antagony would have probably hindered me... I am a bit torn regarding the images... I'd tend to agree with Steve, because as such, they do not really strike me. While I like your general approach of film photography, 'Street photography' (which I personally have difficulties to grasp as a genre and usually avoid naming) or not, I feel that there is something missing in these pics which you have found in some of the other images on your website. I especially like the series Escape; its title takes me to your perspective, which I find pertinent and intriguingly pictured. Certainly Winogrand did not show all that was on the contact sheets and led to his masterpieces, but nothing should stop from showing what you want! It may be part of the search. Cheers, Alexander Hi Alexander, Thanks for your comment. Actually most of the people are pretty cool about being photographed. You may think that they are mad because I'm only showing one picture of them. For example, this man from my first photo is very happy about being photographed, and he let me take a bunch of his photos without any problem. Jimmy Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/236884-european-street-photography/?do=findComment&comment=2727459'>More sharing options...
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