Hi Brian - thanks for the critique, much appreciated! I spotted this woman faffing about by the pedestrian crossing - she seemed in 2 minds about whether to cross or not, in spite of the wait sign. I grabbed a quick shot and scarpered - no hanging around to chat I’m afraid. Don’t think I put a vignette on it so it’s probably just too underexposed - I must turn the brightness down on my screen. Glad you got the tooth fixed 🤓
It's a cracking shot, Wendy and has just the right feel to it. Looking at it again now, the slight under-exposure is actually no big deal and maybe it even enhances the atmosphere. Thanks for taking part in this :-)
I absolutely loved Gayle's men at the tracks photo. the slight harshness is definitely there but I also find it warm ..two guys having lunch together despite the place and times .
Thanks Brian, interesting video and very interesting Challenge, I have not thought of giving myself such an “in the style” of challenge , but next time I get a chance to go out I will challenge myself with a couple of differing genre experts I admire. I can see its not about trying to copy them but get a better understanding of how they developed their technique. We are living in the strangest times of my life at present(I am 70)...have you thought of challenging your “Snappers” to capture aspects of it... that in a way might encapsulate it and stand the test of time?...just a thought.
Thanks Jeff - glad you liked it. I'll soon be doing some short videos which analyse the work of the 'great', pulling out some learning points from their style - watch this space. And thanks for your suggestion re the Snappers challenge - I'll work on the idea! All the best, Brian
Very good homework, one observation: almost all of the selection were processed very high in contrast. Something that doesn’t fit with the Winogrand in my memory.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, there was too much contrast in some of these, I guess as a result of post-production and I mentioned it a couple of times. Winogrand's images did tend to be quite flat! :-)
Yes, closer in profile to Agfa or Fuji Across BW films and these processes were more Moriyama (HP5, TMAX). And yes, I recall you mentioned they overprocessed a bit.
Hi. When you mention Garry Winogrand you press all my buttons, as he is my all-time street photography hero. You were on to a loser with this vid before you even started. You stated such comments like maybe Garry might have moved in closer or maybe he wouldn't have made the photo as sharp. He didn't give a damn. He had no interest in post. He was quoted as saying he was asked if he was getting good photos. His reply was I don't know until I see the photos, I know that the shot is interesting but if the photo is not more interesting than the shot, it hasn't worked.
Thanks I find these critique videos really helpful and love seeing everyone's work
Thanks Chloe - it won’t be long before we’re looking at one of yours on here ;-)
Hi Brian - thanks for the critique, much appreciated! I spotted this woman faffing about by the pedestrian crossing - she seemed in 2 minds about whether to cross or not, in spite of the wait sign. I grabbed a quick shot and scarpered - no hanging around to chat I’m afraid. Don’t think I put a vignette on it so it’s probably just too underexposed - I must turn the brightness down on my screen. Glad you got the tooth fixed 🤓
It's a cracking shot, Wendy and has just the right feel to it. Looking at it again now, the slight under-exposure is actually no big deal and maybe it even enhances the atmosphere. Thanks for taking part in this :-)
I love the curved corner of the background building, really leads the eye beautifully! Great shot!
Thank you for the critique Brian, very helpful! Also thanks for the “Garry would approve” comment, made my evening!
Checkmybadself My pleasure, Adam - it was a worthy contender!
I absolutely loved Gayle's men at the tracks photo. the slight harshness is definitely there but I also find it warm ..two guys having lunch together despite the place and times .
Great critiques, certainly helps guide practice 👌🏾
I love photographing the street.
Thanks Chuck - me too! :-)
Love listening to your excellent critiques. You really provide a wealth of information in a very short amount of time.
That's too kind - thank you Harv!
Love this shot by Wendy, the contrasting shades and the way the sign on the left stands out, great shot, well done Wendy
Many thanks Ian :-)
I just loved the last shot, very well done imo.
Thanks for the feedback :-)
Thanks again Brian your opinion on those photos was very helpful
My pleasure, Bryan - thanks for tuning in :-)
Cheers Brian, thank you for the critique!
Steve Curzon My pleasure, Steve - thanks for taking part!
Really enjoyed that. Looking forward to the next one.
Piotr Przytula Thanks Piotr - you might be in the next one!
It is helpful 🙂 more please..
Thanks again Samar - I really appreciate the feedback :-)
Love these little criticue videos and im extremely happy to stumble upon this channel..
//freddie
Thanks very much for the feedback :-)
Instructive as usual
Thank you, Ivan, and Happy New Year!
Thanks Brian, interesting video and very interesting Challenge, I have not thought of giving myself such an “in the style” of challenge , but next time I get a chance to go out I will challenge myself with a couple of differing genre experts I admire. I can see its not about trying to copy them but get a better understanding of how they developed their technique. We are living in the strangest times of my life at present(I am 70)...have you thought of challenging your “Snappers” to capture aspects of it... that in a way might encapsulate it and stand the test of time?...just a thought.
Thanks Jeff - glad you liked it. I'll soon be doing some short videos which analyse the work of the 'great', pulling out some learning points from their style - watch this space. And thanks for your suggestion re the Snappers challenge - I'll work on the idea! All the best, Brian
glad to see you got that tooth sorted
😀
Vincent Brooker Haha, cheers Vince :-)
Very good homework, one observation: almost all of the selection were processed very high in contrast. Something that doesn’t fit with the Winogrand in my memory.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, there was too much contrast in some of these, I guess as a result of post-production and I mentioned it a couple of times. Winogrand's images did tend to be quite flat! :-)
Yes, closer in profile to Agfa or Fuji Across BW films and these processes were more Moriyama (HP5, TMAX). And yes, I recall you mentioned they overprocessed a bit.
@@rgarciamainou Did you ever use Agfapan 25? What a lovely film!
Hi. When you mention Garry Winogrand you press all my buttons, as he is my all-time street photography hero. You were on to a loser with this vid before you even started. You stated such comments like maybe Garry might have moved in closer or maybe he wouldn't have made the photo as sharp. He didn't give a damn. He had no interest in post. He was quoted as saying he was asked if he was getting good photos. His reply was I don't know until I see the photos, I know that the shot is interesting but if the photo is not more interesting than the shot, it hasn't worked.