Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe, Thanks for looking. I have no problem in getting close, but I feel I see, frame and compose best with a moderate telephoto lens on the street, though I sally forth with a 16-35 often enough - but it gets a little heavy at times on the D800E. Another reason to use a moderate telephoto is that being a little further away, you do not have to bend as much to get the perspective right. Most of these photographs are within 10 feet of the subjects, and yes, in a lot of cases they know there are people with cameras around - it is difficult to ignore 15-20 people tripping around taking photographs. (-: I really think this theory about only using wide lenses on the streets requires debate. There are no rules but the ones we keep entrenched in our heads you know, so wide and long are all related to how we visualize! Would you tell HCB that 50mm is too long, and he should have used a 28 or 35? If I had scrubbed the EXIF data, and not mentioned my lens, would you have known? Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 8:24 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote: > Such a superb series once more Jayanand, and the plastic lens really > delivers :-) > Which makes me sigh after I missed one (AFD-IF) on the bay at the weekend > ... > and reinforces my determination to get one :-) > > One of the security guards had spotted you, > so even if you're still a bit shy and are now using the longer end, > perhaps you could try to picture yourself as "the invisible Lluis of > India" and get wider and closer more often? > The same applies to some other shots, 85mm is already long in street > photography, but you know this I presume. > > However, I really love the atmosphere you managed to convey in the series. > > Keep them coming :-) > > Amiti?s > Philippe > > Le 10 d?c. 12 ? 15:40, Jayanand Govindaraj a ?crit : > > I had gone on a photo walk to T.Nagar in Chennai on Sunday morning, a >> residential and shopping area famous for silks and jewellery, arranged by >> the Photographic Society of Madras (the second oldest camera club in the >> world, started in 1857). Here are some photographs from the outing. All >> photographs with the Nikon D800E and the old plastic AFS 24-85 f3.5-4.5 >> lens (NOT the recently released VR version): >> >> Don't Be Shy!: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_006.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_006.jpg.html> >> >> Flower Seller: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_009.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_009.jpg.html> >> >> Man and Dog: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_032.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_032.jpg.html> >> >> Security Guards: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_039.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_039.jpg.html> >> >> Shopkeeper: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_047.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_047.jpg.html> >> >> Banana Leaves: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_048.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_048.jpg.html> >> >> Vegetable Shop: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_051.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_051.jpg.html> >> >> Fresh Coffee: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_053.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_053.jpg.html> >> >> Rag-picker: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_104.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_104.jpg.html> >> >> The Wall: >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/jayanand/album254/** >> PSMTNagar_20121209_110.jpg.**html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album254/PSMTNagar_20121209_110.jpg.html> >> >> Please see LARGE >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information >