Some Street Photography at Easton Farmer's Market

[BackdoorArts]

After a week off due to Musikfest, it was back to the market Saturday. A little late getting pics up. I was there early and the number of visitors was down a bit, plus I was looking for some other specific shots, so there's fewer people shots this week and more stuff. And just so I confess, the last shot is not from the market but 1/2 mile away just over the bridge in Phillipsburg, NJ. Saw this guy round the corner as I was sitting at a traffic light and I managed to both grab the camera and get the car window down in time.

 

[RON_RIP]

Some good pics Jake and I like your choice of lens for this genre of photography. I think that with a little more practice you might become a decent photographer.

 

[BackdoorArts]

That's the goal, @RON. It's a great lens for this on a DX, but a little short on full frame - though it's certainly usable. At Musikfest last week I found myself using the 70-200mm f/4 more with the D600 walking around.

 

[RON_RIP]

I use to have the 24-120 vr lens and regret getting rid of it. Despite the fact that many people dissed that version, I got some great pics with it. Have the 16-85 now and I miss the extra range.

 

[Blacktop]

I'm really liking these new set of pics. The skin tones are much more pleasing to my eye.

 

[BackdoorArts]

I'm really liking these new set of pics. The skin tones are much more pleasing to my eye.

All for you, dude.

 

[Blacktop]

All for you, dude.

You really do care!:couple_inlove:

 

[BackdoorArts]

You really do care!:couple_inlove:

Keep telling yourself that!!

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

I like the scooter rider wearing driving gloves....that's cool! Jake....why not the pp look you had before? I think it's because you didn't want to darken that gal's skin that'sshwin' her belly button (almost).

 

[BackdoorArts]

Jake....why not the pp look you had before? I think it's because you didn't want to darken that gal's skin that'sshwin' her belly button (almost).

Here's the thing, it is the same PP method. I've got a preset in Silver Efex Pro 2 called "Farmer's Market" that gets applied to the people shots, and most of the rest. How their skin looks afterward depends a lot on how it looked beforehand. Of the shots above, only the old couple didn't get the B&W luminosity mask. Paler skin tends to be less affected, whereas skin that has seen sun or has spots will be moreso. Look at the shot of the kid. With the girl and her grandmother I played with a preset I'd built doing the Musikfest shots that has a bit more Glow before adding the luminosity mask. It also has a detail enhancement filter, so if there was something to bring out there it would have.

So, while these may seem different, they are largely different because the people and light were different that day. Here's another shot of the girl and her grandmother that didn't make the cut and hadn't been deleted yet. With the "normal" treatment you can see that the skin tones are similar, it's just that the Color Efex preset I ran first added some warmth and glow to the initial colors, and brightened the whites a bit. If you look at the yellow "Walk/Don't Walk" box behind them you can see that the same change in the normal yellow of the box due to the color filtration in the B&W luminance mask layer and that is what induces the change in the skin tones.

So I've done nothing different really other than softening the lines a little on one shot and applying a different edit to the older couple.

 

[BackdoorArts]

...and here's the same photo treated w/o the Color Efex filters, just light adjustments and the luminosity mask...

The original is definitely a touch warmer, and there's the added glow, but the skin tones are otherwise the same.

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

I really like this weeks shots....they really look sharp. You're becoming a professional street photographer. I tried walking at the mall (only place around here during the week where lots of people congregate), and just for the few I took, I know what you mean about pointing cameras in people's faces. For 95% of them, they just keep walking, but there are those at least 5% that you can tell don't really feel comfortable. My hat's off to you for great pictures, and overcoming your fear? of shooting people. I think it's some of the best darned shooting you've done. Thanks as always for your explanation of how you achieved your effects. They really looked untouched for the most part. But I believe you...I think it has to do with skin tones from the natural state. Great work. Lot's of keepers!

 

[BackdoorArts]

I tried taking people pictures at a mall once and got accosted by security guards telling me it was a private facility and taking photos wasn't allowed. After calming them down I got to the bottom of things, which is essentially that they need to prohibit all photography to keep pervs from shooting up-skirt shots on escalators and other similar stuff. Nothing is posted on entrances, something I pointed out straight away. Special permission is granted on request for professional shoots, but no one is supposed to walk in with a camera and just start firing away. Not that I want to sidetrack this thread with discussion about that - there are plenty of threads about where and when we can and cannot take photos legally.

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

Yes...I am aware of security not liking it to a degree, but I see lots of Asians mainly posing for pictures all over the mall. I don't do it dailey, but just decided I have somewhat of an argument since nowadays everybody with a cellphone has a camera. I really don't like shooting at the mall anyway but I am friends with a few of the guards, and they haven't said anything.....yet! I don't believe I'll press my luck though. Thanks for sharing your experience.

 

[BackdoorArts]

Was real busy last week and never got to get to these. August 23 was Tomato Fest at the EFM, and with a 20% chance of scattered showers you know what that means, right? Yep, it rained most of the morning. The Mrs. was with me, so we ducked into a nearby coffee shop for brunch just before the skies opened. Great little place that's part old book shop (no prices on anything, so I'm not sure if it's about buying, reading or just taking and returning), and an amazing cuban sandwich. Coffee was pretty good too.

Alas, if we didn't have somewhere to go (or I was alone) I could have been one of the judges for the Bloody Mary Competition featuring bartenders from many of the local restaurants - all top notch. I was probably better off. LOL

 

[BackdoorArts]

Better weather this week, but with it being Labor Day Weekend some of the regular vendors took the week off. Still, a lovely day with plenty of people. Alas, the Mrs. wasn't in the mood for hanging around for more than an hour, so many photos went untaken. Here's what I got.

 

[BackdoorArts]

 

[BackdoorArts]

As we were leaving, this large Pink Firetruck pulled up. It was for a project called Pink Heals and the truck is covered with messages from people to people who have either beat, are fighting or lost their battles with cancer. Reading the truck was quite touching, knowing that these were all just people from the area. Very cool project - and kids love trucks, even big kids.

And possibly the first ever photobomb by a crayon...

 

[sonicbuffalo_RIP]

Always interesting Jake....thanks.

 

[Deleted]

Was real busy last week and never got to get to these. August 23 was Tomato Fest at the EFM, and with a 20% chance of scattered showers you know what that means, right? Yep, it rained most of the morning. The Mrs. was with me, so we ducked into a nearby coffee shop for brunch just before the skies opened. Great little place that's part old book shop (no prices on anything, so I'm not sure if it's about buying, reading or just taking and returning), and an amazing cuban sandwich. Coffee was pretty good too.

Loved the 4 or 5 shots in the coffee shop especially. Great colour tone & lighting.