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Phantom Hand
Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 29 April 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
Well, I suppose it was his own hand, but one never knows.
[Bloor & Albany, Toronto]
bridget from Western WA, United States
i had a friend who would not make assumptions: if you pointed to a barn and asked her what colour it was, she would say, "it's red on this side"... i guess you can't be too careful with the phantom hand ;-) great shot and caption, Damon - looks timeless but for a couple of more modern cars
29 Apr 2009 5:15am
Organik Mum from Victoria, Australia
Bridget hit the nail on the head. The majority of your b/w's are just that, timeless. With the strong contrast, tones and subjects. I still get a kick out of viewing peoples photos from OS. Especially when there is traffic moving in the wrong direction on the wrong side of the road!
Another top capture Damon. One question today. Do you stand/sit on the sidelines of the street to capture these photos or do you take them as you're on the move?
29 Apr 2009 5:51am
@Organik Mum: Hey, OM! Thanks for the comment! All this time, I thought our traffic was moving in the right direction. I'll have to start going the correct way and see what happens. I generally like to stay on the move. You can tell a bit about my method from my EXIF information: f/8 to get decent depth of field (although I missed focus a bit here). 1/750 sec shutter speed to stop motion (although 1/250 sec would do) and ISO 800 to make this possible.
zahai from Berlin, Germany
ha, a great way of looking at it. i'd just assumed that it's his own hand, since the sleeve color and fabric matches the jacket...maybe i should be more suspicious ^^
29 Apr 2009 9:28am
@zahai: You see colour? Thanks, Zahai!
rooftop from United States
It could be the hat is too small for the head. Good capture, Damon. r
29 Apr 2009 11:28am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Another brilliant moment...imagine catching someone hitting him on the head...
29 Apr 2009 2:21pm
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
I see you are using a D700. I am convinced that a camera is only as good as the person using it, but it sure is a fine camera to own. No more having to approximate focal lengths --you can now use your 50mm and get those 50mm!!!
Fine capture here. I wonder if the man saw and simply chose to ignore as you pointed in his direction. Admirable timing and results.
29 Apr 2009 3:44pm
@Luis A. De Jesus R.: Thanks, Luis! I doubt he had time to react. Plus, I'm invisible. Regarding the D700, It's hard to make the case that it would take all my photography up a notch. Resolution is about the same, and at ISO 100-200, I don't think there's much perceptible difference between its IQ and that of my K10D. The real advantages of this camera for me is much better possibilities for low-light photography. I have an ISO 4500 shot coming up here in a few days that's pretty damn clear, considering. The other less obvious advantage is the superior dynamic range on this camera. I find it incredible how well I can bring back highlights that look completely blown right out of camera. And yes, it is fun to be able to use a 50mm lens as a normal lens. On the down side, it is a much heavier camera, and perhaps draws more attention, though as I mentioned, I am invisible.
MisfiredPixels from Durham, NC, United States
This is a really cool image. It makes me feel like I'm being neglected by passers-by. Oh! The pain!
30 Apr 2009 12:35am
Nikon D700
1/750 second
F/8.0
ISO 800
50 mm