Nested in New York

[mousquet]

Nice to have you back.

Originally Posted by Okayyou

They did this over here too, the everyday people portraits exposed to the streets. Now that I'm trying to remember, wasn't it an idea of a French photographer who had to flee to NYC so he can now finally express himself more easily? Possibly... Lots of people have good ideas over here, but they can't get an opportunity to implement them. Often, they are even somehow prevented to do so by those disturbed. This society's missing freedom for now.

[MercurySky]

Amazing photos there. Very impressive.

[jtown,man]

NYC is so great for Americans because when you see picture sets in urban areas of most US cities(downtown) you see the same type of people: Business men and hipsters(more or less).

In NYC you see business people, American tourist, hipsters, foreigners(tourist), and just about every ethnic and "type" of person on earth. What a city!

Amazing pictures.

[Mike K.]

Oh man, nicely done okayyou, nicely done!

[Okayyou]

Originally Posted by mousquet

Nice to have you back.

They did this over here too, the everyday people portraits exposed to the streets. Now that I'm trying to remember, wasn't it an idea of a French photographer who had to flee to NYC so he can now finally express himself more easily? Possibly... Lots of people have good ideas over here, but they can't get an opportunity to implement them. Often, they are even somehow prevented to do so by those disturbed. This society's missing freedom for now.

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Yeah, cool project.

[Ex-Ithacan]

The advert expressions are a perfect fit:




OK + NY = A1

Thanks for the excellent set.

[patriotizzy]

Wow, I've always been a fan of the streetscapes and its pedestrians. Great photography!

[Illithid Dude]

Amazing set! My only issue though, is with the size of the pictures. Would it be possible next time to make them a little smaller? Scrolling horizontally every time to see the whole of the picture breaks up the thread-viewing experience just a little too much for me.

[mousquet]

Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

Scrolling horizontally every time to see the whole of the picture breaks up the thread-viewing experience just a little too much for me.

mm, one conceives that's a little annoying here. Don't forget your browser should allow some full screen mode that might occasionally help. If you were using a laptop, then you have no right to complain, right? Cause it's uncomfortable anyway.

[jd3189]

The people of the streets. Thanks for the thread.

[Xander202]

I also meant to say, I really enjoy your use of winter light in many of these photographs.

[sbarn]

Now THIS is New York. Great photos!!! I am far too bashful to take people photos like you do. I look forward to future NYC threads from you.

Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

Amazing set! My only issue though, is with the size of the pictures. Would it be possible next time to make them a little smaller? Scrolling horizontally every time to see the whole of the picture breaks up the thread-viewing experience just a little too much for me.

No way! I want to see detail, these are the perfect size.

[R@ptor]

Plenty of fantastic photo compositions!

Originally Posted by Okayyou

I think I'm still mid India tour with my other threads. I will try to get around to posting the rest, but much of my style is so people oriented and so far removed from an urban environment, it really doesn't jive for me to post portrait and tribal shots here.

I really don't think anyone would mind seeing these photos here

[paul62]

It would be good to see a lot more of this.

[Okayyou]

Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

Amazing set! My only issue though, is with the size of the pictures. Would it be possible next time to make them a little smaller? Scrolling horizontally every time to see the whole of the picture breaks up the thread-viewing experience just a little too much for me.

hmm, hard to find a compromise. The shots really aren't as expressive when sized at the typical 1000x667. The forum dynamically resizes on mobile and tablets and a desktop monitor should have enough space to display 1500x1000. Sounds like laptops might have an issue. You can try zooming out in the browser, ctrl & - in chrome. Not sure about safari.

sbarn - I think it's only human to feel a little uncomfortable when you invade the space of a stranger. With enough practice the feeling starts to fade. Of all these photos, not one person got mad or confronted me. Worst reaction I've had is "Don't take my photo". You'd be surprised how many people don't care.

R@ptor - I'll try to post some of the threads that have a bit of an urban setting. Maybe I'll post the others in the general photography thread.

Xander202 - Somehow I got sunburned shooting in that winter sun

Thanks all!

[Nineties Flava]

Originally Posted by Okayyou

sbarn - I think it's only human to feel a little uncomfortable when you invade the space of a stranger. With enough practice the feeling starts to fade. Of all these photos, not one person got mad or confronted me. Worst reaction I've had is "Don't take my photo". You'd be surprised how many people don't care.

Particularly in Manhattan, the vast majority of people aren't going to care because their mind is set on getting to where they're going. In the boroughs it can be different but even then, New Yorkers are used to thinking of themselves as interesting to outsiders; being weirded out by a camera is (for the most part) small town business unless you're taking pictures of d-boys lol.

[mousquet]

^ My personal feeling about that is only scared/worried/sick people are disturbed by cameras. Only the hypocritical pop stars/VIPs/politicians force themselves damn ridiculously hard into smiling to them (while they are obviously basically deeply annoyed), and the truly luckier happy/confident people simply don't give a crap and take it all easy. That's it all. It's yet not complicated. Let photographers work at peace, the way they really enjoy it.

[Bedhead]

Every shot a masterpiece - great to see you back!

[ue]

Originally Posted by mousquet

^ My personal feeling about that is only scared/worried/sick people are disturbed by cameras. Only the hypocritical pop stars/VIPs/politicians force themselves damn ridiculously hard into smiling to them (while they are obviously basically deeply annoyed), and the truly luckier happy/confident people simply don't give a crap and take it all easy. That's it all. It's yet not complicated. Let photographers work at peace, the way they really enjoy it.

If only more people in France thought this way...

[mousquet]

^ What? Mah hey, what do you think? I'm a random one of them. There are tons of people in France to think this way. Do not focus on wrong cases.