Plaatje
Veteran
At the station in Antwerpen . . . .
sprintje by plooifiets, less colorful on Ipernity . . ., on Flickr
How sad. These pictures remind me how fortunate I am.A very sad day at Rittenhouse Square...
Looks like a happy scene until you scan to the right...
Sad day at Rittenhouse Square by Ray, on Flickr
I don't often shoot homeless folks, but this was this guy's last night in the square, and on earth. A very somber scene. Tough enough to imagine the hard lives these folks lead, but the thought of dying alone on a park bench trying to get some sleep...
Sad day at Rittenhouse Square by Ray, on Flickr
-Ray
How sad. These pictures remind me how fortunate I am.
Hi Ray. I remember feeling compelled to post a body being dragged from the Thames in London. It was from a distance, so not graphic in any way. The river would have been freezing cold and dark. Whether suicide or a prank gone wrong....I have no idea; but I recall being affected for quite some time after thinking of how terrified and lonely the person must have felt in their last moments. If a suicide, how desperate the person must have been to pick such an awful way to die. Had they changed their mind and was unable to stop the conclusion. Then the indignity of being dragged by a pole and heaved over the side of the boat.....clothes clinging. Then the unfortunate officer who would have to inform next of kin.
It was right to post the image....a wake up slap for when you think life is sh*t but not really.....really.... knowing what sh*t really is.
And, of course It is street photography.....documentary....recording what goes on on the streets; from joy to sadness.
Damn hard work for a newbie!
I used zone focusing at f8 for the reflection shot 'eating out'. The downside to this is high ISO to keep the shutter speed high enough for a FF camera with no image stabilisation. This was taken on my first day of using a RF, I've taken many street type photos, but previously with AF MU4/3. I know it's early days with a rangefinder, but I'm of the opinion there's nothing better than AF for speed of use, the veteran RF user may disagree, however.I can imagine. What's the mindset like when out and about? Do you find yourself waiting/ preparing for people to come into the frame?
I suppose I just need to practise more.