An afternoon in Liverpool (56k warning)

petemc · 03-04-2005, 19:18

I was hoping for a proper blue skies and sunshine day, but instead we got sunshine and haze. Still, it was a great afternoon. I'm really starting to enjoy spending a few hours just walking around Liverpool.

I got quite a few strange looks;

I got mooned, photographed by a Chav on his Nokia, and photographed by some girl on her digital camera. Quite a few people did seem to like being photographed.

I was tempted to use the following for the competition, but I felt it was too obvious. A big sign saying "Street"

I carried on walking around and tried to shoot from the hip a bit. I think this one worked the best.

Theres something odd about it that I like.

For some bizzare reason some kid decided he needed to carry a gas mask.

petemc · 03-04-2005, 19:19

"Sleeping Beauty" outside the Cavern on Matthew Street.

We then made our way down to the river to capture whatever was there really.

I was lucky enough to just capture this pigeon in flight.

Then some cyclists. That is the sun in the street lamp.

She couldn't have stopped in a better position.

Then just as I was about to finally put the camera away, I turned around and saw this.

All but the last taken with my 50mm. I decided to restrict myself to that lens to force myself to get closer to people.

CT · 03-04-2005, 19:34

Nice shots Peter. A bit contrasty though, you're losing detail in a lot of the shadows in the street shots.

Arkady · 03-04-2005, 20:15

Some excellent contre-jour shots there...

petemc · 03-04-2005, 20:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

Nice shots Peter. A bit contrasty though, you're losing detail in a lot of the shadows in the street shots.

Thanks

I was trying to be "stylish"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arkady

Some excellent contre-jour shots there...

Thanks

My french is a little er lacking to say the least. Say wha?

KenCo1964 · 03-04-2005, 21:14

I like them, especially the silhouette shots. The others are good too, I wish I was brave enough.

petemc · 03-04-2005, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenCo1964

I like them, especially the silhouette shots. The others are good too, I wish I was brave enough.

Thanks

Its always odd for me when people say they're not brave enough to take the shots I took as I'm very very shy

I just find that having my camera makes me able to do things I couldn't do normally.

lolyton · 03-04-2005, 22:05

There are some great shots here. Most of the street ones looked a little snappy for me, but i did like the 4th one. That one would make a great album cover or magazine fashion page (just a little more detail needed in his jacket for fashion though)!

The last 4 i really like, and my favourite 2 would be the first and last ones (of the bottom 4). The first one, i like the feeling of freedom the pidgeon gives off and i the last one IMO is brilliantly composed although i would like to have just a little more detail in the lower right corner, but i am imagining on the full sized version it has. The other 2 are still v.good.

Nice shots! Well taken!

CT · 03-04-2005, 22:33

'Contre-jour' - against the light or into the light.

Matty · 03-04-2005, 23:05

Nice shots again

you were saying you find the camera makes you do things you wouldnt normally.....i found that yesterday, people would stop and wait till i had finished, smile, giggle, make eye contact and communicate with me, yet i only had the casio....very interesting it was, i will definately not be too bothered about approaching people in future!

ppuga · 04-04-2005, 02:17

I like a lot the last ones, the one with the pigeon caught in flight its great.

petemc · 04-04-2005, 09:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by lolyton

There are some great shots here. Most of the street ones looked a little snappy for me, but i did like the 4th one. That one would make a great album cover or magazine fashion page (just a little more detail needed in his jacket for fashion though)!

The last 4 i really like, and my favourite 2 would be the first and last ones (of the bottom 4). The first one, i like the feeling of freedom the pidgeon gives off and i the last one IMO is brilliantly composed although i would like to have just a little more detail in the lower right corner, but i am imagining on the full sized version it has. The other 2 are still v.good.

Nice shots! Well taken!

Thanks

We were so lucky with the last shot. Perfect timing to be in the right place for the angle of the sun.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

'Contre-jour' - against the light or into the light.

Ah, thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by EosD

Nice shots again

you were saying you find the camera makes you do things you wouldnt normally.....i found that yesterday, people would stop and wait till i had finished, smile, giggle, make eye contact and communicate with me, yet i only had the casio....very interesting it was, i will definately not be too bothered about approaching people in future!

Yer exactly. I love photography competitions because they help me go places and do things I would never do normally. I never used to just walk around Liverpool, but now I'm finding its a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Plus, although it hasn't happened yet, I'm sure its a great way to meet girls

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppuga

I like a lot the last ones, the one with the pigeon caught in flight its great.

That was all thanks to the speed of the 10D

See a shot and its yours

03-04-2005, 19:18	#1 (permalink)
petemc Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 548	An afternoon in Liverpool (56k warning) I was hoping for a proper blue skies and sunshine day, but instead we got sunshine and haze. Still, it was a great afternoon. I'm really starting to enjoy spending a few hours just walking around Liverpool. I got quite a few strange looks; I got mooned, photographed by a Chav on his Nokia, and photographed by some girl on her digital camera. Quite a few people did seem to like being photographed. I was tempted to use the following for the competition, but I felt it was too obvious. A big sign saying "Street" I carried on walking around and tried to shoot from the hip a bit. I think this one worked the best. Theres something odd about it that I like. For some bizzare reason some kid decided he needed to carry a gas mask. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

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03-04-2005, 19:19	#2 (permalink)
petemc Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 548	"Sleeping Beauty" outside the Cavern on Matthew Street. We then made our way down to the river to capture whatever was there really. I was lucky enough to just capture this pigeon in flight. Then some cyclists. That is the sun in the street lamp. She couldn't have stopped in a better position. Then just as I was about to finally put the camera away, I turned around and saw this. All but the last taken with my 50mm. I decided to restrict myself to that lens to force myself to get closer to people.

03-04-2005, 19:34	#3 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Nice shots Peter. A bit contrasty though, you're losing detail in a lot of the shadows in the street shots.

03-04-2005, 20:15	#4 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Some excellent contre-jour shots there...

03-04-2005, 21:14	#6 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	I like them, especially the silhouette shots. The others are good too, I wish I was brave enough.

03-04-2005, 22:05	#8 (permalink)
lolyton Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Granada, Spain Posts: 803	There are some great shots here. Most of the street ones looked a little snappy for me, but i did like the 4th one. That one would make a great album cover or magazine fashion page (just a little more detail needed in his jacket for fashion though)! The last 4 i really like, and my favourite 2 would be the first and last ones (of the bottom 4). The first one, i like the feeling of freedom the pidgeon gives off and i the last one IMO is brilliantly composed although i would like to have just a little more detail in the lower right corner, but i am imagining on the full sized version it has. The other 2 are still v.good. Nice shots! Well taken!

03-04-2005, 22:33	#9 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	'Contre-jour' - against the light or into the light.

03-04-2005, 23:05	#10 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	Nice shots again you were saying you find the camera makes you do things you wouldnt normally.....i found that yesterday, people would stop and wait till i had finished, smile, giggle, make eye contact and communicate with me, yet i only had the casio....very interesting it was, i will definately not be too bothered about approaching people in future!

04-04-2005, 02:17	#11 (permalink)
ppuga Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: México City, México. Posts: 290	I like a lot the last ones, the one with the pigeon caught in flight its great.