Steve, If you weren't there it would have still happened but you wouldn't have captured the moment. And then having the skill to see that moment as a photograph in the moment is what Bresson reffered to as developed instinct.
1bwana1 wrote:
Yep, you can work hard a position yourself to take advantage of any opportunity. But it is serendipity that often makes the shot in street photography.
Or in this case Keith it is a blazing hot sun that neither humans nor black cats can tolerate. It seems that white cats know how to dress for that environment.
I love this image!
Black cats have the sense to seek shade, white cats loose their ears: literally!
On the ferry into the city there's generally two types of passengers, tourists out for pleasure and office types going to work. Generally the office folks going to work stay inside the cabin and the tourists (like me) hang out on the back deck. I was fascinated by this woman who appeared to be zoning out with the wind on her face. She was clearly in the moment.
One of my current goals is to include more of Parma's architecture both external and internal into my project. To this end I was exploring the halls of the Centro branch of Parma University. At more than 1,000 years old it is one of the oldest Universities in the World so occupies some of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in the city. I came across this group of first year Law Students studying. One offered to pose for me so I could capture the amazing light, color and architecture of the building. I then offered to take a group portrait for them. They are so blessed to be able to study in such a beautiful environment. The loved the images we made. Hopefully it will provide happy memories for them.
The image of a student walking down the hall captures more of he amazing architecture. The window seats where I did the portraits are directly behind him. You can see that all the windows have these seats. It is interesting to see how beautiful and functional the natural lighting was designed in the time before electricity. Such an amazing thing when full of students. I have yet to catch it that way, but will continue trying
It was very dark in that hallway so I had to shoot wide apertures, and slow shutter speeds to keep ISO reasonable. Leica M11 with 50mm Summilux FLE II.
1bwana1 wrote:
One of my current goals is to include more of Parma's architecture both external and internal into my project. To this end I was exploring the halls of the Centro branch of Parma University. At more than 1,000 years old it is one of the oldest Universities in the World so occupies some of the most architecturally beautiful buildings in the city. I came across this group of first year Law Students studying. One offered to pose for me so I could capture the amazing light, color and architecture of the building. I then offered to take a group portrait for them. They are so blessed to be able to study in such a beautiful environment. The loved the images we made. Hopefully it will provide happy memories for them.
The image of a student walking down the hall captures more of he amazing architecture. The window seats where I did the portraits are directly behind him. You can see that all the windows have these seats. It is interesting to see how beautiful and functional the natural lighting was designed in the time before electricity. Such an amazing thing when full of students. I have yet to catch it that way, but will continue trying
It was very dark in that hallway so I had to shoot wide apertures, and slow shutter speeds to keep ISO reasonable. Leica M11 with 50mm Summilux FLE II....Show more →
I particularly like the first shot which appears as more spontaneous rather than posed.
So this is nothing revelatory to anyone here, and I'm not going to say anything that hasn't been said ad nauseum. But I got myself a new to me M11 from a good friend that I met on this forum for Christmas in the hopes of slowing down a bit. I've tried to care less about critical focus and get back to why I fell in love with taking pictures in the first place. This camera system brings me so much joy and while I may not have nailed focus every time, I'm sure glad that I have captured these moments. These are all on M11 with various Leica and Voigtlander lenses. Thank you for looking.
jourdan.merritt wrote:
So this is nothing revelatory to anyone here, and I'm not going to say anything that hasn't been said ad nauseum. But I got myself a new to me M11 from a good friend that I met on this forum for Christmas in the hopes of slowing down a bit. I've tried to care less about critical focus and get back to why I fell in love with taking pictures in the first place. This camera system brings me so much joy and while I may not have nailed focus every time, I'm sure glad that I have captured these moments. These are all on M11 with various Leica and Voigtlander lenses. Thank you for looking.
Congratulations on your new camera system. I am sure it will give you many years of enjoying this great hobby. It is a perfectly appropriate system for what you are photographing. This forum is also a perfect place for sharing. We all look forward to seeing your images. Thanks for sharing with us.
Working more and more on including the new immigrant community in my project. A good number of North African (mostly young men) people arrive here and file for asylum. They are genuinely trying to escape life threatening conditions in their home Countries. They can't officially work, so many end up spending their days sitting in parks and other public spaces. Too many fall into drugs and alcohol use or dealing. I made this image of one such North African who I see almost daily hanging out in the ancient building that house our World Famous "Pilotta" Museum. He hangs out on the sill of this bared window. It provides cover and safety. Unfortunately the area is home to many human predators these days. Something must eventually be done about this unsustainable issue. Such a waste of potential.
