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Danie Bester. Aerial View, Newtown Street Scene, Johannesburg, 2012
ISO-100, 1/20 at f/29. Canon 7D, Tripod
Lightroom edit: Applied my own Silent Concrete Preset and enhanced selected elements using Radial Gradient Masks.I photographed this scene while leading a Fine Art Photography Excursion for students. Initially planned as an architectural…Read More
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5 Tips Every Street Photographer Should know by Faizal Westcott
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Agree with the “experience” part of it, Danie. Even if I have been somewhere before, rediscovering the familiar is an experience in itself.
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Great tips. Usually flat out tired after a street photography session because I constantly have to use more than just my feet. Great tip on holding the camera and to constantly be ready for the shot. Agree with shooting with other people. Too many may be a distraction and become cumbersome, but in South Africa there are safety in numbers.
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Also love the tip on it being “okay” to use the auto settings if it means you’ll get the shot. I still sometimes fumble through the manual settings, and only later discover (eg chimping or review) that I forgot about something simple, but then the moment is gone.
Oh, not really a tip shared in the video, but did notice that most of the stree…Read More
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Danie Bester. Untitled, Triptych, Johannesburg, 2018
#MiniTutorialThis triptych features three impressionistic street shots, each taken on a different day with intentional camera movement. Together, they will suit a modern, industrial-themed interior space well.
In my Lightroom courses, I stress the importance of organizing images into…Read More
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Beaunard Grobler. Almost abandoned.
Manual settings at f/4.0 with Lensbaby, Canon EOS 5D Mark II.
Motorcycle parked under a tree in Johannesburg. A bit of split-toning was added in Photoshop to create a cinematic effect. The figure in the background adds an element of mystery to the picture.
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Beaunard.Grobler. Just walking past dirty old windows.
ISO 100, 1/400 sec at f/8,0, Canon EOS 5D Mark II, with EF70-200mm f/2.8 IS USM Lens at 125 mm.
Went on a street and urban photography during late autumn in Johannesburg. I increased the shutter speed to capure the silhouette against the late afternoon sun.
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Danie Bester is with Pieter Uys
Range Rover Under a Bridge, Springs, 2019
ISO 100, 1/30 sec at f/4, Canon 6D with a 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens (Manual Focus)
In Springs, Pieter Uys and I embarked on a project focused on urban architecture and street photography. While exploring the suburbs one day, I experimented with slow shutter speeds and intentional camera movement to capture…Read More
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Red Shoes, Maboneng, 2019
ISO 50, 1 sec at f/18, Canon EOS R with a 45mm Tilt-Shift Lens (Manual Focus)
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In the bright daylight shade, to achieve a shutter speed of 1 second, I lowered my ISO to 50 and set the aperture to f/18. This slow shutter speed, combined with deliberate camera movement, created an abstract impression of my subject,…Read More![]()
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Am assuming that you also generated some camera movement based on the blurring of the background and pavement grid.
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Yes, I failed to mention deliberate camera movement in my post. Will quickly add it.
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‘Land of the Souls’ – Season is starting to change here in Germany, and the rain has started, perfect for moody street photography.
F1.8, 1/35s, ISO640, 0ev, 24mm
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Great photo. Remember to add suitable titles for your photos.
Have you considered cropping slightly from the top to emphasise the ghostly figures? It’s just a suggestion and open for debate.
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Thank you! Added. 🙂 I didn’t consider cropping with this one, but that could have improved it actually for emphasis.
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‘5 Hearts’ taken in Cologne, Germany
ISO 800, 28mm, -1,3 EV, f4, 1/10s—
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Ernst Haas. Frigidaire, New York City 1954
Ernst Haas was a master of street photography, skilled in capturing multi-layered scenes. Many of you will recognise his work from the cover photos in our Street Photography Group. We’ve also delved into his famous “Route 66” image in the Photo Digest Group. Today, let’s focus on one of Haas’…Read More
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After last night’s great launch, I thought I would put this in the correct Group.
This was shot on my walk-around Ricoh GRIII, at 1/200 sec at f/14 and ISO 200.
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‘Restless Mind’ – André Frauenstein (Cologne, Germany)
Camera settings: ISO 500, 0 ev, F16, 1/13 s.
This was an in camera jpg. I normally shoot both raw & jpg.
I loved the fact that the subject’s clothing pattern matched the second layer of the wall. And that the blurry face fades into the graffiti art, as if to say, ‘a restless mind’
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Great Street Photography Tips by Faizal. I agree 100% with him that it is an art of observation and requires your full concentration. Some companions might be distracting, but I personally enjoy shooting with another photographer, as long as they don’t get in my way or space.
For me, the photography part is often secondary to the experience. F…Read More