Thank you Stuey !

CG - sorry, I don't own any Thanks for commenting !

Smeggy - They do, children and older people with character filled faces are some of the subjects I look out for when taking street shots. Thank you for commenting and I'm pleased you enjoyed them.

i-Berg - Thanks ! I loved that old lady in one and would like to have taken more. I showed them the shots and they were delighted, but I didn't want to impose myself further on their family trip so bade them well and went on my way. I'm sure it's a story they would take back to the countryside though

Here is the shot their son was taking (before they saw me and smiled) :

I do like long exposures - nice job but I think you can save the shadows in PP in both of these (as K10D has done in his re-working of #2).

K10D - yes much better !

I really like this set. You did an excellent job looking for the unusual amongst the 'mundane' (big inverted commas !).

I liked all but the last - the modern concrete & brick spoils it. The flag could do with some added contrast .... but the low contrast does add to the jaded look. I liked #4 & #5 the best.

Thanks Mike - it is maybe a naive view of the world but many Chinese people are actually pleased when you photograph their children, proud that a foreigner finds their offspring of interest, usually encouraging them to smile or wave or give the peace sign (all exactly what you don't want)

Thank you Thoughton. Yes, the day was cold (around zero C) but not a cloud in the sky, bright & crisp. Ha Ha yes I also wondered what she was looking at through the telescope !

Mike/Thoughton - mask, they are not usually worn with other people in mind (as in Japan) - more to protect themselves ! As Thoughton said, often used as an anti-pollution measure against the vast amount of traffic here (and I imagine keep you warmer when there is a cold biting wind - like now) - there is no pollution producing industry permitted with about 15 kms of downtown, all were relocated over the past 20 years into the suburbs/countryside.

Ah what a blast from the past seeing those shots are FS. Having not lived in the UK for the past 30 years I remembered those woodpeckers (and Green ones) often coming into our garden as a child, I remember going fishing and often seeing kingfishers - the birds being all part of the enjoyment of a day out, and I remember (no not the otter) the perch in the otter's mouth ! Thanks.

Lovely shots Paul.

I decided it was about time I took some more street shots - so these were shot on the Lvjiazui 'Boardwalk' in Shanghai on New Year's Day :

Visitors to Shanghai from the countryside. Actually their son was taking their photo - the smiles are their reaction to me !

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143520200_Z7yVR-XL.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143542808_oDP2n-XL.jpg[/IMG]

Checking his shot.

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143587371_emR5V-XL.jpg[/IMG]

One of the tourist set-scenes - they have a whole rack of clothes to choose from !

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143593620_ikgpK-XL.jpg[/IMG]

Rose selling girls press their luck.

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143597767_BMJCw-XL.jpg[/IMG]

Want a close up view, across the river, of The Bund ?

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143600874_ryGCp-XL.jpg[/IMG]

They were all set up for one of their friends to take their photo and all - but one - were highly amused when I lined up a shot from behind her !

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143604266_zUmxS-XL.jpg[/IMG]

Posing for her father - we compared shots afterwards.

[IMG]http://frogfish.smugmug.com/Shanghai-China/Street/Shanghai-New-Years-Day/1143607806_zLewC-XL.jpg[/IMG]


More to come tomorrow !

I love my 10-20 too but was immediately drawn to this thread when I saw the shots were of Chester ... where I used to live. Still a lovely city as your excellent shots show.

Guess so ... it's got wings

Thanks. On or off camera flash ? LEDs ? Twins, single ?

Excellent shot Tiger ! I love jumping spiders - very photogenic (to some) ! Do you know what the winged thingy is ? Lense & settings ?

A really nice set Jim - well done !

I did notice either quite a bit of back-focusing or maybe just missed focus, in a few shots. What camera / lense / technique and camera settings (AP-S or AP-C or Manual) were you using ?