DPC Mentorship - Candid - DPChallenge Forums

07/13/2005 01:36:36 PM · #51

Thanks for your input Pat.

07/13/2005 10:31:36 PM · #52

Here are more that I have taken over the past few days, trying to step out of my comfort zone and take more shots of real city life...good or bad.

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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

07/13/2005 10:48:28 PM · #53

/me hands over the title of mentor to bobdaveant

WOW...those are very emotive and telling photos!! I love the last two very much. Excellent!!! :)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/13/2005 10:53:05 PM · #54

Originally posted by laurielblack:

/me hands over the title of mentor to bobdaveant

WOW...those are very emotive and telling photos!! I love the last two very much. Excellent!!! :)

You are to kind, the links and discussion that you have provided gave me the inspiration to take these shots, please keep up the good work as my mentor Laurie. Thank you again for the positive feedback..

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

07/13/2005 10:55:52 PM · #55

I really like the narative qualities in this shot but wish the composition was a bit different.

I really like all your shots bob but if i had to pick a fav it would be that one. Narrative wise it is so open that it really leaves everything to the imagination. Really a great shot!

07/13/2005 10:58:12 PM · #56

Originally posted by nico_blue:

I really like the narative qualities in this shot but wish the composition was a bit different.

I really like all your shots bob but if i had to pick a fav it would be that one. Narrative wise it is so open that it really leaves everything to the imagination. Really a great shot!

Id have to agree with you Nico, this shot was fun to take, I couldnt believe it when I saw this woman on my walk to my car, I just had to smile, it was a great find.

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

07/13/2005 11:53:05 PM · #57

OK FOLKS... ASSIGNMENT ONE!! :)

Candidsâ�¦What are they and whatâ��s the point?

Before we can shoot them, we need to define what they areâ�¦and weâ��ll start with the word candid.

canÂ·did P Pronunciation Key (k n d d)
adj.
1. Free from prejudice; impartial.
2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion. See Synonyms at frank1.
3. Not posed or rehearsed: a candid snapshot.
n.
An unposed informal photograph.

[Latin candidus, glowing, white, pure, guileless, from cand re, to shine. See kand- in Indo-European Roots.]

candid
adj 1: characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder] 2: informal or natural; especially caught off guard or unprepared; "a candid photograph"; "a candid interview" 3: openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness; "his candid eyes"; "an open and trusting nature"; "a heart-to-heart talk" [syn: open, heart-to-heart] 4: starkly realistic; "I have never lacked candid critics in my own ranks"-Clement Atlee

Source: WordNet Â® 2.0, Â© 2003 Princeton University

You can see that in the simplest terms, candid means open or straightforward. So why do we want to photograph these candid moments? The following article is very interesting and explores this question in depth. I would like you all to read it, particularly the â��assignmentâ�� paragraph at the end, as it will relate to the assignment for the week.

//www.apogeephoto.com/apr2001/bernstein4_2001.shtml

Now that youâ��ve read the article, itâ��s assignment time. Before I ask you to go around shooting willy-nillyâ�¦ Iâ��d like you to do this for this week. On your lunch break, your commute to or from work, your trip to the grocery store, or wherever you find yourself traveling, I want you to notice people. Not just the ones you are interacting with, but the ones in the background. Look around. See what people in your neighborhood or town are doing. I would like you to come back by next Friday, July 22, with a list of 5 candid moments you spotted that you would HAVE LIKED to have photographed, and the reasons WHY you would have liked to photograph them, without actually taking a picture of those particular moments. What about those 5 particular scenes moved you to the point that you would like to forever capture them? What do you think the story was that surrounded that moment? Why would the viewers of that image care to see it? What connects us to that moment?

So by the 22nd, Iâ��d like to hear about the moments youâ��ve seen and hear the answers to those questions about themâ�¦simply to get your brain into the mode of seeing things around you and studying them first before trying to capture them. If you only come across one scene, thatâ��s fine; if you come across a dozen, thatâ��s fine as well. I just have chosen 5 for convenience. So have fun, shoot as much as you want, but letâ��s hear about your â��momentsâ�� by next week!! J

lentil

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM

07/14/2005 12:42:15 AM · #58

sounds good laurie :)

pixieland

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z

07/14/2005 12:50:34 AM · #59

Good start Laurie. Get us thinking!! Should be revealing. Especially for me, since I tend to slide thru life without taking in my everyday surroundings, especially when it involves noticing people. I am embarrassed to admit that my neighbor across the street commited sucide in January of this year and I didn't know about it for three months. I saw a for sale sign in his yard and barely gave it a second thought. I had only learned his name a few months before he passed, even though he lived across the street from me for 11 years. His name was Kelly and I am sorry I never really knew him. They tell me he was well liked among the neighborhood and as I recall from our two short conversions over the years, he was a friendly likeable guy. So for my part, I would like to dedicate this particular assignment to him as a symbol of the good people in the world that we don't take the time to see, let alone photograph.

