Together, Apart

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  cliveh

• Apr 28, 2013

I like this, as it has depth in more ways than one.

 

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  tony lockerbie

• Apr 28, 2013

Sums up perfectly why I live in the country and don't travel on trains!

 

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  TheFlyingCamera

• Apr 28, 2013

This was on the city subway. They were a young couple, going home at the end of an evening out (probably 10pm-ish). It just happened that they looked divided by the pole and utterly bored/disinterested.

 

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  eddie

• Apr 28, 2013

Scott- their "disconnect" is a bit disturbing, to me. I had an emotional response to it, which is why I think it's an excellent photograph.

 

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  TheFlyingCamera

• Apr 28, 2013

That's what I was aiming for with the composition I chose. I wanted to evoke that combination of exhaustion and ennui they exude.

 

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  pstake

• Apr 28, 2013

I'm assuming you have a waist-level finder. It's crazy what you can capture without notice when you're looking down. Great photo.

 

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  TheFlyingCamera

• Apr 28, 2013

Yeah- I wouldn't dare attempt most of the street photos I take were it not for the Rollei with the waist-level finder. People are pretty oblivious to it. Strangely enough though, that camera elicits more positive and affectionate responses than any other camera. Large format stuff just invokes awe and respect, SLRs of any flavor at best get "is that a Hasselblad?" and at worst have attempts made to draw them into a penis-size contest. But the Rollei just brings back warm memories for people.

 

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  Ken Nadvornick

• Apr 29, 2013

I've noticed the same with my lowly Yashica Mat-124G. My Nikon F2 draws indifference most of the time. My Calumet C1 8x10 just plain scares people. No other way to put it. But the TLR draws people right over, often with the request, "Can I look?" followed by amazement and the comment that the GG is "much better" than their LCD screens.

Any camera that's not glued to one's face is good for street work, I think. Except cameras that are bigger than the subjects...

 

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  TheFlyingCamera

• Apr 29, 2013

Ken Nadvornick said:

I've noticed the same with my lowly Yashica Mat-124G. My Nikon F2 draws indifference most of the time. My Calumet C1 8x10 just plain scares people. No other way to put it. But the TLR draws people right over, often with the request, "Can I look?" followed by amazement and the comment that the GG is "much better" than their LCD screens.Any camera that's not glued to one's face is good for street work, I think. Except cameras that are bigger than the subjects...

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Oddly enough 35mm rangefinders seem to work fairly well for street work too. I don't know why people tend to be oblivious to their use, even though you have the thing right in front of your eye. That said, I still wouldn't have tried this photo with my Contax G2.

 

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  ishutteratthethought

• Apr 29, 2013

Excellent work!