Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/09/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Indeed! This was the Carnival celebration one year down in the Mission District of SF. It's actually really easy to get a "press" pass and go inside the roped off area. Very comfortable street shooting as everyone is very photo friendly and the colors are magnificent (as well as the people as you noticed!). Thank you. Bob Adler www.robertadlerphotography.com *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 12:23 PM Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > This one Bob, is WOW! not just for her smile :-) > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/2013-Carnival/content/L1007149_large.html > > Amities > > Philippe > > > > > Le 22 sept. 2019 ? 21:17, Robert Adler via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> a > ?crit : > > > > Thanks Don! > > I have no trouble at events/crowded city streets/crowds/marches, etc. Eg, > > > > http://www.rgaphoto.com/2013-Carnival/index.html > > and several in here: > > https://www.robertadlerphotography.com/p114504684/h72e4d428#h72ba9521 > > > > However I've found Sacramento to be rather spread out and opportunities > for > > walking around photos where I encounter isolated individuals to be the > > norm. For example on the same walk a young couple was arguing; great > > opportunity. However I didn't want to insert myself; he was tipsy (from > > whatever) and she was pissed. I'm sure I wouldn't want to become part of > > the scene, so I didn't. > > But thank you so much for the advice and guidance. Truly appreciated, > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 11:57 AM Don Dory via LUG <lug at > > leica-users.org> > > wrote: > > > >> Robert, it is your discomfort at confronting people you don't know. Put > >> that behind you and they won't sense your unease, will just ignore you > as > >> part of the scenery even if they are looking at you. It really is your > >> discomfort and not them minding an image most of the time. Obviously, > if > >> you are photographing someone who is uneasy with themselves then they > are > >> at a heightened alert status and may notice you noticing them. > >> > >> One of the reasons our own Mr. Walden does so well at the Gay Pride > event > >> is that they want you to see them and acknowledge them. Perfect for > >> pictures. > >> > >> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 1:31 PM Robert Adler via LUG < > lug at leica-users.org> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Trying to get braver with walking around street photos. Need Lluis's > >>> invisibility cloak... > >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/Untitled-1-.jpg.html > >>> > >>> Bob Adler > >>> www.robertadlerphotography.com > >>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Leica Users Group. > >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Don > >> don.dory at gmail.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information