This will be a personal challenge. I always loved photos, and because my father used to be a photographer, I am in contact with it since I have memories.
But 2021 will be different. After a year of thinking about my life, I’ve decided to give it a chance and improve my skills. I will be posting a picture per week, describing my idea, and getting feedback from anyone who wants to help me during this journey.
For the first week, I chose one of my first photos. It was taken in Toronto, nearby High Park. I wasn’t prepared for this shoot, but when I saw what was happening, I took my camera and got this image. It shows a man riding a bike. Because there was no car, it gives the sensation of a calm and peaceful moment.
I don’t believe to have the best shadows and colors in this image. I don’t use to take pictures in RAW mode, should I start doing it? Despite this lack of technique, I still love this image because of its simplicity.
@RogerOhayashi Nice composition and well done. Do you post process your pictures or is it right out of Camera? What kind of camera you used for this shot?
@RogerOhayashi Shooting in RAW helps if you do post process, since it contains lot more information than jpg. Lightroom is much easier to use compared to Photoshop, at least the basic adjustments related to exposure, white balance, cropping etc.
Nice and interesting challenge, and nice photo as well, thank you for sharing! Yes it gives indeed the sense of calm, I like also the picture angle. Looking forward to seeing more photos as I also love photography (passionate level, not only selfies ).
Let me tag here @PaulPavlinovich as well, he might be interested in your challenge since he is also one of our master in photography.
Thanks for the tag @LuigiZ and great that you’re taking on what is often known as a 52 challenge @RogerOhayashi good on you. It will help you to remember to take photos and your method will help you to understand yourself why you like or do not like an image. Check out social hashtags like #52challenge#52photo#52photos and plenty of other similar ones.
In addition to your thoughts on this image, I would add that it shows a journey which is accomplished by three things in your composition.
You’ve included an obvious subject - even though he is a small part of the image, you immediately know this image is about a cyclist
You’ve left plenty of room for the man on the bike to go someplace
The leading lines of the road lead your imagination on that journey with the bike rider
This image is also known as Street Photography - on socials look at the hashtag #street and #streetphotography - not because it is a photo of a street, but because it is a photo of a human and the story around that human.
I like images like this because they make you think about what happens next.
@jayasimha78@Niv1234 I have many photos but all of them are in JPG because I use to do it for personal purposes. I’ll start doing it in RAW to learn more about this tool.
@LaloPadilla and @PaulPavlinovich , I learned about street photography in a connect post, and it blew my mind. I used to take pictures without anyone around, but then I notice that people and life happening were things that could capture a specific moment in time. Since then, I look for more tips about it.
Unfortunately, I just take photos when I am traveling. I don’t feel safe to do it here in Brazil. Any advice on how to walk with a camera without grab attention? hahaha
Paul, thank you for your personal interpretation of my photo. I didn’t notice so many details as you mentioned. And I already put the hashtags you suggested.
Hi @RogerOhayashi there are two ways to shoot Street Photography, you either do it by stealth from a distance or using a discreet camera such as a phone or small hand held camera or you walk right up to people, stick the camera in their face and snap the shot smile at them and walk away.
I personally prefer candid images for Street where the person isn’t aware you are there. I’ve used all sorts of cameras for Street and I don’t think there is a right or a wrong answer. I find I get the best success when using a small discreet camera or when I use a telephoto lens and shoot from further away.
I’ve found through experimentation that almost anything will work, the tricky thing is finding people doing things that are worth photographing. I try to shoot scenes that do not take advantage of a person in a way that would make them feel bad if they ever saw the image. The world is very small and people seeing images of them I’ve put on socials has happened quite a few times - I prefer them to get a pleasant surprise of them in a funny or delightful situation then they feel flattered.
It is worth knowing your local rights, in Australia I can shoot people as long as that person is in a public place and would expect to be seen. This means I can shoot someone walking down the street, but I cannot shoot someone hiding under a bush. In the USA you can shoot right into people’s windows in their private home. That practice is not permitted here.
The last piece of advice I’d give you is that be good at defusing a situation and where necessary running away! Very occasionally people really do get furious but the vast majority of the time a smile in their direction after the shot will get a smile back and you both separate and move on.
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