More from the hip
Posted 26/11/2010 - 10:28
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Tim, I think these semi-clandestine shots work very well. Can you tell us how you hold and fire the camera?
Posted 26/11/2010 - 10:45
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Thanks Alun! For these shots I had the camera hanging off my right shoulder, with my hand resting on it as if I was keeping it from swinging around. When I saw a shot I would just move my hand slightly so my fingertips were just beneath the camera grip and my thumb was resting on the shutter. Slight adjustment to the camera angle, and then press!
Of course, once I got home there was rather a lot of cropping and rotation to do
There's quite a lot of tips on the internet, just google 'shoot from the hip photography'.
Of course, once I got home there was rather a lot of cropping and rotation to do
There's quite a lot of tips on the internet, just google 'shoot from the hip photography'.
Tim
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Posted 26/11/2010 - 15:39
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What an unusual and effective set, Tim. I really must have a go at street photography again. The performance of that sensor is unbelievable, Tim. That's been the most notable improvement in recent years, hasn't it?
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
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Posted 26/11/2010 - 15:45
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It's the traffic warden one for me. I'd love to know what was going on!!!
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Posted 26/11/2010 - 16:09
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Great shots Tim. REAL photography in my view. I have sort of done a bit of this and wonder if the addition of a cable release might make shooting easier?
Posted 26/11/2010 - 16:16
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I think the traffic warden rumbled you!
Nice shots! I do a bit of this sort of stuff myself sometimes, though with the camera round my neck. Most of the ones I shoot in malls are done like this.
Nice shots! I do a bit of this sort of stuff myself sometimes, though with the camera round my neck. Most of the ones I shoot in malls are done like this.
thoughton wrote:
These were shot on the K5 during a 20 minute stroll around my office yesterday at lunchtime.
Is your office in the middle of the road?
These were shot on the K5 during a 20 minute stroll around my office yesterday at lunchtime.
Posted 26/11/2010 - 18:51
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Thanks folks!
The traffic warden is probably my favourite as well, i had just walked around the corner and there they were! On my left side though, so I had to spin around to take the shot, I think that's what she's looking at.
Andrew - the sensor is certainly impressive, an easy 2 stop advantage over my K20D, possibly 3 or 4 if the shot is exposed to the right. However I would add that Lightroom 3's noise reduction provides a similar advantage. The ISO 6400 images for instance had a fair amount of noise prior to applying NR.
Aliengrove - I noticed my typo about my office too late to fix it I should have said 'around the square my office is situated next to'
Fatspider thanks for that I will have another look at them. They seemed fine when I finished editing, but now they're on here they do look a tad greyer than I remember...
The traffic warden is probably my favourite as well, i had just walked around the corner and there they were! On my left side though, so I had to spin around to take the shot, I think that's what she's looking at.
Andrew - the sensor is certainly impressive, an easy 2 stop advantage over my K20D, possibly 3 or 4 if the shot is exposed to the right. However I would add that Lightroom 3's noise reduction provides a similar advantage. The ISO 6400 images for instance had a fair amount of noise prior to applying NR.
Aliengrove - I noticed my typo about my office too late to fix it I should have said 'around the square my office is situated next to'
Fatspider thanks for that I will have another look at them. They seemed fine when I finished editing, but now they're on here they do look a tad greyer than I remember...
Tim
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Posted 26/11/2010 - 19:42
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These are very good, Tim. The kind of photography I like best, and do the most... Poorly!
The security guard is great. Very dynamic!
A method I use, is to have the camera hanging round your neck, on a strap. Jacket zipped up to the bottom of the lens to hold the camera level and steady. Wired cable release plugged into the side of the camera, then running up jacket sleeve and down arm to hand. Both hands in jacket pockets, you can wander around clicking away with nobody noticing. The camera is not to your eye, your hands are in your pockets... So you can't possibly be taking pictures, right!. Everyone behaves naturally and no trouble!
I'd like to see more of this kind of shot, here. - More of this and fewer bloody flowers and insect macros!
The security guard is great. Very dynamic!
A method I use, is to have the camera hanging round your neck, on a strap. Jacket zipped up to the bottom of the lens to hold the camera level and steady. Wired cable release plugged into the side of the camera, then running up jacket sleeve and down arm to hand. Both hands in jacket pockets, you can wander around clicking away with nobody noticing. The camera is not to your eye, your hands are in your pockets... So you can't possibly be taking pictures, right!. Everyone behaves naturally and no trouble!
I'd like to see more of this kind of shot, here. - More of this and fewer bloody flowers and insect macros!
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Posted 26/11/2010 - 19:44
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mowog wrote:
These are very good, Tim. The kind of photography I like best, and do the most... Poorly!
The security guard is great. Very dynamic!
A method I use, is to have the camera hanging round your neck, on a strap. Jacket zipped up to the bottom of the lens to hold the camera level and steady. Wired cable release plugged into the side of the camera, then running up jacket sleeve and down arm to hand. Both hands in jacket pockets, you can wander around clicking away with nobody noticing. The camera is not to your eye, your hands are in your pockets... So you can't possibly be taking pictures, right!. Everyone behaves naturally and no trouble!
Thanks Mowog for the comments and the great technique! It's genius, I'm going to try it as soon as possible!
These are very good, Tim. The kind of photography I like best, and do the most... Poorly!
The security guard is great. Very dynamic!
A method I use, is to have the camera hanging round your neck, on a strap. Jacket zipped up to the bottom of the lens to hold the camera level and steady. Wired cable release plugged into the side of the camera, then running up jacket sleeve and down arm to hand. Both hands in jacket pockets, you can wander around clicking away with nobody noticing. The camera is not to your eye, your hands are in your pockets... So you can't possibly be taking pictures, right!. Everyone behaves naturally and no trouble!
Tim
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These have all had minimal noise reduction (around +15 in most cases) in Lightroom.
Click an image for a bigger sharper version!
Mistral delivery by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 3200)
Someone sign for this by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 2500)
Two stares by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 5000)
The bookseller by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 1600)
Cash on delivery by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 6400)
The smoke by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 3200)
And this last one almost didn't make the cut because the chap is just on the edge of the in-focus zone, but I thought he looks like James May in 10 years time when his career has crashed and he's become a drug pusher
May the pharmacist by thoughton, on Flickr (ISO 6400)
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