I've had people bug me on how this photo should not be considered a street photo.
It isn't staged, it was completely candid and I'm on a street, looking down a street taking a photo of my subject, who is also on a atreet.
What are your thoughts??
Flâner - French for: to stroll, observe surroundings, and savouring the moments without any specific goal
As we walk around whether in the neighborhood or on vacations our eyes are attracted to something and we choose to either ignore it or pick it up and carry it around before discarding.
This image from the late 1980s, predates all digital editing and what is captured, is exactly what was seen in viewfinder - there was no postproduction editing.
This image was done in late 1980s on Polaroid's instant slide film Polapan - a prefect film for beauty and boudoir photography as skin tones were rendered silky.
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I like it!
Thank you Darin!
My guess is that some people might categorize this as more cityscape than street given that the buildings, etc. seem to dominate much of the image. However, I certainly see your point, and for my two cents I think this could certainly be put into either category (or both). Regardless of how you classify it, I think it's a great shot!
Understandable explanation Josh, but agreed either way I am happy with my outcome here.
Cityscape or street photo aside!
Totally agree with Josh's point.
for me : this is a B-E-A-Utiful picture, I don't really care about what category does it fall under
Thanks!
I have shot images that I consider street that are very similar. small figure in the distance in the rain etc.
Nice work.
Thank you Dan :)
Looks like a street to me. Do "street photography" purists think S.P. is only about people, on streets, in urban settings?
Awesome light!
That was my comment as well, perhaps it isn't in your face street photography, but I never said it was.
Thank you Cathleen!