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new 5D and streetphotography
Peter Dumont
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Hi y'all !
Coming from a Sony R1, I recently bought me a Canon 5D with
a 16-35 f/2.8 L to use for streetphotography.
Technically the 5D is everything I hoped it would be and more.:clap
The lens too is quite fantastic.:ivar
The only bummer is that people are much more critical of me taking their picture now that I am shooting with this "professional" equipment.:scratch
I am thinking of getting a smaller lens like the 35mm f/2 just to atract a bit less attention.
What are your thoughts, experiences and advice ?:deadhorse
Here is an example of a %d picture taken with the 16-35mm.
The title is NURIA !
Coming from a Sony R1, I recently bought me a Canon 5D with
a 16-35 f/2.8 L to use for streetphotography.
Technically the 5D is everything I hoped it would be and more.:clap
The lens too is quite fantastic.:ivar
The only bummer is that people are much more critical of me taking their picture now that I am shooting with this "professional" equipment.:scratch
I am thinking of getting a smaller lens like the 35mm f/2 just to atract a bit less attention.
What are your thoughts, experiences and advice ?:deadhorse
Here is an example of a %d picture taken with the 16-35mm.
The title is NURIA !
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Canon 20d and 40d
Canon 50mm 1.4
Canon 85mm 1.8
Canon 70-200L IS 2.8
...it's just that sometimes people are a bit difficult.:patch
This picture here is also taken with the 5D 16-35L combo on Dam square in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Title:
"Gesundheit and Bon Appétit !"
Of course, another little birdie named Robert Capa said this
"If your pictures aren't good enough, you aren't close enough."
All depends on your style.
I like your street shots. The 16-35 is a crazy cool lens-- especially on a FF cam like the 5D. Enjoy!
Portland, Oregon Photographer Pete Springer
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Thank you:D
Robert Capa...............isn't he the PJ that got killed because he got too close to the action ?
This picture here is titled: "no pictures please".
( that is what this man told me as I took his picture )
You are one lucky fella,
you left the room with camera and memory card intact :ivar
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Here is a picture for the catlovers on the forum
It is called "The Lady from Taiwan".:lynnsite
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Hi Ted !
I do plenty of PP using layers and other tools where and when I deem them necessary.
Deciding what level of contrast to use is to a certain point a matter of taste, and after checking out your website, I find that our tastes are quite different, but that is okay.
Maybe you like the contrast in the next picture better.
(maybe not:cry )
It is titled "strike a pose" (eventhough I didn't ask her to ).
Would you allow me to post how I'd process the photo of the little girl?
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Indeed I would like to see your take of this picture.:photo
What I have done here:
1. straighten the buildings using skew tool
2. change the crop, removing most of the blown sky but still keeping 2x3 ratio and bringing stronger focus on the girl and the street market
3. render background clouds for the blown sky (I know this is far from perfect)
4. I made the image slightly darker and than using shadow/highlight control created a different light balance
Peter-Dumont_strike-a-pose.jpg
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Whereas I do see 1 or 2 details that look better, I also see details that look less and it is my opinion that the picture as a whole has suffered.
I have the impression that analogue photography produces more gradiations in gray and that the canon 5D is particulary good at producing this kind of pictures with smooth tones, which make them look less digital.
Thanks for showing your take though.
It is always good to share opinions and thoughts.
This picture here was very very difficult to PP.
Very harsh light and shadows combined with a complicated and delicate subject.
The title is "bubbles"
This last one of the little girl I really like, the mask on the post makes me laugh
Keep up the great work.
John Muir
Bubbles is again best you've posted in terms of presenting that dynamic range. It seems each photo you post is that one step better.
By the way there is little difference in Canon range as far as dynamic range goes, see this page:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos5d/page22.asp
What 5d gains in highlights it looses in shadows when compared for example to 20d/30d. The total DR in both cases spans the same number of stops.
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Hello Ted.
I remember having red this article.
I am not sure if there is a difference in dynamic range in standard style color picture and monochrome style.
I often use layers when I need to enhance the picture and sometime I even find myself mixing 2 monochrome versions with different filters from the same picture.
Then again when talking about the "analogue look" of the 5D I am refering to its subtle tonality within the dynamic range.
It is such a wonderful camera
This picture here again was very difficult with harsh light etc.
It is titled "shy guitar player".
Landmine killed him, actually. He was trying to get ahead of the action to photograph a troop advance. But your point is well taken.
Portland, Oregon Photographer Pete Springer
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Hi.
This one is titled
"serious business"
1st of all congrats
2nd great photos
3rd OMG
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Hello Awais !
Nice to hear from you again.
Last night my mother in law died.
She was 82 years old.
This afternoon I met this woman on the street.
She was holding an alarmclock.
She told me that due to her poor eyesight,
she wasn't able anymore to see what time it was
from looking at a wristwatch.
The symbolism struck me.
The title of this photograph is:
"time waits for no one"
It is easy to imagine a link between the "time waits for no one" picture
and this picture here which is "titled:
"chance meeting"
this picture ( like all the others in this little serie ) taken with the
5D 16-35 L combo.
...about 8 months ago or so. I was really in a hurry to catch my appointment. I was quite surprised because I visit Haarlem maybe once a year or even less. Big coincidence
You are doing fine with the new beast!
All the best and happy shooting,
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Your street stuff is outstanding! Truly excellent - pure emotional joy to watch.
Out of the shots you posted, the shot with an old woman and a clock is my favourite (I also love the crumbling piece of something on her 'table' - it adds even more to the story)
Outstanding!
PS. 5D does seem to produce imagery which is closer to film than other DSLRs
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Hello Adrian !
Long time no hear.
Funny to hear you saw my wife and son.
They didn't tell me anything
The 5D is nothing less than amazing.
All I can say is : "go get one", but of course you are waiting
for the 1DsIII to come out this fall
Thanks to the 5D I even started to sell some pictures and I joined a
photographers club called de fotografenavond .
http://www.fotografenavond.nl/
Once a month they get together in a café in Amsterdam
and talk and
Big fun.
I took this picture here on the grote markt (big market) in Haarlem.
It was late in the evening and very dark.
1600 ISO 50mm at f/1.4
(have you seen your father baby, standing in the shadowzzzz )
Bye,
Peter
Yes, that was my impression too !
I saw you have a very nice people gallery yourself .
This shot here was taken the same evening when I photographed the dancing couple.
The title is : "dancing dervish"
Look who's finally joined the Dark Side
Great to see you back in the saddle and with such a nice camera/lens combo at that!
And yes, I think Ted is right - some PP is in order.
But judging by your most recent ones, you got that already :-)
Hello Nikolai !
Since you mention, whatever happened to your old f828; did you make a good price on it or is it now sitting in your cupboard gathering dust ?
Last weekend I was at an opening in a gallery where I saw a man
dressed up in what he called a traditional french oystersuit,
feeding people oysters that he cracked open on the spot, using an oysterknife and wearing a metal glove on his left hand and wearing little canisters with spices on his belt.
( I never seen this before,but then perhaps this is old news to you affluent people ? )
He called himself "de oesterkoning" (the oysterking) and he wore a sign on his suit promoting his website.
What do you think ?