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

07/14/2005 01:16:26 AM · #60

I'm reading the article. Never knew there was so much meaning in some pictures other than "is it pretty". This is a wonderful way to start the project.
Did you ever come home all excited about your pictures and then can't find them? What a fun & awful day. First, I set the camera up for raw. Gosh, I think, after the first card is full. That didn't take me to long to fill. Hmm. Not to many pictures on there either. Oh. It's taking them as raw not jpeg. Well. Let's change that and pop in the other card. Great. I get home from work tonight and my teleconverter is here along with my hoodman. To dark to really try it out. Guess I'll d/l the pictures. Grab the one card from the camera and download the few pictures on it. Look in the bag for the other card. Look in my pockets for the other card. Look all over my desk for the card. Where is the *#@!#* card!
Well. Here is one of the pictures I had on the second card.

Mind you, the other card was filled with lots of award winning photos. I still might find it somewhere at work. At least I have a reason to go to the mall tomorrow.

nico_blue

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

07/14/2005 09:03:03 PM · #61

Today I got back early from my summer lab research and forced myself to take my camera and shoot random people on the street till I filled up my compact flash card. Needless to say the first 20 minutes I spent walking around I did not take a single shot and at times felt terrified to raise my camera to my eye. I found a nice spot where I could 'spy' on people wlaking by and started to loosed up a bit. I eventaully made my way into this building which had closed for the day but this guy was in there mopping. I got the courage to ask him if i could take his photo and he smiled and said yes! I first shot a portrait, then recomposed the photo paying attention to the surroundings and lighting while he continued mopping. Afterwards I said thanks, and he told me no problem and to enjoy the rest of my day. That really made my day :-)

Here are the photos -
snapshot of the really cool nice guy...

well composed shot...

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BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

07/14/2005 09:07:27 PM · #62

I really like this one alot. You have captured the essence of the man and his job.

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Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Nikon

07/15/2005 09:13:26 PM · #63

What about those 5 particular scenes moved you to the point that you would like to forever capture them? What do you think the story was that surrounded that moment? Why would the viewers of that image care to see it? What connects us to that moment?

I guess I'm going to start on a few I've been thinking about, rather than waiting until I have 5.
The first was a man, leaning out of the window of his mustard colored, 70-something sedan, hair flying, arms waiving as he tried in vain to admonish a well dressed women driving a brand-new SUV, cell in hand clad in designer sunglasses. The issue of contention was her decision to enter the intersection late, delaying the man's graceful left turn he had been waiting for. The scene was more than a traffic dispute, it was a clashing of ideologies and social economics. Despite the tension, the conflict was not overly negative and had an almost humorous air considering how nonchalant the woman was to the man's complaints. The fact that we have probably been in both driverâ��s seats at one point in our lives, would connect us to the moment. Now I guess I need to camp out at a busy intersection and wait.
texttext

Apple iPhone

07/16/2005 01:21:35 AM · #64

ASSIGNMENT ONE:

1. Elderly homeless man sleeping on church steps.
He was sleeping so peacefully while the night people scurried around him. His backpack and belongings were tucked under his head for a pillow, safely kept where others coudlnt steal them from him.

2. Prostitutes on Jarvis.
They pace and watch the cars going byâ�¦ usually theyâ��re on their cell phones.

3. Cops in the entertainment district
They were fending off drunk 19 yr olds trying to keep the younger kids out of the night clubs and on the sidewalks. Their faces showed patience...mopt of the time..

4. The couple on Church street
I wanted to photograph their hands only . They were holding hands and confidently walking down the street.

5. The Rickshaw Runner on Front Street
He zoomed through traffic and when he had a chance he would jump high and pose for his riders

All these people are people of the night ... they intrigue me. There are many more night people I'd love to take photographs of.. the drunken girls who keep each other safe, the old men sitting outside the pub watching the world go by and debating each and every thing..the front porch people who sit and drink cold drinks and hoppe for a cooling breeze...

I'd love to catch them as I want to... as I see them

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07/16/2005 04:59:52 AM · #65

Sounds like good stuff Di. Looking forward to the pics.

