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Challenge: Street Photography V (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2012
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Location: Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
Date: Aug 24, 2012
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/800
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2012

 Winogrand suggests looking through the viewfinder, and I generally prefer to do that myself. But I took the little Lumix with me when I took the nephews to Universal Studios and the Griffith Observatory, and I can't see a thing on the back of that in the sunlight. Nor does it even have a viewfinder. So I often shoot from hip or waist level, hoping my aim is halfway decent.

While fine street photography this is not, it is at least a journaling of our times, when you see more people using phones and tablets rather than cameras to take pictures.

And I always have gotten a kick out of taking pictures of tourists taking pictures. :-)

[Aug. 30th, 2012 07:14:23 PM]

Turned scores off when this hit 5.3. Perhaps I'd best find something else to be my "thing" since it is apparent "Street" no longer is.

Sigh. I do love it so, though. Shooting street...



Didn't even hit my own average. This is the one, I think, that has pushed me over the top. So thanks for that. It really is quite mediocre and even boring to most. So after my 500th entry, which I haven't entered yet, it is time to stop.

I have been on DPC for more than eight years. I was never one of the immediately talented gang ( Gyaban, jagar, vawendy) nor one of the "you can learn so much and flourish here" gang ( tanguera, Yo_Spiff, PennyStreet). I started out in the mediocre range (a good photographer) and I remain in the mediocre range (a good photographer with a nice camera!). I don't think commenting any more or studying the works of our top performers here will help. I have my little niche, and it is squarely in the mid-40-60%ile range most of the time. Me, and lots of others hang out here. We don't wow you. We don't make you break out that fav button. We provide the middle, the padding, the ladder for those of you who habitate the top of the pile. So we're useful and all. But I'm tired and discouraged. I do know this shot isn't top ten. I do. But this is the best I CAN do these days. So there it is. The sad thing? I do like this picture. It makes me smile.

Statistics
Place: 48 out of 104
Avg (all users): 5.5758
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
Avg (participants): 5.5902
Avg (non-participants): 5.5634
Views since voting: 635
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 132
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 09/04/2012 05:44:10 PM
Street photography is about capturing a scene that is usually accepted by more viewers if it has some unusual interest. It's not about how the final image is processed. Street photography should be minimal editing, not advanced. Too many think it has to be some eye appealing thing, it does not. If this image makes you smile, then by all means, continue with what makes you smile.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
 09/04/2012 10:08:44 AM
Funny your comments as I was just looking thru this challenge and this shot really grabbed me and although I only gave you a measly 6 today it would be a 8,so there means nowt just sayin' Have fun.

Message edited by author 2012-09-04 10:21:45.
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/03/2012 01:24:48 PM
I was so frustrated with my own score in the challenge that I never even voted. LOL! This is wonderful Deb!
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
09/03/2012 03:48:27 AM
Joyous. Thanks.
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 09/03/2012 12:48:50 AM
lovely ladies, lovely day.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
09/02/2012 11:27:15 PM
classic tourist shot! Great smiles and composition!
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/02/2012 04:15:41 PM
An iPhone in black and white! Rather contradictory but very nice.
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Sony SLT-A33
Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM
09/01/2012 03:53:52 PM
Needs more contrastyness in my opinion.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L
 08/31/2012 03:30:17 AM
well caught. angle and perspective and exit sign really make it.
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 08/27/2012 01:41:09 PM
Love this ! Wonderful clarity and a fun capture.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 08/27/2012 01:39:27 PM
ahh GriffithObservatory. Very nice! Terrific tones, and crispness.
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Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR
 08/27/2012 10:37:52 AM
You have captured a moment - but unfortunately I don't find it very interesting. :)
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/27/2012 01:09:04 AM
Wonderful!!



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