chinatown, san francisco

[Andy]

got to meet up with good friend and fine photographer, steve cavigliano this afternoon in san francisco's chinatown. it was a terrible day weather and light-wise, but we made the best of it. i've been at it really hard for the past few weeks and i thoroughly enjoyed being in my element, street shooting.

here are a three from the day's take

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-L.jpg

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176453-L.jpg

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176458-L.jpg

enjoy (street) photography,

[ian408]

I've always loved a shot that leads me down a canyon made of
high-rise buildings towards the water.

SFO is a great city for just such a shot.

Ian

[DavidTO]

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176458-S.jpg


Andy, what I like about that last one is that you resisted the urge to make sure that the instrument was clearly visible, and got a great composition. As soon as I saw it I thought, "I would have been so tied up with getting the instrument, I would have missed that shot."

Nice work.

[Andy]

Andy, what I like about that last one is that you resisted the urge to make sure that the instrument was clearly visible, and got a great composition. As soon as I saw it I thought, "I would have been so tied up with getting the instrument, I would have missed that shot."

Nice work.

thanks david - i literally was in/out in about 10 seconds.. first having dropped a buck in his er-hu case. this is the kind of shot i really dig, and i'm so pleased it hit you the way i intended it to... thanks very much for your feedback!

[gubbs]

Top shot andy, great lines, composition, and movement too :clap
http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-S.jpg
The others aren't bad either :wink

[Michael Allen]

Top shot andy, great lines, composition, and movement too :clap
http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-S.jpg
The others aren't bad either :wink
I 2nd this!

[damonff]

Love the first one...

[Andy]

I've always loved a shot that leads me down a canyon made of
high-rise buildings towards the water.

SFO is a great city for just such a shot.

Ian

ian, thanks for looking!

[lynnma]

I love em all but this is my fav.. keeps you looking for ages.. the instrument.. his face the wall the case..thanks for sharing..
http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176458-S.jpg

[Andy]

Top shot andy, great lines, composition, and movement too :clap
http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-S.jpg
The others aren't bad either :wink

thanks gubbs. yeah, funny thing: this was the first shot of the day, and i had the feeling that it was going to be my favorite, as soon as i shot it. i really like the symmetry, and the three cooperative subjects :D

thanks mate

[Andy]

I 2nd this!

thanks so much, michael!

:D

[Tim Kirkwood]

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176453-L.jpg


Andy,

I really enjoy the angle of this shot. How do you decide when, where, and how much to angle the camera when going for a shot like this.

In other words why'd you angle this one.


I admire your street work. I dont know that I have the courage to take pics of strangers, esp. head on like this where they are aware that your taking there picture. Any tips?

Tim

[gtc]

hi andy

particularly like # one and #two- the chinese woman has obviously responded well to your approach.

greg

[Nir]

Fanatastic shots Andy! Especially the B&W symmetrical one - how much did you pay the bystandards to line up like that? :lol

[ehughes]

Incredible shot Andy, looks like a contest winner to me, submitted to Kodak yet?

Ed

got to meet up with good friend and fine photographer, steve cavigliano this afternoon in san francisco's chinatown. it was a terrible day weather and light-wise, but we made the best of it. i've been at it really hard for the past few weeks and i thoroughly enjoyed being in my element, street shooting.

here are a three from the day's take

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-Ti.jpg


enjoy (street) photography,

[SeeMoon]

Incredible shot Andy, looks like a contest winner to me, submitted to Kodak yet?

Ed

My idea! :thumb

[Michiel de Brieder]

I've been in and out of this thread several times to look at the photos. 2 and 3 are very nice, typical angles and very appealing.
But the first one :bow is AWESOME the lines, the composition of movement by the people, the nice and contrasty B/W... wow! I just have to make a comment though :wink the car on the right.. the piece of car... I could have done without it for symmetry :D just nitpicking on ya
Great photos Andy, thanks for sharing!

