Pier One
Hot, really hot it was ... While waiting for a boat to set off, he passed by there, puffing like a shunting engine. No reason to envy him ......
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Hot, really hot it was ... While waiting for a boat to set off, he passed by there, puffing like a shunting engine. No reason to envy him ...
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Location
The photo was taken in a small, yet marvellous town at the Croatian seaside, Rovinj, while waiting for the boat at a small port.Time
It was a sunny afternoon with, worth to mention, terrible conditions for taking any photos.Lighting
The open sky with heavy sunlight prevented me from taking any decent street photographs, especially because of directly exposure to the sun and the reflection of additional light from the sea nearby. However, I did not pay attention to that, since the photo was taken out of the blue.Equipment
For this shot I used Canon 7D with Canon 10-22 lens.Inspiration
I was waiting for the boat to come after wandering around the hilly centre of the town. It was an extremely sunny afternoon with sun exposure and shadows everywhere. I was not waiting for the scene, although my camera is always ready. And then I saw a man with a trolley approaching. I did not have much time for preparation or composition. I only scrolled the exposure value to the smallest possible, because for the movement and surprise effect I wanted to zoom out a bit.Editing
For the particular shot I had to do some post-processing because the conditions were pretty bad. Since the shot was taken unexpectedly, I first had to crop it a bit. Then I simply converted the photo into black & white, added some contrast, enhanced white and used quite an imperceptible texture layer to dramatize the moment. However, this was more or less an exception. I did some post-processing years ago, when I literally had to try everything. Nowadays, I normally try to skip any post-processing, especially in street photography. I follow the idea that a photo should, as much as possible, remain as captured. Surely, I cannot skip some necessary basic improvements, especially when preparing the photo for publishing or printing. However, I try to use only techniques that enhance the presentation of the photo without changing the story. Then again, recently I have been engaged in digital art photography, where I use two or even more exposures with some additional editing, including black & white conversion, to get the results that remind more of graphics. Again, the story remains the most important.In my camera bag
It certainly depends on the situation. I usually just walk around without the bag, having only my Canon 6D with Canon 24-70 2.8 lens or Canon A-1 with 50 mm 1.4 prime lens. The 24-70 mm lens allows me to adjust the zoom and it also covers the 35 mm, which, for me, is the perfect range for street photography. However, "the brick" is quite heavy to jump around with for the whole day. I should reward myself soon with a 35 mm prime lens. The photo bag is fully loaded only when I do concert photography. Then my Canon 85 mm 1.2 and Canon 50 1.4 primes are packed too. For landscape excursion I always take a pack of ND filters with me.Feedback
As street photography is still one of my favourite categories, I cannot afford to miss the moment. Therefore, have your camera fully prepared and, of course, switched on all the time while around. The preset aperture approach (at least f/4, although it could be a bit larger when shooting with wide angle) or sufficient shutter speed (takes few probe shots before "locking" it) are two options I usually use. Manual exposure often does not do the trick, especially in "faster" environment, but it is not excluded. For better results do not be afraid to fix your ISO to at least 400, depending on the environment and light available. Should you like to add some dramatic effect, try deliberately moving your camera (not too much, of course) or zooming out while taking a shot. And, the most important, observe at all times because the world is moving faster than you think. Reading this article, you just missed three perfect shoots :-)
