In shooting street photography, the aim isn’t so much on capturing the sharpest and most beautifully composed images as it is conveying the mood of the big, bad city streets. One way to convey the rush of life in the big city is to incorporate an element of blur in your images.
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Shane, that first image is stunning! I just love how the color of the is it a bus / streetcar? is the same as the perfectly still theatre marquee sign. The motion makes for interesting, pleasing angles against the building.
Thanks is so much for the kind words Krista! My dad was a professional photographer and he always says that that is probably my best image. It was actually the first blur image I tried. I’m extra pleased with it because I made it hand held.
Excellent blurry shots and that first one is a winner.
Thanks Cardinal! Much appreciated coming from you.
Thank you Shane. I’ll probably pick up on my street photography again soon, as I am moving back near the city centre in the end of this month.
and train photography too
The first shot is simply great, Shane! I really like the partly blurred marquee sign.
Thanks again Stefano. It has become one of my favorites in my collection of images.
Especially love the first one that looked wow really fast. Was it a tram? Looked an odd position for a train x
Thanks! It is a streetcar. It’s definitely a symbol of Toronto.
wow a fast car indeed 🙂 x
Wow, Shane. Great shots! I especially like the streetcar. –Patti
Thank you very much Patti.
Yup. Steller images as always.
Too kind Mike… thanks a lot for stopping by.
Agreed that the first is great but my favorite is the third, actually. The building against the sky seems very serene, and then there’s hustle & bustle below. Great shot!
Nice interpretation. Much more interesting images than completely still
Very nice interpretation of this week’s photo challenge.
Great blur Shane .. loving the first image.
Thanks again Julie 🙂
I mostly like the first shot, it has a nice juxtaposition between the still and moving. Really nice image.
Thanks so much Ben. It was a happy accident that I’m very happy about 🙂
Ahh, I remember each of these wonderful images, Shane, and how much I loved them the first time around! So nice to enjoy them all together. And I’m still loving them 🙂 Not to hijack your comments, but did you receive the email I sent a few days ago about 1PF? I’m in a bit of a limbo about how to move forward …
Thanks Stacy! Much appreciated as always. Sorry for.the delayed response but yes, I got your email 🙂 I just replied yesterday.
“STILL PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT ALWAYS STILL”
The “Red Rocket” photo has always been one of my favourite for the following reasons.
On close inspection you’ll noticed the two metal posts in the ‘foreground’ are as sharp or in focus as all the buildings in the ‘background’. Therefore, the moving streetcar in the ‘midground’ must also have be in focus in order to achieving the clear linear streaks or motion within a still setting. Without that focal depth control, the precise timing of the shot and your steady hand, it would have looked more like a smudge than the capture of a “wonderful moment in time”.
No easy task for even the most hardened of pros!
Great job son. Keep-on-clicking.
Thanks dad!
Cool shot!
Thank you!
Ah, can’t get Toronto out of your blood, Shane. 🙂
You might be right Jean. I also haven’t had much of a chance to get out and shoot here in Ottawa, so I often find myself digging through my photo archives.
I’m really loving your first image shane! Well done!
Thanks Laura! 🙂
You’re welcome 🙂