I know I’ve mentioned it before but I really like Chicago, it’s definitely my favorite city. I took this shot a few years ago with my Canon 5d MrkII. It was a great day to shoot landscapes and I took this HDR shot with 5 exposures.
Chicago Sky
Street Photography and Pink Umbrella’s
If you go to flickr, 500px, or any street photographers website I will guarantee that you will find a picture of someone with a pink umbrella. I suppose it’s because it sticks out like a sore thumb or because of the contrast in comparison to its surroundings. Next time you see one, I bet you take a picture.
Here is my “pink umbrella” (the color is close enough). I like the guy next to her looking at his phone but I wish the “Chicago Sun-Times” dispenser wasn’t sitting there (people still read newspapers???).
P.S. I’m going to try to add my picture settings to all my pictures now (I’m always interested in others therefore I’m sure some are interested in mine). Last, since I use a Leica M9 and the aperture is set on the camera lens, sometimes I will not be able to add this info because I can’t remember what I had it set at (exif information in the pic does not include it because it ‘s a truly manual camera and lens).
ISO 160 1/1500 50mm summilux
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I love red pants!
I’ve always loved “people watching”. This gentlemen was sporting a nice red pair of pants that I found interesting. I think the bystander in front of me also agreed?
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Hello
When I attended Steve Huff’s Photography Workshop, one of our assignments was to ask someone on the street if we could take a picture of them. I think most would agree, this is not an easy thing to do. Once you do it a few times, like most things, it becomes less awkward. Probably, the best advice when doing this is to tell your subject why your taking their picture and try to carry a conversation with them for a few seconds to get them relaxed and comfortable with you.
This picture was taken of a lady waiting for the bus at Steve’s workshop. She actually approached me inquiring why we were all taking pictures. We talked for a few seconds and she allowed me to take this shot of her.
Leica M9 – ISO 250 1/2000 50mm summilux
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Time to relax
It can be interesting what you can capture, just holding your camera at the hip and clicking the shutter. With the Leica M9 you can set your lens focus (using zone focus) distance and can easily capture sharp pictures (this can be done with any camera with manual focus). It’s also a great way to capture people unexpectedly.
As I was walking in Chicago, I saw these 2 people sitting and smoking cigarettes. By shooting at the hip, I was able to capture them at their level, which allowed for a better composition.
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Neon Yellow
I always like finding interesting people. As I was walking around Chicago, I came across a guy at the cross walk wearing neon yellow headphones. I politely asked if I could take his picture and he obliged. Later, when I was processing the picture I noticed the red buses in the background. I think the red adds a lot to the picture.
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Here he comes
When you’re walking around big cities you will often come across some unusual and sometimes strange people. When we started our photo walk with Steve Huff we were walking in the rain and the temperature was in the mid 50’s. As we came around a corner there was a man walking in the street in only tennis shoes, shorts, and tight t-shirt. I quickly took a picture which was obviously underexposed. Personally, I think the shot worked well, it gave the subject an interesting and somewhat scary look.
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Nice Hat!
I like seeing interesting people. As I was walking around Chicago, I came across this gentlemen with an interesting hat. Mostly, I liked the contrast between his hair and the hat. The umbrella and his companion added a little extra to the shot.
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A lot to look forward to
I was amazed a few weeks ago when I was in Chicago of how many weddings were going on on Michigan Avenue. I suppose it would be a great place to tie the knot. We came across this bride and groom who were getting their picture taken. I had my Leica 28mm summicron and snapped this picture. I really like the wide angle here. It gives you a sense of how large the occasion was.
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Reflection
As my skills as a photographer have improved, I find my self looking at the world around me differently. For example, this weekend I was in Chicago for a street photography workshop given by Steve Huff. We were all standing at Crown Fountain in Millennium Park taking pictures and this couple were having their pictures taken by a professional photographer. As I stood and watched, I looked down and liked the reflection of the couple, photographer and background. Therefore, instead of taking a picture the couple I decided to focus on the reflection.
