Manchester Street photography

[Niall]

So yesterday I went to Manchester to do some street Photography, I went quite early to capture the commuters on their Monday morning journey, and I think that the images show that Monday morning feeling.

Early Mornings by Niall97, on Flickr

Sleepy commute by Niall97, on Flickr

A new working week by Niall97, on Flickr

Walk to work by Niall97, on Flickr

Trainstation wait by Niall97, on Flickr

Small Talk by Niall97, on Flickr

Morning Coffee by Niall97, on Flickr

 

[Brett]

Quality.

 

[Eddie.]

Brilliant stuff mate.

I love the second to last one.

 

[Habitual]

Those are great. I quite like 2, 4, 5 and 6.

On Flickr, Small Talk was in a more normal aspect ratio like 4:3 or something. I think it looked a little better like that because it drew you more to the people and the separation was better because of the train's movement. In a square, I think the people look a little lost.

I know it's the same picture, but from the preview to the actual picture was quite a difference. Just an idea - it's still a cracking picture.

 

[Brazo]

4,5 and 6 for me with 4 my fave as its so simple.

 

[Leeshez]

Spot on .

 

[Thrill]

I don't usually like photography, but wow these are brill. 1st is a good one, showing how overworked the police actually are. Hire more police!

 

[Niall]

Thanks everyone

And Tom, I see what you mean, I cropped it like this because I liked the geometry of the different lines, columns and the platform surrounding the people but I'll try your idea for a crop

 

[Cookson]

Bit rapey, taking pics of sleeping people

 

[Niall]

Well if you can't appreciate the meaning and intent behind the photo it must seem so.

 

[Habitual]

And Tom, I see what you mean, I cropped it like this because I liked the geometry of the different lines, columns and the platform surrounding the people but I'll try your idea for a crop

Yeah, it's a good picture man. I think it's my favourite from the set. What lens do you use? I know it's a prime, but which one? The quality is beautiful.

Bit rapey, taking pics of sleeping people

I've got some cracking ones of you sleeping, Cookson.

 

[Niall]

I use the Sigma 50mm F1.4

 

[Cookson]

Well if you can't appreciate the meaning and intent behind the photo it must seem so.

Oh, I can appreciate whet you have gone for, but I imagine if I woke up to someone "papping" me on public trampsport, I wouldnt be too chuffed

 

[Habitual]

I use the Sigma 50mm F1.4

Lovely quality. Assumed it was the Cannon 1.4...

 

[Niall]

Oh, I can appreciate whet you have gone for, but I imagine if I woke up to someone "papping" me on public trampsport, I wouldnt be too chuffed

Fair enough, but that’s street photography for you, it often splits opinion. But I’m guessing then that you complain to every CCTV company that captures your every move? Surely they’re capturing you unknowingly also?

 

[Niall]

Lovely quality. Assumed it was the Cannon 1.4...

No, I went for this one on my Nikon too, it beats both Canon and Nikon’s own offerings in the F1.4 category apparently according to reviews, the 50mm F1.2L is another story however.

 

[Habitual]

Big money for the 1.2 though. I didn't know that about the Sigma 50mm. Explains the price though!!!

 

[Brazo]

Sigma 50 has great resolution, even matched the new zeiss 1.4 for sony in straight sharpness!

 

[Habitual]

Interesting. Any of their other lenses offering similar/better quality to Canons equiv?

 

[Niall]

The new 35mm F1.4 Art Series is said to rival the Canon 35mm F1.4L, and about half the price too.

 

[Habitual]

Cheers! I'll have a gander.

 

[Cookson]

Fair enough, but that’s street photography for you, it often splits opinion. But I’m guessing then that you complain to every CCTV company that captures your every move? Surely they’re capturing you unknowingly also?

No, but a DSLR in your face is a little more invasive ha ha.

Great pics though

 

[koi]

Hope no ones taken any pics of me when I fall asleep on the train in the morning, drool galore!

 

[Jay.S]

Do you do this a job Niall?

 

[Brett]

Oh, I can appreciate whet you have gone for, but I imagine if I woke up to someone "papping" me on public trampsport, I wouldnt be too chuffed

Would probably end up with you being punched in the face as the result of your passive aggressive advances such as your latest road rage incident...

 

[Niall]

Do you do this a job Niall?

I’m not a pro, no. It is my chosen career path once I’ve left school though.

 

[Niall]

No, but a DSLR in your face is a little more invasive ha ha.

Great pics though

Cheers. It is but I’m not invading on anything? The camera is seeing what I and everyone else can see with their eyes so no privacy is being invaded.

