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Street musician in Spokane, WA.

Street musician in Spokane, WA.
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NEX-6

Aperture f/5.6 ISO 200 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 50/1

upload_date

Jun, 2015

Views

430

Likes

+12

Awards

People's Choice in Starving Artist Photo Challenge

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Outstanding Creativity

Absolute Masterpiece

Peer Award

Top Ranks

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Top 20 rank

Top 20 rank week 1

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this photo is downtown Spokane, Washington.

Time

I believe the time was around 2 p.m.

Lighting

It was just a nice, cloudy day in May.

Equipment

Sony Nex-6 with a 17-55mm lens.

Inspiration

The streets are not crowded in downtown Spokane. This street musician was set up right around a vertical mall. There are also tables and chairs with umbrellas. I saw and watched him front about 30 yards away. Very few people came by, but he continued to play. That was the poignant part. I had never see him before and have not seen him since.

Editing

I just fiddled with the contrast and sharpening a bit.

In my camera bag

Sony Nex-6, 17-55mm, 14mm, 50-200mm and fish eye lenses, cleaning materials, extra memory cards and batteries. I carry a bean bag in my car, but it's VERY heavy so I don't carry it around with me.

Feedback

I took some advice I'd seen about street photography, and that was to find a place and sit, rather than stroll around. Every street musician is such a unique character. They are very easy to photograph, however, because they just seem to ignore me. If they are pretty good and seem to give it some energy, I will drop some $$ in their case.

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Street musician in Spokane, WA.

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