I’m sure we’ve all done this, snapped a pic or two while visiting some cool new location only to find out there are some unexpected people appearing in your shot…
Typically I will not add any of those photos to Google Maps out of respect for the mystery people since I probably did not have their permission to take their picture, etc.
However, as in the example pic I posted above, the viewer really can not determine much about the cluster of ladies walking along minding their own business. Most would agree that under those circumstances this photo is acceptable for posting.
Some cities are so crowded there is no way to get a picture without anyone else in it. Just wondering what tips and tricks other local guides use for dealing with this situation. Can they be photo shopped or blurred out? Anyone care to share their methods?
I think if you take pictures in market then people always be in your photos , and many other circumstances people always be there. So I think for this , photo shop or blur filter aren’t good for map @Cyko
Good topic @Cyko and yes you are right, I like to take photos everywhere and I have many of them of crowdy places.
I think some photos are nice for that, imagine city centers, street crosses, and similar pics, others of course are better without, however you can take good ones also like you did.
Btw what type of place is that in your photo? It spotted me because we have a very similar one in Lucca and it is a Technology Center which hosts Startups, IT young companies and co-working areas.
It an interesting questions because it is not clearly defined above how many people you don’t need a permission. As far as I know in photography, as a general rule, you don’t have to ask for permission if you think it is impossible to ask for permission from all the people in the picture, I don’t know if it is still valid escpecially in Europe since GDPR came in. I am usually try to wait until the less people are in the frame or the less face is visible.
