Who says people aren’t in a rush on the weekend? Example of walk-by street photography. I kept the camera (Olympus PEN-F with the 12mm F/2 prime lens) in front of my chest and just snapped away at interesting looking people. I set the shutter speed at 1/200 sec, kind of the minimum required to “freeze” moving people, especially when I’m moving myself.
Obviously there is a lot of hit and miss in this approach, but actually I’m enjoying this “hunt” as a kind of photographic challenge to myself. You need to know your camera pretty well, as just a slight tilt in the wrong direction will result in chopped-off heads or people only half visible in the frame. I used the 12mm (24mm full frame equivalent), so this is as wide angle as it gets in the streets. And it means I need to be awfully close to my subjects to fill the frame.
Try it yourself, there is a lot of fun in this type of photography, and trust me, no-one will notice you snapping away, as long as you are moving as well. Obviously, having a small, inconspicuous looking camera like the PEN-F helps.
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Wish you a great Sunday!
Marcus
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I bet you get a lot of interesting perspectives that way. Thanks for sharing Marcus!
I do 🙂 ! Thanks for commenting, Amy! Marcus
Excellent shot, and I like the colors very much! Funnily, I just finished a post on shooting from the hip in street photography for my blog and will be published on Wednesday. I love the excitement before you know if you actually made the shot and have everything in frame… Have a good Sunday (including the test match tonight).
Thanks, I’m glad you can relate to the excitement of shooting this way! Looking forward to your post! Hope you had a great Sunday as well! Marcus
A great way of shooting. I will try that out myself.
Thanks, Richard, wish you much success! Marcus
Well, you do get results, Marcus!
Thanks, Sue, glad you think so 😉