Street photography from china - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/05/2006 01:38:38 PM · #1

I was in China for a week and a couple of days. I just got back home a few days ago.

This is the first photos from my trip, taken in the suburbs of shanghai, far away from all the tourist spots.

I would appreciate comments on the mood in the photos.

//viktor.weaksauce.se/hongkou/ (it's worksafe, just a simpleviewer gallery, not any sound or popups)

HawesPhotoKC

Canon EOS-40D

12/05/2006 01:52:04 PM · #2

These are very nice, I really like them. Makes me want to go shoot China myself.

Only complaint would be that alot of the people are very dark, I know there is a mood you are going for with them but just a little detail would go a long way. Thanks for the post.

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED

12/05/2006 01:59:21 PM · #3

Thanks, it was really fun to spend whole days shooting intresting people, I shot over 22gb and about ten rolls of film. I hav'nt had the times to edit any shots yet, I just ran a couple of homemade actions (mainly gradient maps, desats and contrast) on theese to make them presentable.

cheers Viktor

The Eskimo

Nikon D3s

12/05/2006 02:13:56 PM · #4

Agree, all are very nice pics. The B/W seems to work nicely on these photos. I echo the previous commenter in that they seem to be just a bit under exposed. Try lightening them up a little for more detail.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/05/2006 02:25:49 PM · #5

Very nice work! Thank you for sharing these, too. What lens did you use?

12/05/2006 02:29:23 PM · #6

Originally posted by Melethia:

Very nice work! Thank you for sharing these, too. What lens did you use?

I used the 50/1.8 on about three of them and the 100/2.8 macro usm on the rest.

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

12/05/2006 02:35:53 PM · #7

I only brought my 50/1.8 with me to china, but I realised that it wasn't enough so I went to this mall by the railway station, The first two floors was burened out but the third floor was crammed with 50 small camera stores.

First I bought a tamron 28-75/2.8, but I wasn't happy with it. It seemed to soft at apartures larger then 8, so I went back the next the and the guy in the store let me exchange it for a 100/2.8 macro usm after I had agreed to pay the difference cash (about 1500rmb).

It's perfect for candids in a crowded street.

boysetsfire

Canon EOS-5D

12/05/2006 02:50:14 PM · #8

Very nice images, my favourite was the last one with the guy on the bike.

nick

PhotoDave

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

12/05/2006 02:59:00 PM · #9

very nice images, at first I was thinking Id like to see what they would look like in colour but after looking at them all I really like the B/W.

Very nice :)

-dave

agenkin

Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera

Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS

12/05/2006 03:09:05 PM · #10

Some of them are quite good. You overdid it with pushing the contrast in several places, IMO.