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Published: 2006-10-11 16:29:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 2524; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 16
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Have you ever looked at the airbrushed perfection of the models, and lifestyle we are told to aspire to have in advertising posters. And then looked at the reality of the struggle around us.The poster is for Peter Mark an expensive and posh chain of hair salons in Ireland.
I was walking down this street, when the man in the wheelchair came rolling up beside me. I kept walking beside him, until I saw the men at the bus stop. I stayed in the spot waited for him to go between the men and advert, raised the camera focused then shot. And put it away before anyone noticed me.
My aperture was set to 5.6 (DOF), and the film in it was Ilford hp5 400ISO, for good speed of moving shots.
This photo was taken on Georges street Dublin, in the last week of September.
Scanned from print 8x12.
Camera: Nikon EM
Film: Ilford hp5 400iso
Lens: 50mm, nikon series E.
Shutter speed: 250/1
f/ 5.6
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Comments: 28
wow-really like this. and the message behind this photograph..really good!!!
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one of the best street photographs tat ive ever seen. ripe with such vivid and honest emotions. amazing
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Thanks a lot, although I think there were better ones in the contest. I'm proud of this as it was the third shot I ever took with B&W film.
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that idea behind this is so true.
a great moment you captured for it.
good one.
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There's a few places I do my printing, one is the Dublin camera club, also a friend of mine built a darkroom in his garden shed. Plus my dad has a Durst enlarger.
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THOMAS STREET!! Knew I recognised it. I go to college there!
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I think it was Georges street, just down from the camera exchange.
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great street. lovely little cameras too the EM's.
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There nice small discreet cameras, I've covered it in black tape to blend in more to the crowd. Glad you like the shot.
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covered in black tape? why? they're all standard black aren't they?
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I cover the Nikon logo and any bits of white, to really make it look non descript. It looks really cheap and nasty with the tape. Actually alot street photographers cover there black rangfinders in tape just for that bit of extra invisiblity.
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Great job seeing this one.
What street is all about.
Congrats on the EM 
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The man in the camera shop had some out of date Ilford hp5 400iso films lying around and he loaded it in the camera as a test roll. Although it was out of date by a year, the quality's still fine. I just passed by this same spot today it's funny it's only about four shops down from where I bought the camera.
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Loving the composition and especially the idea behind it. Well spotted, Seamus!
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Awesome shot. I've often seen things like this, and thought about the exact same thing, but never had the conditions right.
The three guys round the shot are perfect for this.
Also, if I tried to shoot this in Glasgow I'd probably be lynched.
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Yeah they all look like they've seen better times.
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You just reminded me of the elements that make for street photography: chance, spontaneity, perspective and a quick thinking and quick moving photographer.
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fantastic composition and framing on a very thoughtful piece, well done.
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Thanks I'm lucky to live in a town where strange and random moments unfold everywhere.
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