On the road again towards Portland. Well, I should rather say in the skies again, as I’m currently somewhere above Canada on my Delta flight from AMS to PDX. As usual I used the layover in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport for some Street Photography in the Terminal. To see what I captured during this connection continue reading after the jump…
Looking at my photos during the flight I noticed that almost everyone I captured was looking at his/her phone. This is why shooting at Airports is quite easy, as busy travelers tend to overlook you.
It is anyones guess what they are looking at…Doing work -mails, sending a WhatsApp to their loved ones, checking the news or the assigned gate for the next flight.
All photos in this series were taken with my Olympus PEN-F and the mZuiko 12-40mm F/2.8 Pro Zoom, so I had to be relatively close to my subjects. I had set the camera to P-mode and Auto ISO 1600, so I only had to concentrate on finding scenes, composition and pressing the shutter.
Obviously I also got some none “looking at cell phone” images.
I leave you with my favorite shot of this session. This shot was a bit of trail and error, I snapped about ten photos before I got the one I was after, the stride of the single traveler matching the one of the Johnnie Walker statue in the background, without any other passenger walking in the shot, as this is a super busy area of the Terminal.
I will stay in Portland for almost two weeks including the next weekend, finally some opportunity to do some real sightseeing. But I plan also for some late evening shooting in the streets of the Rose City, continuing my series I started with this post. Stay tuned!
I wish everyone a great week!
Marcus
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All of the photos are great, but I really do love that last one!
Thanks, Amy, and I love your comment 🙂 Have a nice weekend! Marcus
Awesome work as always and I always love to be able to join your vision for a little while.
Thanks for your wonderful words 🙂
You are most welcome
Saucoole Serie, gefällt mir von mal zu mal besser was Du hier zeigst. In meinen Augen ist genau das die klassische und faszinierende Streetfotografie. Favoriten ganz klar das erste, das zweite und das vorletzte!!!
Wow, das plättet mich jetzt schon! Danke 🙂 !!!!!
Love the colors of the first pictures
Thanks, Nicoletta, so much appreciated!
These are wonderful. Do you feel a bit sad seeing all the bowed heads? I liked all the photos but those without iPhones made me happier. Safe travels, Marcus!
Thanks, love your comment. Sure it makes me sad because people just don’t talk to each other any more. Everyone being busy with his smart phone. Ridiculous!
Yes, as “busy” isn’t doing anything constructive most of the time! 🙁
I always like you perspectives but the last 3 were my personal favs – but the last one…hilarious and brilliant!
Thank you so much, this really brightens up my eve!
Nice series of image.
Thanks, Tim, much appreciated!
Marcus, you’re welcome.
Marcus it seems to me that anywhere you go now, people are on their phones, far better to be behind a camera. As you say they never notice when you are taking shots of them, totally unaware, good for us 🙂 Lovely captures and I love the handbag shot and the last shot is brilliant 🙂
Thanks, Lynne, your comment means so much!
Great shots Marcus!! First of all I love the colors. That last one is amazing! What a creative idea! Love it. Enjoy your travels!
Thanks, Janet, thanks for putting a smile on my face 🙂 !
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Splendid shots of people in transit Marcus, I enjoyed viewing them.
Thank you so much, Marion!
We’ve got a lot of rain this week, but it’s a warm rain 🙂
It doesn’t stop David, it doesn’t stop. Looks like I’ll do lots of puddle shooting on the weekend 😉
I’m not sure what the rain version is of “make hay while the sun shines”! You’ll find something, and its supposed to be clearer today.
In fact I was just outside for a phone call and the sun is shining 🙂 The meeting room as no windows though, so I wouldn’t even get depressed by rain 😉
Great pictures, Marcus. I like them very much.
Have a safe and enjoyable flight.
Thanks, Kaya, so much appreciated! At least I did arrive safely. But now I might drown, there is so much rain….