Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 17 January 2007 in Transportation and Portfolio.
A big tip of the hat to Ang Lee of course for the title.
If you look at the full-size version of this, you'll see how incredibly grainy it really is. Hiro, do you like it?
The good stuff comes out tomorrow.
High-Resolution version here.
[Alness 113 Bus, Toronto]
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Another really effective b&w. It feels really claustrophobic in there because you're so close to the subjects and the narrow view, and it's enhanced by the guy struggling to get his tabloid far enough away from his eyes to read it! I'm guessing your camera has a view screen? I miss that now. Great shot!
17 Jan 2007 9:05am
@Stu: Thanks, Stu! Indeed, my camera does have a flippable lcd panel, however, these days, I've just been leaving it closed almost all the time for candid shots. So shots like this are merely good guesswork when it comes to framing. However, I am trying slowly to develop a more upfront technique. If and when I switch to an SLR again, we'll see how that goes.
agreeing with stu is easy to do! looking forward to the "good stuff" tomorrow.
17 Jan 2007 1:00pm
@Zach Siebert: Oh, well you know. I hope you like it and all... Anyway, thanks as always, Zach!
Once again, nice work. Thank you Ang Lee. The title is perfect for this.
17 Jan 2007 1:59pm
@Angry Buddha: Thanks, Sean (and Ang)!
Great stuff Damon. The bus is a most fruitful shooting ground I see. I take the bus twice a week but unfortunately its around 11pm and the lighting/motion proves a nightmare for the camera. I feel most inspired to turn down the lifts to work from my wife and pay the 240yen ater seeing your bus shots.
17 Jan 2007 2:41pm
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan! Tricky taking photos on a lurching bus, no? Stick with your wife's rides anyway. I'm sure she's more fun to ride with than the dazed morning bus passengers.
Hmmm view screen, inconspicuous shots of people and they'll never know...unless they're members of this community. I like the black and white. And the cropping really shows how small it is there....and given the contrast in body size with the guy and the girl helps with the perspective also.
@Colour blind: Thanks, Kelly! Lots of philisophical questions regarding the ethics of "stealing souls"... Good debate topic.
I love it. There's a lot of life in this. :)
17 Jan 2007 6:01pm
@Nicola: Thanks, Nicola!
Excellent title/image combo. :-)
17 Jan 2007 7:24pm
@Craig Persel: Thanks, Craig! I guess rather than just tipping my hat, I should have worded it apologies to A.L.
Wonderful b& W. I like the graininess.
18 Jan 2007 1:01am
@Lynne: Thanks, Lynne!
Great perspective. Innovative shot.
18 Jan 2007 1:11am
@Mammoth in Chief: Much appreciated, Mammoth!
Very urban shot Damon-san. I love it.
19 Jan 2007 4:53am
@H.O: Thanks, Hiro! What can I say? I'm an urban guy.
Great shot
19 Jan 2007 5:46am
@Jerry - a moment in time [...]: Thanks, Jerry!
i've got a question about this one: the noise, is it digitally added?
21 Jan 2007 8:59pm
@eydryan: Good question. No. I wouldn't add so much noise. It's a product of shooting at 200 ISO on my little camera. It used to bother me more, but these days, I'm learning to appreciate the look.
it's just that i've done film at one time of my photo experience and you know i've grown fond of that noise, so organic, so beautiful even. and unfortunately digital cameras these days don't have that beautiful noise but rather a mathematical noise which doesn't always fit in. that's why i push the colours and such on my photos. call it film nostalgia :)
btw, i have that a-3 doesn't have a reply notification feature or something like that...
23 Jan 2007 8:45am
@eydryan: Yes, film grain is relatively pleasant, but digital noise doesn't bother me too much, although the colour version does.
Lo trovo piuttosto impressionante. Lavoro grande fatto..)
17 Mar 2007 2:05pm
@cannavaro: And I in turn enjoy your Italian spam - although I don't understand it.
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