07/16/2005 07:12:23 PM · #66

Here is an outtake for the independence challenge. I hope what I choose instead does well. This photo was taken during my candid session at the orange county fair.

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07/16/2005 07:35:48 PM · #67

Here is how the other groups are doing interms of activity. Of course this is not a competition, but I love statistics and thought I'd paste this up to encourage us to post.

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133 3135
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105 2546
DPC Mentorship - Post Processing
96 2393
DPC Mentorship - Basics/Theory
83 1779
DPC Mentorship - Gig/Concert
74 1053
DPC Mentorship - Candid
65 1591
DPC Mentorship - Landscape/Scenery
61 1226
DPC Mentorship - B&W Photography
50 1294
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DPC Mentorship - Exposure
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07/17/2005 08:45:03 PM · #68

Havent done my assigned homework from laurie yet, but caught a few candids driving home from a mini-vacation this weekend, my wife was driving and I was fortunate to capture a few cool shots from a group of bikers driving by us on the highway. Hope you like these..

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

07/18/2005 01:30:11 AM · #69

These are nice shots Bob. I like the expression of the man in the second pic.

pcody

Canon PowerShot G6

07/18/2005 11:03:49 PM · #70

Hi. It was hot, hot, hot here and I could barely drag myself around the house. I didn't find the missing cf card and got discouraged. My external hd doesn't recognise my new card. Sorry. I just wanted to give a little backgroud so everyone wouldn't think I was not interested it this workshop.
Now for a couple a scenes I saw this week.
1.In a shopping mall. A little inside the doors of a nail salon. Two brothers. One around 12 the other about 7. The youngest one was goosing the older one's knee. The location was unusual enough to get attention but what was the draw was how the little brother clearly adored his brother and how patient the older one was with his little brother.
2.One where a little boy was running. He looked like he was running for a specific purpose and his head was way in front of his body. He was leaning in an almost 45% angle forward.
3.A woman in a red sari under a bright sun. A visually pleasing image.

pixieland

Fujifilm FinePix S602Z

07/19/2005 11:41:59 PM · #71

Hey Bob, that couple on the bike look like my cousins-were they in Ky LOL

As for the assignment--I have not been out and about much since last Friday , so I don't have 5 scenes yet. I was at the drag strip Friday and saw a couple of shots- one I actually shot and will post a link to later -- still haven't got ahead enough to pay dues here:(

1. Three large men on a 4 Wheeler at the track -one riding on the hood. Struck me as funny.

2. Another guy on 4 wheeler with a dog. Cute couple, pulled up right in front of me and the dog was observing me as much as I was observing him. This is the one I shot.

3. Toddler next door, trying to take her Mommy out for a run.

And now I will be getting out more.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

07/21/2005 10:18:08 AM · #72

I'm on vacation in Portland but the Hotel has a ethernet connection! :)
Anyway, to finish my homework.
2. Worker with a cement cutter cutting through concrete. (The stuff seems so permenant that it is interesting to see it beeing cut so easily.)
3. In a very industrial part of town, there was a old women dressed head to toe in white, trying to cross the street.
4. A homeless guy was shouting and hitting the hood of a small red pickup truck as the driver sat motionless, white-knuckling the steering wheel.
5. An older man, in a suit, sitting down on a chair, foot in the air, while airport security circled a metal detector around his foot. I'm glad security is taken seriously, but sometimes it seems a bit overboard.

skief

Pentax *ist DS

07/21/2005 02:39:33 PM · #73

Here's my 5, I'll admit, one of them I didn't get the picture I wanted to take, and had to settle for a different angle.

1. At my daughter's soccer practice, saw this elderly couple sitting at the end of the field reading a newspaper together. He would read a little, and then she would look up at him and comment on something he had just read. I took a picture of them from the back, went and showed it to them and asked if I could take one from the front, which is what I really wanted. She told me that I didn't need to take another picture, so I didn't. Here's the backside photo...

She's 76 and he's 78. She can't see well enough to read, so every day they go to the local post office and buy their newspaper, then walk back to their apartment and if it is good weather, stop and read it someplace on the walk back home. Had good practice with my Russian in talking with them. Wish I could find them again and give them a copy of this picture.

2. Construction worker doing some grinding on a metal pipe, sparks flying all over the place.
3. Man meeting his girl at the local train station, he had a bunch of flowers to give to her.
4. Older lady begging for money outside of an Orthodox Church.
5. Couple of kids playing soccer with an old torn up soccer ball on a dry dusty field with an old rusty goalpost without a net.

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