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Challenge: Garry Winogrand (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2014 Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Tamron AF 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD with Piezo
Date: Feb 16, 2014
Date Uploaded: Feb 16, 2014



[Feb. 21st, 2014 07:05:50 AM]

So, in looking through his work, what struck me most was the fact that his street photography really showed a glimpse into the personalities/souls of the people that he was shooting.

I know he used a wide angle lens, and I tried that:



and I like the shot -- but it seemed more of a typical street photography shot, and didn't show as much personality as Winogrand's shots. That's why I went with this entry. Even though the lens wasn't right, I thought the feel was better.

Other outtakes:



I really didn't want to go out and shoot this, even though I enjoyed his work, simply because we don't have good street photography in this town. So it sounded simply an exercise in frustration.

However, I had a marvelous time! I saw a girl that took her guinea pig out for a walk and fed him an apple. I loved the shadows on the brick wall, and stood there for about 15-20 minutes simply waiting for the right shadows. And I loved the guy with the dog. I held the leash while he wrapped his puppy up in the coat.

That's why I love DPC -- by making myself do shoots that I really don't want to do, I've experienced soooo much more in my photography than I ever would have without DPC. I highly recommend shooting for every challenge. Some of my favorite shots of all time are ones that I never, ever would have shot otherwise. You never know what you'll learn, experience, discover, until you go out and do it. Shooting only things you know/like keeps you in your rut. Expand! Play! Experience!

(I wish I would have had some comments... there's a couple of days left, maybe there's still a chance...)

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02/24/2014 09:16:44 AM
Some very unique faces and a great deal of emotion. You have captured the type of human emotion that has a timeless feel.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/23/2014 10:43:46 AM
Nicely done.
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02/22/2014 10:01:18 PM
A rare moment of generational humanity well captured.
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02/22/2014 02:29:54 PM
good capture and great processing
bump
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02/22/2014 11:04:26 AM
The title and the image are both nods to Winogrand classics. Well seen.
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