[CMaster]

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-L.jpg


Man Andy, your shots are always so impressive to me. I love that first shot, I love the motion, yet his left shoe is in focus. I just love that shot! Great job as usual!

:bow

[Andy]

I've been in and out of this thread several times to look at the photos. 2 and 3 are very nice, typical angles and very appealing.
But the first one :bow is AWESOME the lines, the composition of movement by the people, the nice and contrasty B/W... wow! I just have to make a comment though :wink the car on the right.. the piece of car... I could have done without it for symmetry :D just nitpicking on ya
Great photos Andy, thanks for sharing!

yah michiel, the first edit that i did here, i did on my laptop... definitely will take the car out in the final version :D

thanks!

[Andy]

I've been in and out of this thread several times to look at the photos. 2 and 3 are very nice, typical angles and very appealing.
But the first one :bow is AWESOME the lines, the composition of movement by the people, the nice and contrasty B/W... wow! I just have to make a comment though :wink the car on the right.. the piece of car... I could have done without it for symmetry :D just nitpicking on ya
Great photos Andy, thanks for sharing!

... how's this, michiel?

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14367787-L.jpg

[Michiel de Brieder]

Ah mon ami! That's it! you have robbed of things to nitpick about :thumb
Perhaps a suggestion, this is besides this result, so see it as another interpretation. Perhaps it would be cool to add some grain and create a duotone layer (sepia brownish with medium heavy blue) and put it as an overlay on the original. I'm very curious as to how it would turn out. (healthy curiosity, no more nitpicking :wink)
Thanks for sharing the new edit!

[Andy]

michiel,

thanks. it's already got a 9% luminosity tone of chocolate, i'll try a x-tone with the steel blue... here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14370302-L.jpg

[Bryan]

thanks. it's already got a 9% luminosity tone of chocolate, i'll try a x-tone with the steel blue... here:

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14370302-L.jpg
How did you do that? You did not crop it, there are more flag poles than in the original (in front of the building on the right)

Clone stamp out the car? When ever I clone stamp out, it looks like I Clone Stomped out :-) There is a slight disturbance on the crosswalk white line, but that could be a poor job in road repair as much as your edit.

Fine job!

[Andy]

How did you do that? You did not crop it, there are more flag poles than in the original (in front of the building on the right)

Clone stamp out the car? When ever I clone stamp out, it looks like I Clone Stomped out :-) There is a slight disturbance on the crosswalk white line, but that could be a poor job in road repair as much as your edit.

Fine job!

actually, the first edit is a crop from the full-frame... 800x600 px. the second edit is the full frame, it's 800x533px. thanks for the kind words!


first edit:

http://www.moonriverphotography.com/photos/14176457-L.jpg

second edit:

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/14370302-L.jpg

[Shakey]

Andy I think you have exceeded your awesome photo quota.:deal As per Dgrin 5.67 subsection C.

Nice work as always :thumb

Tim

[Michiel de Brieder]

I've been playing with it myself to roughen it up a bit, but it didn't work :D
Cheers :1drink

[Andy]

Andy I think you have exceeded your awesome photo quota.:deal As per Dgrin 5.67 subsection C.

Nice work as always :thumb

Tim

thanks shakey, for the kind words :rofl

[obelix]

Nice shots Andy, had I known you were there, I would have driven to meet you :(, I go there every second saturday.

[Thiago Sigrist]

Hey Andy,

as much as I like your B&W stuff (first photo is *mint* as you'd probably say), I really enjoyed your approach to color here... Like the reds on the chinese lady portrait, they're very eye-drawing! :-)

Thanks so much for sharing!
Take care!

-- thiago

[Andy]

Nice shots Andy, had I known you were there, I would have driven to meet you :(, I go there every second saturday.

:D some other time, obelix, and thanks for commenting! :wave

[Andy]

Man Andy, your shots are always so impressive to me. I love that first shot, I love the motion, yet his left shoe is in focus. I just love that shot! Great job as usual!

:bow

thank you so very much for commenting and looking!