New Yorkers

[lapsedmodernist]

New camera

Nikon D3000

Lens: 55-200

My first time ever with this lens. Trying it out for street photography.

Am pleased.

Comments

[boinorge.livejournal.com]

I like it!

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

thank you!

[nikadubrovsky.livejournal.com]

гениально! дяденька на фоне красной стены особенно хорош!

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

spasibo! ya snyala neskol'ko proxozhix u etoy steny, no on mne bol'she vsego ponravilsya.

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

these are great. in case i haven't mentioned it lately, i am your total fan :)

if you ever want to take pictures of ponies and me and are in massachusetts, i still want to hire you :)

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

thanks! and didn't we talk about doing that before? I will definitely let you know next time I am in Boston and doing shoots. :)

[lyonesse.livejournal.com]

we did! -- but it didn't happen. hoping for next time then! :)

[kay.livejournal.com]

Sharp as a tack! Love the shots. How did you do the B&W processing?

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

thank you! The BW I do with channel mixer on monochrome, usually with the red channel at zero or almost zero, add in some light smart sharpening and gaussian blur, and play with the contrast until it is to my satisfaction. Sometimes I add light gold tint with low opacity (around 15%-20%) as a "soft light" layer.

[unemployia.livejournal.com]

GORGEOUS! I am always playing with how to be a respectful street photographer....in general I like to take pictures of subjects I know well. I was being adventurous and asking: like asked a shoe repair man to take pictures of his shop and him fixing shoes that came out amazing; and now the shop is history, gone, so thats great. I think about some of the people on my street - I didn't want to take "exploitive" pictures of, it always feels weird to pull out a camera a bit, a bit like a hunter, or immediately creating an "other" in the other you walk by all the time and say hello. but now I think, some of these folks are dead, and no one will ever know, time goes on. maybe it would have been good to take pictures.

I feel its a delicate balance, but sometimes the more you take pictures, then the easier it becomes. also people get used to you. oh, your always taking pictures. or a way to make that not weird, easier, more participatory.

I took pictures of everyone at my cousins memmorial because my aunt asked me too and it was fun but even then I felt stalking a bit, I get in the mode with a camera. I become more detached, looking. But I LOVE it.
anyway, your street photography seems very very comfortable. you are good with taking snap shots of people if they see you or not? or how do you do it?

prob. there will always be that line, somehow. BUT BEAUTIFUL! really really.

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

hey, I have a long response to this, but am too sleepy right now, so this is a placeholder!

[unemployia.livejournal.com]

so - perhaps the short version? :) I am curious!

[blue-mai.livejournal.com]

Profiles is so beautiful.
you like the new camera?

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

I do like it. I still miss my D80 though. I think replacing my 1.8 50mm lens will help.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Awesome !
Sounds like a great camera and lense!
You'll be pleased to know your old Rebel is still holding out just fine ! :)

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

thanks! and I am glad :)

[neverdreamofme.livejournal.com]

Love these!!

[lapsedmodernist.livejournal.com]

merci!