Crossing Fifth Avenue
I wandered around last night and with the 40D - shooting at ASA 1600 and f1.4 - I felt like a new world opened for me. Okay, I get that feeling a lot. But I have a lot from last night that has made me happy to review. Yes, this is a good combination for me. I’m sure eventually something else will catch my eye - mostly the idea of twice as many pixels - but other than that - I’m content.
The other thing I see, as I continue to prune the 2005 digital catalog in Lightroom - is how much I shot when I was shooting digital. Same now. I’m still shooting the equivalent of 2 or 3 rolls of film almost every day since I went digital.
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Comment from Lester
Time: February 17, 2008, 2:04 pm
In the post fossil fuel era, this will be the prevelant from of transportation in Manhattan.
Comment from Mike
Time: February 17, 2008, 3:07 pm
Great capture.
Comment from Big Mike
Time: February 18, 2008, 12:58 am
That’s a gorgeous photo 
I wouldn’t have had the chutzpah to walk up to them with a DSLR and snap their photo the way you did.
Comment from Hannah
Time: February 21, 2008, 4:36 am
I love this picture! I just have a question, when I’m taking pictures I always see things that I want to take a picture of, especially people, but do you ever feel weird taking a picture of a random person?
Comment from dave
Time: February 21, 2008, 9:12 am
Hannah - yes. It is a weird thing to do; especially when you are just beginning to do “street photography.”
With practice, you sort of get used to it, but never fully. It is probably the most difficult sort of photography since you need to be quick, need to make the person feel somewhat comfortable (a smile helps); and most of all, need to anticipate what’s going to happen so that you’re ready.
So, like any sort of art - it takes a lot of practice to be able to do it well. There are plenty of times when I walk out of the house and say to myself - no people. I’m sick of it. I’m just going to photograph trees today.
Comment from Craig Nisnewitz
Time: February 17, 2008, 3:11 am
Talk about being at the right place at the right time.