Underground again

bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
edited October 25, 2010 in Street and Documentary
...Vespa needed a new front disc and pads, so I returned to the "T"...

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  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    Very nice exposure in difficult lighting (here NYC Transit has weird lighting) what camera was used?
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    misterb wrote: »
    Very nice exposure in difficult lighting (here NYC Transit has weird lighting) what camera was used?

    Thanks. Lumix GF1 w/ 20 1.7
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    What's the technique for shooting these shots?

    I call what I'm seeing "commando shooting" where I just have the camera out, finger on the shutter release, point in the direction of what I want & shoot. Almost covert but the camera is out and snapping. Heck, I might be looking the other direction when I fire away.

    Is that how you pull these off?
  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    I like the first one -- guy looks to be withering under the gaze of the phantom people reflected in the glass.
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    M38A1 wrote: »
    What's the technique for shooting these shots?

    I call what I'm seeing "commando shooting" where I just have the camera out, finger on the shutter release, point in the direction of what I want & shoot. Almost covert but the camera is out and snapping. Heck, I might be looking the other direction when I fire away.

    Is that how you pull these off?

    Actually, no, it isn't. I have my camera around my neck, in plain sight, and I am constantly looking around me for images I want to capture. When I see the elements of a composition, I compose, and shoot. Having been doing this for quite some time, I've found that most people riding the T are in their own little worlds, oblivious to everyone around them. If you want to see more, and haven't visited my site, you might take a look at this gallery of subway images on my website. I haven't updated it in quite a while, but...
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    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

    "The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    rainbow wrote: »
    I like the first one -- guy looks to be withering under the gaze of the phantom people reflected in the glass.

    Thanks, Rainbow.
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    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

    "The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited October 23, 2010
    Wonderful series.
    Can I ask if your camera makes that loud clicking noise when you hit the shutter?
    I always want to take shots in my crowded subway, but one my capabilities can't seem to squeeze out a good "in focus" shot with the lighting situation--and my equipment is lacking too and my camera is very very loud which draws attention. I much prefer to walk, shoot, and keep walking and feel highly uncomfortable in a confined space like this.

    I am envious of this series.

    The shot with the lady reading that book and that lady in glasses staring right at you (seemingly) is my favorite--she looks like such a character.
    Liz A.
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2010
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    Wonderful series.
    Can I ask if your camera makes that loud clicking noise when you hit the shutter?
    I always want to take shots in my crowded subway, but one my capabilities can't seem to squeeze out a good "in focus" shot with the lighting situation--and my equipment is lacking too and my camera is very very loud which draws attention. I much prefer to walk, shoot, and keep walking and feel highly uncomfortable in a confined space like this.

    I am envious of this series.

    The shot with the lady reading that book and that lady in glasses staring right at you (seemingly) is my favorite--she looks like such a character.

    As a user of some of the same equipment you're using, Liz, I'd suggest that it is "very loud" only to you, because you're afraid that it's loud. Actually, the Olympus bodies are pretty quiet by DSLR standards - the E1 is literally as quiet as a Leica M, the E3 is only a bit louder, and the rest are still less noisy than the comparable Canons and Nikons. All of that said, the New York subways are a different animal from those in Boston, and I don't know that I'd have the guts to shoot in New York. Interestingly enough, of the two best known NYC subway projects - those of Walker Evans and Bruce Davidson, the former shot with a camera sewed into his coat, and the latter asked permission of his subjects.
    bd@bdcolenphoto.com
    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

    "The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
  • misterbmisterb Banned Posts: 601 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2010
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    I always want to take shots in my crowded subway, but one my capabilities can't seem to squeeze out a good "in focus" shot with the lighting situation--and my equipment is lacking too and my camera is very very loud which draws attention.

    The E-620 is supposed to make a bit less noise if the Image Stabilization is set to "off".. however, the Olympus are probably more quiet then many other DSLR's. The most quiet is supposed to be the E-1.
  • damonffdamonff Registered Users Posts: 1,894 Major grins
    edited October 24, 2010
    The GF1 (w/1.7) rocks. I love mine (when it's not playing second fiddle to the F6).
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2010
    Very nice set, BD. Captures the rush hour subway experience really well.

    My favorite is #5., though I have a soft spot for the dog!

    Gotta agree that your camera does a really good job. Nice dof - excellent stuff.

    Virginia
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  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2010
    Flyinggina wrote: »
    Very nice set, BD. Captures the rush hour subway experience really well.

    My favorite is #5., though I have a soft spot for the dog!

    Gotta agree that your camera does a really good job. Nice dof - excellent stuff.

    Virginia

    Thanks, Gina. I too have a soft spot for the dog - and the camera.rolleyes1.gif
    bd@bdcolenphoto.com
    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

    "The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
  • bdcolenbdcolen Registered Users Posts: 3,804 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2010
    damonff wrote: »
    The GF1 (w/1.7) rocks. I love mine (when it's not playing second fiddle to the F6).

    Of course unlike the F6, the GF1 doesn't need a handcart to move it around. rolleyes1.gif
    bd@bdcolenphoto.com
    "He not busy being born is busy dying." Bob Dylan

    "The more ambiguous the photograph is, the better it is..." Leonard Freed
  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited October 25, 2010
    I'm a sucker for that dog. I enjoyed the series BD.
    The use of a camera is similar to that of a knife. You can use it to peel potatoes, or carve a flute. ~ E. Kahlmeyer
    ... I'm still peeling potatoes.

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