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petemc
03-04-2005, 18:18
I was hoping for a proper blue skies and sunshine day, but instead we got sunshine and haze. Still, it was a great afternoon. I'm really starting to enjoy spending a few hours just walking around Liverpool.

I got quite a few strange looks;

http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_1003.jpg

I got mooned, photographed by a Chav on his Nokia, and photographed by some girl on her digital camera. Quite a few people did seem to like being photographed.

http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_0974.jpg

I was tempted to use the following for the competition, but I felt it was too obvious. A big sign saying "Street" :)

http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_0908.jpg

I carried on walking around and tried to shoot from the hip a bit. I think this one worked the best.

http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_0924.jpg

Theres something odd about it that I like.

For some bizzare reason some kid decided he needed to carry a gas mask.

http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_0916.jpg
petemc
03-04-2005, 18:19
http://petemc.net/gallery/street/CRW_0938.jpg

"Sleeping Beauty" outside the Cavern on Matthew Street.

We then made our way down to the river to capture whatever was there really.

I was lucky enough to just capture this pigeon in flight.

http://petemc.net/gallery/sunsets/CRW_1134.jpg

Then some cyclists. That is the sun in the street lamp.

http://petemc.net/gallery/sunsets/CRW_1164.jpg

http://petemc.net/gallery/sunsets/CRW_1154.jpg

She couldn't have stopped in a better position.

Then just as I was about to finally put the camera away, I turned around and saw this.

http://petemc.net/gallery/sunsets/CRW_1213.jpg

All but the last taken with my 50mm. I decided to restrict myself to that lens to force myself to get closer to people.
CT
03-04-2005, 18:34
Nice shots Peter. A bit contrasty though, you're losing detail in a lot of the shadows in the street shots.
Arkady
03-04-2005, 19:15
Some excellent contre-jour shots there...
petemc
03-04-2005, 19:24
Nice shots Peter. A bit contrasty though, you're losing detail in a lot of the shadows in the street shots.

Thanks :) I was trying to be "stylish" :)

Some excellent contre-jour shots there...

Thanks :) My french is a little er lacking to say the least. Say wha? :)
KenCo
03-04-2005, 20:14
I like them, especially the silhouette shots. The others are good too, I wish I was brave enough.
petemc
03-04-2005, 20:21
I like them, especially the silhouette shots. The others are good too, I wish I was brave enough.

Thanks :) Its always odd for me when people say they're not brave enough to take the shots I took as I'm very very shy :) I just find that having my camera makes me able to do things I couldn't do normally.
lolyton
03-04-2005, 21:05
There are some great shots here. Most of the street ones looked a little snappy for me, but i did like the 4th one. That one would make a great album cover or magazine fashion page (just a little more detail needed in his jacket for fashion though)!

The last 4 i really like, and my favourite 2 would be the first and last ones (of the bottom 4). The first one, i like the feeling of freedom the pidgeon gives off and i the last one IMO is brilliantly composed although i would like to have just a little more detail in the lower right corner, but i am imagining on the full sized version it has. The other 2 are still v.good.

Nice shots! Well taken!
CT
03-04-2005, 21:33
'Contre-jour' - against the light or into the light.
matty
03-04-2005, 22:05
Nice shots again

you were saying you find the camera makes you do things you wouldnt normally.....i found that yesterday, people would stop and wait till i had finished, smile, giggle, make eye contact and communicate with me, yet i only had the casio....very interesting it was, i will definately not be too bothered about approaching people in future!
ppuga
04-04-2005, 01:17
I like a lot the last ones, the one with the pigeon caught in flight its great.
petemc
04-04-2005, 08:54
There are some great shots here. Most of the street ones looked a little snappy for me, but i did like the 4th one. That one would make a great album cover or magazine fashion page (just a little more detail needed in his jacket for fashion though)!

The last 4 i really like, and my favourite 2 would be the first and last ones (of the bottom 4). The first one, i like the feeling of freedom the pidgeon gives off and i the last one IMO is brilliantly composed although i would like to have just a little more detail in the lower right corner, but i am imagining on the full sized version it has. The other 2 are still v.good.

Nice shots! Well taken!

Thanks :) We were so lucky with the last shot. Perfect timing to be in the right place for the angle of the sun.

'Contre-jour' - against the light or into the light.

Ah, thanks :)

Nice shots again

you were saying you find the camera makes you do things you wouldnt normally.....i found that yesterday, people would stop and wait till i had finished, smile, giggle, make eye contact and communicate with me, yet i only had the casio....very interesting it was, i will definately not be too bothered about approaching people in future!

Yer exactly. I love photography competitions because they help me go places and do things I would never do normally. I never used to just walk around Liverpool, but now I'm finding its a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Plus, although it hasn't happened yet, I'm sure its a great way to meet girls ;)

I like a lot the last ones, the one with the pigeon caught in flight its great.

That was all thanks to the speed of the 10D :) See a shot and its yours :D