My first candids!

[DoubleT]

yesterday i took the plunge and went shooting candids !

at first i felt nervous and was trying to sneekily take shots, but afert a while i grew in confidence and was loving it!

im quite happy with my efforts.

heres a few

 

[full auto]

great set! All the subjects are interesting/comical.

I cant believe that Robert De Niro is selling flowers on a stall to subsidise his acting career! Fascinating.


http://www.aolcdn.com/aolmovies/godfather-part-ii-150

 

[barryj]

Love the one of the man carrying the box.

 

[Yv]

well done, caught some interesting poses, particularly like the Lady with her pushbike, and the look on the face of the woman in the butchers

 

[CT]

Some great captures there. Well done! Nos 3 and 4 if I really had to choose, but there's not a bad one there.

 

[DoubleT]

thanks for the comments guys,

i really enjoy people watching as it is, but having dedicated time to do so is really exciting, i spent 2 hours just watching the world go by,
im suprised as by what i saw to be honest, ill definatly be doing it again.

 

[Alex S]

I really like these, the woman with the bike is great. Good on you for having the confidence to shoot candids, I'm not sure I'm brave enough yet. Looking forward to seeing sme more soon.

 

[DoubleT]

hehe, free plug...

more can be found on my website

(its still a working progress so bare with it)

www.matt-b-photography.co.uk

 

[dellipher]

Well Done I really like these!
I wish I was brave enough to actually go and shoot candids...
Did you use a tripod, or hand-held? Long lens? Etc?

 

[DoubleT]

i felt like nervous at first , but after a while you actually realise that no-one takes any notice of you, and thats when yuo begin to enjoy it.

they were all and held taken with a nikkor 70-300.

 

[Aubrey]

Those are great. Especially love the guy carrying the box.

I love looking at candids. I'd like to take them, once I get over the fear barrier - despite the fact that, rationally, I know that 1) no-one is looking at you, and 2) if you're far enough away, people have no idea where you're pointing anyway. (Although I did once take a photo of a kite surfer who at least 100 feet from me, only to notice on the picture later that he'd been looking right at me with a cheesy smile.)

 

[Griffy04]

Suprised you didnt post this one. I think its great, the dog has spotted you but the woman has a weird look on her face. Fantastic!

 

[inaneredstripe]

realy nice. and who,d have thought that keanu reeves smoked roll ups?or owned an Ipod?
is the bloke behind the bicycle lady peeing in a doorway?
yup , youve got some ace shots there.
i,m sure some would make a brill caption competition too.

 

[Borats Baby]

Yup, a great set.

Particularly like the lady with the bike and the man carrying the box.

I too like taking candids. Note to self though, must try harder...