Streets of India : Colors of life

05/24/2006 12:13:42 PM · #1

One of the my goals for this year is to click more "street photos". Here is my first attempt on same. I did not realized how much color streets have to offer till I saw it in the pictures. Your critique and comment is much desired on my first attempt with "people". Some of the pictures from collection (taken over period of last one year) -

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Beetle

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/24/2006 12:26:06 PM · #2

I wish you had your photos on a website that offers a decent slideshow. Looking at a bunch of photos on DPC is such a pain :-(

Despite that, I loved looking at them, thanks for sharing.

I have been fortunate to travel to a number of places in my life, but India has never been one of them even though it has always been on "the list".

So many beautiful people, so colorful, SO photogenic!!

MacDonald

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/24/2006 12:35:04 PM · #3

I left comments on three of your photos - thank you for sharing them.

General

Kodak Z7590

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

05/24/2006 12:40:31 PM · #4

Originally posted by Beetle:

We are beautiful people. Just Kidding.

You should come to India, India is very diverse, very diverse in terms of cultures.

05/24/2006 12:43:03 PM · #5

Originally posted by MacClavey:

I left comments on three of your photos - thank you for sharing them.

Thanks, M! Your comments are encouraging :)

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX

05/24/2006 11:47:34 PM · #6

Bump

fiverivers

Canon PowerShot G5

05/25/2006 12:36:25 AM · #7

Left a comment and added one to my favourites.

arati_halbe

Nikon D80

05/25/2006 01:05:20 AM · #8

Hi tejinder,
Nice series of candids you have there. And yes, colour, we have in ample amounts!
Why dont you write some guidelines for shooting candid, specifically for India, maybe a summary/collections of your experiences actually doing the shoots?

MacDonald

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

05/25/2006 01:10:26 AM · #9

I would like to add my voice to the comment by Arati Halbe - it won't be soon but one day I will visit India, actually it's a dream I have had long before I joined this site.. please consider writing about your experiences tejinder and I will save them for when I do visit.

05/25/2006 01:27:16 AM · #10

Originally posted by MacClavey:

Originally posted by arati_halbe:

Well, I think a camera with good zoom is must. Try not to make subject conscious of being clicked. I normally tell a friend to pose for me in front of subject but I zoom in on subject for photo. This gives the feel as if I'm clicking my friends picture whereas actually I'm focussing something in background. This might not be possible if you are alone. I stress again on long zoom camera (I use 5x zoom) as you can be at distance from subject. Choosing a crowded place (which India is anyway :)) also helps.

The good (or bad..?) thing about India is that you can stop you vehicle at any possible place on road. So many of the pictures are taken from my drivers seat also.

And yes- you wont get much time for setting the camera. So keep it in mode which offers "best exposure". Rest of the tweeking can be done in post processing. I normally keep it in custom mode which is set for high shutter speed and auto-ESP metering. This works best for my camera.

I cannot think of more tips. But I'm sure other DPCers will add to this list for first time "street photographers" like us :)

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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

05/25/2006 12:38:17 PM · #11

Hellow...??? Anything to add on "street photography"??

Anyway, bumping for morning ...

frisca

Nikon D70

05/25/2006 12:49:36 PM · #12

tejinder, I was in India in nov 2004 for my cousin's wedding and though I did not have much time for street photography, I got a few shots, and I can really say that as much as india is crowded, often dirty and usually pungent, its beautiful in its colour and people and everyone seems to smile! I loved it.

As for street photography, I find you can even set up your tripod and take pictures if you look disinterested in the people before your camera. They assume you're shooting behind them and it works well for me. But sometimes you know they know!