 

[Jay.S]

I’m not a pro, no. It is my chosen career path once I’ve left school though.

Left school?

How old are you. Lol

Seems strange to wake up one morning and think I'm going to take pictures of people on the train. Nice pics though.

 

[Brazo]

The new 35mm F1.4 Art Series is said to rival the Canon 35mm F1.4L, and about half the price too.

Cough batters the L lens into submission!

​Ok and the Nikon and Sony variants! The Sigma 35 art is super duper sharp!

 

[Niall]

Left school?

How old are you. Lol

Seems strange to wake up one morning and think I'm going to take pictures of people on the train. Nice pics though.

I’m 15 haha. The story goes that I went to meets with my brother and I wanted to post my pics from them on the forum so I joined, just to save explaining before the inevitable question of my is somebody who can’t drive on a car forum

It’s not quite as spontaneous as that, and it isn’t just the train, that was the means of getting to manchester in an environment that could present some good shots as is proved in the photos. I’ve done street photography before so I planned on doing it again.



Just to settle the ’taking pictures of people is weird’ orientated responses, I’d do some research into street photography and you’ll soon realise that I’m not a strange person who walks around taking pictures of randomers and in fact I am one of millions who set out to do this, and some are quite famous for it i.e. Digital Rev TV. That recurring thought of it being strange to photograph people is showing to separate the people who know about photography and those who don’t; much like people who aren’t interested in cars who think that people who modify cars are chavs when in fact it’s just a generalisation.

 

[Cookson]

So would you say 50mm is "what you see"? I have an 18-55 and a 70-300 and the gap is noticeable. But even setting my kit lens to 50mm and using manual focus, I find it a little augmented

 

[Niall]

If you look through the viewfinder at 50mm then take your eye away and then back again everything should look the same other than having a smaller field of view, the actual proportions and ‘size’ of everything as you see it with your eye is the same, it is by no means saying that you have a near 180 degree field of view like you eyes do.

 

[Cookson]

Mine seems to be "in view" more at about 18....... saying that, I am blind as f**k.

All said and done, you've got a cracking eye for a shot, and you should be proud of yourself lad.

 

[Reev]

Fair play kiddo, didn't realise you were only 15. You've got skills.

Love 4 and 5. The square crop on 6 works really well, too.

 

[Niall]

By saying a 50 is what you see it means that the focal length is what your eye is, so if you got the viewfinder next to what you actually see it should appear as a continuation of what you see normally just with a black box around it, the way everything is in terms of size and your perspective should be exactly the same.

Cheers, I’m glad that we’ve established that I’m not some raging pervert who goes round taking photos of random people sleeping lol, so in some ways I’ve educated some of the naive entrants to the photography section

Fair play kiddo, didn't realise you were only 15. You've got skills.

Love 4 and 5. The square crop on 6 works really well, too.

Haha cheers, I always think that the 97 in my name makes it obvious to people, well it seems not

It seems that No.6 has split opinion, it’ll stay like that because it as my vote in the square format too lol

 

[Cookson]

By saying a 50 is what you see it means that the focal length is what your eye is, so if you got the viewfinder next to what you actually see it should appear as a continuation of what you see normally just with a black box around it, the way everything is in terms of size and your perspective should be exactly the same.

Ahhhhhhhhhh, now I get you. But being an old giffer, mine is more like 53/54mm. But now I see where you are coming from.

I’m glad that we’ve established that I’m not some raging pervert who goes round taking photos of random people sleeping

Errrrr.............. I never said that :rasp:

I always think that the 97 in my name makes it obvious to people, well it seems not

I read it as 197. Given the nature of the site, please forgive my old eyes, ha ha

 

[Niall]

Ahhhhhhhhhh, now I get you. But being an old giffer, mine is more like 53/54mm. But now I see where you are coming from.



Errrrr.............. I never said that :rasp:



I read it as 197. Given the nature of the site, please forgive my old eyes, ha ha

Haha, I paraphrased your first post with some slight exaggeration

And ahh I see, that seems logical I suppose.

 

[v15ben]

Really like these shots, Niall.
Good ideas and some really nice editing too.
I knew you were young, but didn't realise you were 15!
You really know your way around a camera.

 

[Niall]

Thanks, Ben
Yeah that one always seems to surprise people on here and TP It means that GCSE photography is an absolute doddle lol

 

[Jay.S]

15 bloody hell. Looks like you've got your head screwed on which is a lot better than most 15yr olds.

It's nice to see someone follow their dream so to speak, good luck with it as your pretty talented with it.