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Thursday’s Special: Street Portraits
Twice a month or more I invite blogger friends to host a guest photo challenge on my blog. This Thursday the guest challenger is Yvette who has just started a new blog highwaysandtrails.wordpress.com. You may know her from priorhouse.org. Please read her guest post and join us for this Thursday with the theme: street photography/portraits.
Contemplating
Synchronicity
Plugged-in
As usual I will be waiting for your entries. When you post, link to this and guest post. Have a fabulous Thursday!
P.S. More info on challenges and forthcoming themes on Scheduled Challenges page.
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Perfect contemplation. I like all three shots Paula, but that first one is my favourite. Here are mine: http://travelwithintent.com/2015/06/17/portraits-of-istanbul/
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They turned out very candid and relaxed Debbie, despite being aware of having their photo taken. You must have charmed them 🙂 Great gallery!
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I love all of your choices. Beautiful settings and people. Here’s my take https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2015/06/17/thursdays-special-street-portraits/
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All of them great, DM. I am glad the police people were willing to pose for you 🙂 I love that doggie too. Thank you for your great entry.
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Thanks Paula- the police were so flattered that I asked to take their photo 🙂
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and they should be 😀
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Good ones, Paula! 🙂
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Cheers Linda 🙂 They are all shot in Lisbon at the same location.
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You know that I had to go for this one!
https://themofman.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/themofmans-answer-to-thursdays-special-street-photographyportraits/
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I know 😉 and I thank you for it, Allan 🙂
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Just watching people is fascinating 🙂
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The man in the first shot would agree with you 🙂 Thank you for commenting.
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So excited about this challenge. Love your photos, especially the second which is like something from a magazine. Here is my entry – a series of photos taken in Savusavu http://lisadorenfest.com/2015/06/18/police-parade/
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Fitness magazine? 😉 LIsa, thank you for sharing this special post with us. The entire series is excellent, but I picked one photo that I especially like to display here 🙂
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You’ve got a great eye Paula. I just had a walk through of all of the other submissions to this challenge and 9 times out of 10, the one that you picked to display was my favorite of the post. Was such a treat to ‘meet’ so many great photographers through this challenge (as well as see some wonderful images from old friends). I’ll be back. Thanks again.
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My worst subject in all the world, Paula- I groaned when I saw the subject 🙂 Contemplating has a lovely feel to it and the other two are so clear and sharp. It’s not your normal choice of subject either, Paula, but you’ve made a superb job of it. 🙂 It wouldn’t be a challenge if it wasn’t challenging, would it? Keep smiling!
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😀 (No, not my favourite subject at all :D), but in 10 days I’ll have more street portraits in B&W that I actually like 😀 Thank you for coming here this morning with your warm smile. Have a good day, Jo.
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I’ll look forward to seeing them 🙂 Thank you!
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Great street shots Paula. The man with the phone could be anywhere in the world not noticing the lovely view.
Minehttp://irenewaters19.com/2015/06/18/thursdays-special-street-portraiture-in-vietnam/
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Thank you very much Irene. He is a local and probably passes that street every day 🙂
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I went to a conference where an architect gave a paper on designing the space in a city to be so interractive that the consumer would have no desire to use their mobile phone. An interesting concept.
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😀 Very 🙂
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nice range of activities covered 🙂
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😀 Thank you, Joshi.
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Great to see the ‘new you’ with these people shots. Good work, Paula.
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Thank you very much, Tish, I still like animals better 😉
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Know what you mean. Here’s my street portrait: http://tishfarrell.com/2015/06/18/the-night-guards-downtown-harare/
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Beautiful, happy faces. Your shot is incredibly candid and sharp. Wonderful, Tish 🙂 Thank you for this contribution.
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Glad you like it, Paula.
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Street Photography is right up my, well, street! :http://suejudd.com/2015/06/18/thursdays-special-street-photography/
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I thought you were more of a “still life” lady, but now I see you do splendidly with motion 😀 Thank you, Sue!
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I was a motion person a little while before still…in life as in art!
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Hugs
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🙂
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Great job Paula, considering street photography isn’t quite your genre! Love the first shot titles contemplation.
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Thanks, Madhu.
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Non saprei quale scegliere…
Voto tutte e tre: ognuna di loro e’ speciale!
(Ho appena “postato” il mio contributo)
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Grazie per il tuo contributo Anna 🙂
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Grazie a te! Ti penso,
A.
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Hi Paula – picked up on your challenge from Sue Judd and since I too love street photography I offer up my selection. I like your selections. I think my favourite is the first one because you got him in such a great pose. Here’s my link – https://beyondthebrushphotography.wordpress.com/2015/06/18/lady-with-walking-stick/
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Nice challenge… I’ll see what I come up with…
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Great! I look forward to seeing your entry, Lor.
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I adore street photography but am very reluctant to do it myself. The way you did it (spending some time at the same location – and thus making yourself ‘invisible’ – observing and casually taking shots) is my favourite way.
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/06/thursdays-special-street-portrait.html
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When you took these, was it from chest level or hip level? I can’t teach myself to do that.My problem is that I have to have a camera glued to my eye and shoot and then everybody notices me
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actually it was with a tilt screen camera (small sony RX100 2) from the belly level ;-), I look at the tilted screen all the time, (not once glancing at people), pretend that I am fiddling with the camera. (with Nikon I also have to have it glued to my eye)
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🙂
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My ‘Street Portraits’ are of the streets themselves in Valparaiso, Chile. Hope that’s OK!
https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2015/06/19/the-hills-of-valparaiso-chile-unesco-city-of-colour-and-steps/
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For me it is fine 🙂 I am looking at your photos now and I really like them. Thank you, Jaspa
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Thanks Paula! I look forward to being a regular.
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That would be lovely Jaspa 🙂 Here you can see all the challenges and themes, and you can even host a challenge https://bopaula.wordpress.com/scheduled-challenges/
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Brilliant!
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Nice clicks Paula. True to your spirit you continue to experiment..with subjects this time 🙂 Always inspiring to see someone stepping out of her comfort zone..
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Wait till you see some B&W stuff 😉 Thanks a lot, buddy. Really appreciate your feedback.
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What??? You’re photographing people now? I never thought I’d see the day… 🙂
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If you stick around, you will see some in B&W really soon. I think you still don’t know me well. I displayed a thumbnail of your linked post, but I should really play by the rules and from now on link to fresh posts made for the challenge.
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Sorry, I saw “street photography” and got excited. 🙂
Stick around? No, I’ll be leaving soon, but you knew that would happen. 🙂
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I little late, but made it… Here’s my entry: https://lumar1298.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/thursdays-special-street-portraits/
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You are still in time, Lor 🙂 I like what I see 🙂
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How fun to discover your blog! Here is my response: https://naomibaltuck.wordpress.com/2014/03/31/an-open-book/
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Thank you very much, Naomi. One can never have too many photos of Paris. Cool pics!
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So good to see you out and about with other people in your lovely streets Paula!
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In this case the streets of Lisbon.
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Wherever you happen to be!
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