3.5 Hour Max ride in Portland, OR.

Candid Arts · September 13, 2009

So my room mate and I did something we've been wanting to do for a long time. We got on the Max out in Beaverton, took it to the end out in Gresham, then back to where we got on. Just people watching at shooting.

Here are a few of my favorites. All shot with 50D, 35mm 1.4L, 100 2.8.

#1

#2

#3

#4

#5

C&C Welcomed and Appreciated.

Thank you.

adbsgicom · September 13, 2009

Nice shots. Particularly like #5.

Awais Yaqub · September 13, 2009

1,2 and 5th are my favorites !
Amazing conversion

Scott_Quier · September 14, 2009

Very nice experiment. Love the photos. There's no question in my mind as to which is "the best" - #5 FTW. Though, I think I would crop it a bit tighter.

goldilocksandmy3bears · September 14, 2009

I like them! I think my fav. is #5. Ok so maybe you can answer a question for me I posted a few days ago. How do you take pictures of strangers? Do you ask them if you can take their picture or do you just take it? If you just take it how do you manage to get by w/ it and then not get upset?? (hasn't happened to me yet but I would like to know how to do it)
Thanks!

Mr. Quiet · September 14, 2009

1, 2, and3 for me. I have one Q though. What do you do if they see you are taking pictures of them? Of do you ask them first

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Candid Arts · September 14, 2009

Thank you everyone for your compliments and comments.

Regarding actually photographing them, I do not ask. I don't like the interaction in my photos that you have once a subject knows you're photographing. They change how they act usually. I tend to try and make it look like I'm not photographing them, all the while keeping a watchful eye on their behavior. While they are not watching me, that is when I shoot.

Sometimes they see me take a photo of them, or what they think might have been them, and I just pass it off as I was not. Move to something close by them subtly as though I was shooting that and not them.

Hope that answers your questions.

goldilocksandmy3bears · September 14, 2009

Candid Arts wrote:

Thank you everyone for your compliments and comments.

Regarding actually photographing them, I do not ask. I don't like the interaction in my photos that you have once a subject knows you're photographing. They change how they act usually. I tend to try and make it look like I'm not photographing them, all the while keeping a watchful eye on their behavior. While they are not watching me, that is when I shoot.

Sometimes they see me take a photo of them, or what they think might have been them, and I just pass it off as I was not. Move to something close by them subtly as though I was shooting that and not them.

Hope that answers your questions.

haha the sneaky approach love it

Candid Arts · September 14, 2009

goldilocksandmy3bears wrote:

haha the sneaky approach love it

That's how I do. Well prefer to anyways. It's just unnatural any other way...

Mr. Quiet · September 14, 2009

Have you ever had a subject come up to you and ask you if they could see the picture that they knew you just took of them?:D

Candid Arts · September 14, 2009

Mr. Quiet wrote:

Have you ever had a subject come up to you and ask you if they could see the picture that they knew you just took of them?:D

I have not had that yet...that I know of, but I have a horrible memory.

Miguel Delinquento · September 14, 2009

That's a somewhat common occurrence with me if I am sitting, or in a physically contained environment--like a train. I usually try to oblige--it's always better to build goodwill. And with email I can send someone a copy--actually I've sold a few prints that way and obtained a referral or two.

That all said, I prefer working obliquely--with a 50-135mm or 12-24mm on the street.

Sorry for hijacking your thread Candid Arts. I like number 5 by far. I too would bring it up from the bottom 20%, but I'd leave the left hand side alone as it adds context. Nice B&W tones.

M

Mr. Quiet wrote:

Have you ever had a subject come up to you and ask you if they could see the picture that they knew you just took of them?:D

3.5 Hour Max ride in Portland, OR.

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