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This was one of the first shots that I took with my new 450d (which I'm very happy with by the way). I was sitting down on the steps of the monument in Newcastle snapping away and getting a general feel for the camera. This guy had been sat playing on the bongo for hours, he's here quite often I think.

I decided to make a frame of him but forgot that an SLR is a hell of a lot less subtle than the canonet I've gotten used to shooting with.

After taking the photo he confronted me about it, saying it's always nice to ask permission beforehand. This is the first time this has happened to me. Sure, I've gotten a few funny looks after taking a shot sometimes but no-one's ever said anything. I know this is something everybody who shoots street encounters sooner or later and I've mulled over what I'd say in my head many a time. Long, well executed rants about the rights of the photographer in public and the delicate beauty of the scene due to a subjects unawareness that would crush any doubt over my reasons for taking the photo.

"Oh....well do you mind?" was what I ended up blurting out.

Lame, I know.

Thankfully he was pretty nice about it all.

I'll be sure to rant next time. We street photographers have a sense of superiority to uphold don't you know

450d, 50mm 1.8

Description
This was one of the first shots that I took with my new 450d (which I'm very happy with by the way). I was sitting down on the steps of the monument in Newcastle snapping away and getting a general feel for the camera. This guy had been sat playing on the bongo for hours, he's here quite often I think.

I decided to make a frame of him but forgot that an SLR is a hell of a lot less subtle than the canonet I've gotten used to shooting with.

After taking the photo he confronted me about it, saying it's always nice to ask permission beforehand. This is the first time this has happened to me. Sure, I've gotten a few funny looks after taking a shot sometimes but no-one's ever said anything. I know this is something everybody who shoots street encounters sooner or later and I've mulled over what I'd say in my head many a time. Long, well executed rants about the rights of the photographer in public and the delicate beauty of the scene due to a subjects unawareness that would crush any doubt over my reasons for taking the photo.

"Oh....well do you mind?" was what I ended up blurting out.

Lame, I know.

Thankfully he was pretty nice about it all.

I'll be sure to rant next time. We street photographers have a sense of superiority to uphold don't you know

450d, 50mm 1.8