OWS-Union Square

lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
edited March 24, 2012 in Street and Documentary
Will post a couple more tomorrow

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Liz A.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    Can't get past how the cut off circle bothers me ne_nau.gif
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  • RSLRSL Registered Users Posts: 839 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    Love the distortions, Liz. And #3 is a classic. The expression on that face so goes with the shoe.
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  • PattiPatti Registered Users Posts: 1,576 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    I like the circular view Liz. Great set, especially #3.
    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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  • TonyCooperTonyCooper Registered Users Posts: 2,276 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    You know you've stumbled on to something good when opinions
    are sharply divided. That means you've brought them into the
    image and they've thought about it.
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  • M38A1M38A1 Registered Users Posts: 1,317 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    I just can't believe these OWS things are still going on. Our local one dried up months ago...

    And I still like the "peep-hole" series! thumb.gif


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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 22, 2012
    Looks like you are embracing your new "toy". I am enjoying the shots.

    BTW, one advantage of shooting this wide is that you can get closer (than you are) and place the subject off-center. It will look like you are shooting someone/thing else and allow you to include them (likely as the main subject).
  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    bfjr wrote: »
    Can't get past how the cut off circle bothers me ne_nau.gif


    I can't help you there Ben.
    Maybe you will get used to it? :)
    It's a new cheap toy, so I'll be using it some more, and I like your comments, so work on getting over it.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    RSL wrote: »
    Love the distortions, Liz. And #3 is a classic. The expression on that face so goes with the shoe.


    The mood was not a good one there two days ago. So many looked like this, but I was glad to have captured his expression.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    TonyCooper wrote: »
    You know you've stumbled on to something good when opinions
    are sharply divided. That means you've brought them into the
    image and they've thought about it.

    Good point Tony, thanks. Though I'm attempting to bring over to my side.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    M38A1 wrote: »
    I just can't believe these OWS things are still going on. Our local one dried up months ago...

    And I still like the "peep-hole" series! thumb.gif


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    The Zucotti park protest/campout was effectively squashed.
    This was a new movement at Union Square, or a new location for the movement anyway.
    This was their second day after a rough night with the cops coming in and removing them. I'm not sure if they came back the following morning (when I took this) and I don't know if they remain there today. There has been bigger news out there latey, and they are not getting much attention right now.
    Liz A.
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  • lizzard_nyclizzard_nyc Registered Users Posts: 4,056 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    rainbow wrote: »
    Looks like you are embracing your new "toy". I am enjoying the shots.

    BTW, one advantage of shooting this wide is that you can get closer (than you are) and place the subject off-center. It will look like you are shooting someone/thing else and allow you to include them (likely as the main subject).

    Hey Rainbow--
    I can't believe just how close you can get--I thought I was close with this second batch but still I notice that i was not close enough! I will keep playing with it. I have some old film that I've had stashed forever and the camera was $40 bucks! beats the hell out of wideangles for my DSLR, though obviously the quality is lacking, but I still like it, must learn how to get closer. I felt I was close enough to touch them, but I will keep getting closer, just shy of "punch" range :)
    Liz A.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,952 moderator
    edited March 23, 2012
    Fun shots for sure. #3 is my favorite of the lot. For me, the thing about fisheye shots is that--like a lot of HDR stuff I see--the look overpowers the subject. What I mean, is that when I look at these the immediate impression is not political protest; it's fisheye. I think it probably takes a lot of practice to grasp when to use it, and how.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited March 23, 2012
    lizzard_nyc wrote: »
    I can't help you there Ben.
    Maybe you will get used to it? :)
    It's a new cheap toy, so I'll be using it some more, and I like your comments, so work on getting over it.

    Yes, Mam'am mwink.gif
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited March 24, 2012
    bfjr wrote: »
    Yes, Mam'am mwink.gif

    Me thinks, Liz, that you need to get in "punch range" here... mwink.gif
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