A few street portraits (5)

rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
edited April 29, 2007 in Street and Documentary
Few assorted street portraits/candids (in no particular order) - my first post in this forum, let's see how it goes ;)

Positive/negative critique is always welcome and appreciated.

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Thanks for looking!
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Comments

  • vangoghvangogh Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Love the first & last ones especially! Well done!! The last one has a feel of old time movies to me.
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Nice Images!!!
    Welcome to DGrin!
    I really like this one

    145108131-S.jpg

    The composition really tells a story to me. And the light - nice. I'm wondering though if this isn't just a little dark, like maybe the exposure could be boosted about 1/2 stop?

    I like the B&W conversion of this one:

    98159742-S.jpg

    But I think a little more contrast would boost it a bit. I would also have cropped it a little tighter, especially on the right side.

    And this one

    133290567-S.jpg

    I don't see anything I would change on this one. This is one terrific image!

    The last one

    120991670-S.jpg

    The guy looks like he was not at all pleased that you were pointing your camera at him. Again, a little more contrast and a boost of levels might improve this conversion a bit (but that's just MHO).

    For whatever my vote is worth, these are some really fantastic images. Looking forward to seeing more!
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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    scott...
    Thanks for the comments!
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    Welcome to DGrin!
    I really like this one

    145108131-S.jpg

    The composition really tells a story to me. And the light - nice. I'm wondering though if this isn't just a little dark, like maybe the exposure could be boosted about 1/2 stop?

    I like slighty dark. Seriously.

    I like the B&W conversion of this one:

    98159742-S.jpg

    But I think a little more contrast would boost it a bit. I would also have cropped it a little tighter, especially on the right side.

    Well, it's a actually a joke (did you notice their shirts - the picture on one and the sentence on another?) :) So... I wanted to keep this shot real (less perfection/composition) - even the B&W conversion chosen is intentionally flat (panchromatic)

    And this one

    133290567-S.jpg

    I don't see anything I would change on this one. This is one terrific image!

    The last one

    120991670-S.jpg

    The guy looks like he was not at all pleased that you were pointing your camera at him. Again, a little more contrast and a boost of levels might improve this conversion a bit (but that's just MHO).

    For whatever my vote is worth, these are some really fantastic images. Looking forward to seeing more!
    http://rundadar.smugmug.com

    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • gmonkehgmonkeh Registered Users Posts: 312 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    15524779-Ti.gif with everything that Scott said. Welcome to Dgrin and im looking forward to seeing more of your work.
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  • urbanariesurbanaries Registered Users Posts: 2,690 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    these show an amazing range of style and quality. I love them all individually although I'd have to say the last is my favorite. It's simple and engaging, and leaves you with a bit of a question mark. Welcome!
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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    vangogh wrote:
    Love the first & last ones especially! Well done!! The last one has a feel of old time movies to me.

    Thank you :) Must be the hat and the bad shaving job ;)
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    gmonkeh wrote:
    15524779-Ti.gif with everything that Scott said. Welcome to Dgrin and im looking forward to seeing more of your work.

    Thanks for the welcome. Will do >)
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    urbanaries wrote:
    these show an amazing range of style and quality. I love them all individually although I'd have to say the last is my favorite. It's simple and engaging, and leaves you with a bit of a question mark. Welcome!

    Thanks!
    http://rundadar.smugmug.com

    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • dogwooddogwood Registered Users Posts: 2,572 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Wow... these are really nice. There is character in every one of these shots. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited April 26, 2007
    Welcome to Dgrin and wow, what a great first post! clap.gif

    #1 Great composition - unique angle.
    #2 Made me laugh!
    #3 An all-out beautiful capture! (My fav)
    #4 Funny! All the eyes! I like the direct eye contact (even though there's more than 2!!!)
    #5 A strange expression, but an engaging image. Sure makes me wonder what he is thinking about.
  • judahjudah Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    rundadar wrote:
    Few assorted street portraits/candids (in no particular order) - my first post in this forum, let's see how it goes ;)

    Positive/negative critique is always welcome and appreciated.

    Thanks for looking!

    Hi Rundadar,
    really like them all, except #2. Very very nice candid shots, full of vibe. Maybe I'll try and take out that blue cast on the last one. Veyr well done in my opinion.

    J.
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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    judah wrote:
    Hi Rundadar,
    really like them all, except #2. Very very nice candid shots, full of vibe. Maybe I'll try and take out that blue cast on the last one. Veyr well done in my opinion.

    J.

    Judah,

    Thanks for your comments. But please don't take out the blue cast on the last one. It's a half-tone and was added on purpose during the B&W conversion.

    Alex
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • judahjudah Registered Users Posts: 253 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    rundadar wrote:
    Judah,

    Thanks for your comments. But please don't take out the blue cast on the last one. It's a half-tone and was added on purpose during the B&W conversion.

    Alex

    Don't worry Alex, it was just a suggestion, I'm not gonna take out anything from your shots! :):
    Are you somewhere from Europe?
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    Was blind, but now I see.

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  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    I like all of them - each has its charachter...
    Spasibo!
    Yuri
  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    judah wrote:
    Don't worry Alex, it was just a suggestion, I'm not gonna take out anything from your shots! :):
    Are you somewhere from Europe?

    From Israel, nowadays.
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    I like all of them - each has its charachter...
    Spasibo!
    Yuri

    Vam Spasibo :)
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • Ted SzukalskiTed Szukalski Registered Users Posts: 1,079 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Good variety in both approach and in the photographed subjects. First three images are particularly well done. Bravo!

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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Ted Szukalski wrote:
    Good variety in both approach and in the photographed subjects. First three images are particularly well done. Bravo!

    Ted,

    Thanks for the comment. Some great street shooting in your blog/gallery.

    Cheers,

    Alex
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • aiofaiof Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    Excellent photo I like 1st photo, but the remaining photo also good

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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    aiof wrote:
    Excellent photo I like 1st photo, but the remaining photo also good

    Thank you!
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • DavidSDavidS Registered Users Posts: 1,279 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    These are great. I really enjoyed viewing them.
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  • chopskychopsky Registered Users Posts: 104 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Wow. Yafeh m'od! :)
    Ani rotzeh lirot harbey m'od.
    Ok, my hebrew blows. But please do show more :)
    Your pics are great.
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  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Thanks :)
    DavidS wrote:
    These are great. I really enjoyed viewing them.

    ::)
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

  • rundadarrundadar Registered Users Posts: 169 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    Thank you :)
    chopsky wrote:
    Wow. Yafeh m'od! :)
    Ani rotzeh lirot harbey m'od.
    Ok, my hebrew blows. But please do show more :)
    Your pics are great.

    Thanks a lot, eh :) Your Hebrew is better than that of billions' of other people (it's an undeniable achievement to be better at something than billions of people!). And your Hebrew is better than my Hebrew 16 years ago :)
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    "...turtles are great speed enthusiasts, which is natural"

    J.Cortazar

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