Well decided to go "back to the basics" and try shooting for this challenge, this was the best I could do. I just went downtown with the 300D and a 50mm 1.8 that is usually glued to the film camera. I just wanted the smallest, lightest, most inconspicuous package I had for this. Handheld, no motion blur added in post processing.
Did my best to get the image to look very timeless, like it could have been shot half a century ago on film so that´s why I chose this backround. The person walking is actually quite famous here in Iceland, he is a writer and is named Hallgrímur Helgason. Was a pure coincidence that the photo was of him but it makes me like the shot even more.
I REALLY like this photo but I don´t think I can venture a guess on how it will do, it could get a 3.5 or a 7.5 but most likely somewhere exactly in between those scores but I honestly don´t have a clue and don´t really care, was a fun project for me and that´s all that matters :) This is far from what I normally do with photography, I usually like to "make" my photos and not find them.
Post processing was pretty minimal, raw conversion, cropped to this format, curves for contrast, a little dodge/burn and removed some grafitti on the window and finally sharpened and added frame after resizing.
Statistics
Place: 7 out of 288 Avg (all users): 6.9247 Avg (commenters): 8.4286 Avg (participants): 6.7807 Avg (non-participants): 7.0560 Views since voting: 3437 Views during voting: 430 Votes: 239 Comments: 55 Favorites: 16 (view)
I'm perusing and critiquing archive DPC street photography challenges to learn more about composition. Please email me responses to my comment if you like.
Although not fond of square format I love the capture and the composition. Beyond my skill level to have everything blurred except the subject's face.
Good image but could be better.
I think that you shot this maybe two steps (his) too late or you should have been standing a little bit more to the right so the shot would be straight on the side of the man and the building with the window as a background.
I like the outcome though.
This is an excellent photograph. I've come to appreciate departures from the typical DP-style, and this is probably one of the best examples of which I've seen on this site.
Exceptional photo... i scored it a 10 and expected it to be top three at least.
Anyways, I was hoping for some insight on the blur. It seems to give a "rotational" feeling, not just left to right, bringing the face into attention. I first thought is was PS, but reading your comments I understand it's not. If it's camera motion, how can you have the face in such perfect focus? Thanks...
Just wanted to poll a vote for more finding and less making. Of course that's just my personal taste but seeing that this was yours really impressed me because of the fact that it is not what I expected to see from you.
Who'd have thought this was yours? Excellent, Larus! You ought to just "find" things more often. No, wait. You do well enough "making" things - we don't need you "finding" them, too! Seriously, though - great shot, great find.
Brilliant shot, a term i think i over use but here it's certainly apt.
You've managed to keep him sharp whilst panning the street, it's worked so well.
The strong contrast and deep blacks give it character, while the motion gives it spontenuity and a candid feel to which street photography is all about.
9.
Very nice motion pan and terrific tonal range. I also like the strength of your composition in the capture. About the only thing that I'd like to see changed would be the angle you took the shot. I think if you were just a few inches higher (or taller), keeping the off of that horizontal line would have made this one even better.
One of my faves of the challenge. The movement is awesome!!! I love that the hands and face are the only things in focus. B&W works really well. LOVE IT! 10.
This is the best one I've seen yet. It has all of the elements to really make you "feel" the street: movement, a human subject and that bicycle really sends it over the top for me. BRAVO 10
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
Photographer found comment helpful.
