Coffeeshop

StreetShooter · 21st January 2002

This was fairly early in my streetshooting "career", when I was still shy about pointing my camera at people. The focus of this shot is, of course, the man in the background, and not the cup itself. I thought it captured the essence of a coffeeshop well.

The grain was not added artificially. I simply isolated the red channel of the RGB, which is naturally noisy, rather than converting straight to grayscale.

So, Red Dawn, is this the "holy grain"?

Goose · 21st January 2002

wah....the 'mood' of the coffeeshop is really there.

Klause · 21st January 2002

Very nice

ziploc · 21st January 2002

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Originally posted by StreetShooter
This was fairly early in my streetshooting "career", when I was still shy about pointing my camera at people. The focus of this shot is, of course, the man in the background, and not the cup itself. I thought it captured the essence of a coffeeshop well.

Hi StreetShooter,

I have just picked up interests on streetshooting, and like you in the early stage I am also shy about pointing camera at people. Can you give me a few tips on how to do it properly? Do I need to talk to the person and/or ask for permission before taking the shots, or just firing away? I've heard some of my friends said that some old people are very sensitive about this, especially around the kereta ayer hawker center where there are a lot of old folks idling around. He mentioned he had been shouted, scolded, and chased away in a hostile manner by just taking out his camera. Thanks.

Red Dawn · 21st January 2002

Quote:

Originally posted by StreetShooter

This was fairly early in my streetshooting "career", when I was still shy about pointing my camera at people. The focus of this shot is, of course, the man in the background, and not the cup itself. I thought it captured the essence of a coffeeshop well.

The grain was not added artificially. I simply isolated the red channel of the RGB, which is naturally noisy, rather than converting straight to grayscale.

So, Red Dawn, is this the "holy grain"?

haha....sure looks like it!

GoclPa · 21st January 2002

perfect ambience for the shot

Daniel · 22nd January 2002

very nice

21st January 2002	#1
StreetShooter Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Katong Posts: 4,702	Coffeeshop This was fairly early in my streetshooting "career", when I was still shy about pointing my camera at people. The focus of this shot is, of course, the man in the background, and not the cup itself. I thought it captured the essence of a coffeeshop well. The grain was not added artificially. I simply isolated the red channel of the RGB, which is naturally noisy, rather than converting straight to grayscale. So, Red Dawn, is this the "holy grain"?

21st January 2002	#3
Klause Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bedok Posts: 1,538	Very nice __________________ Canon Lover :)

21st January 2002	#2
Goose Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 597	wah....the 'mood' of the coffeeshop is really there.

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GoclPa Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pasir Ris, Singapore Posts: 280	perfect ambience for the shot

22nd January 2002	#7
Daniel Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 186	very nice