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This is an awesome instruction. And the examples from Nick are very interesting.
-- Woods
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It is a really cool instruction, but it sounds to me as you not only have to be aware of everything around you in order to spot the juxtaposition, you also have to be lucky in some way? Although the more we shoot, the more lucky we will be. I had a lot of fun looking at Nick's images in any case, thanks Framer's for putting up together this selection! :-)
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Nick Turpin's images are brilliant (and inspiring). Thanks for putting them up on here :)
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great. this is a weekend I look forward to.
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@ FI = really good rythm in your choice of Nick Turpin photographs :-)
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I do not Know N.Turpin,s work particularly well, so thanks for the selection specifically related to this weeks instruction FI.
They have that universal appeal of a sight gag that's easy to spot and makes me smile.
Part of the appeal for E.Erwitt or M.Stuart and N.Turpin as well, is there ability to hone in on these witty collisions.
It is the most accessible and favorite sub-genre in SP for me.
How about anyone else?
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Hmm ... somewhat reminiscent of travel shots showing tourists "holding up" the leaning tower of Pisa.
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This is something I teach on the workshops I do, I want to encourage you to juxtapose elements in the foreground with elements in the background of your picture not just from one side of the frame to the other.
By using a smaller aperture f16, f22 or thereabouts the background can become as sharp and prominent as the foreground and make all sorts of new relationships.
Here are two examples from my French project that do this:
If your camera doesn't have manual controls, you can increase your iso to force the camera to stop the aperture down.
Look at this lovely image by the Australian photographer Narelle Autio used in an in-public flyer last year, the dog is as sharp and important in the frame as the figures, umbrella and sea which means they all have a relationship with each other which wouldn't happen if the focus fell off in the distance.
Another photographer that does this very well is Alex Webb
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Nick_Turpin edited this topic 16 months ago.
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That's a really helpful clarification, in terms of technique. The use of small apertures will lead my approach this week. Thanks.
GR; surely a lot more sophisticated than that?
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tompercy edited this topic 16 months ago.
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@mjearth - thanks, glad to be able to put it together.
@Nick - thanks for stopping by and commenting with some really useful tips for everyone, appreciated.
@Everyone else - I'd really encourage browsing Nick's photostream. There are some seriously awesome images in there. I made a selection from his "Street Photography Colour" photo set, based around the Instruction, but there's a wealth of SP tips you can learn from checking the rest of Nick's work.
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FI, i posted twice a picture which did not appear since... was wondering if it was not matching the instruction... and why ? Thanks. Laurent Lafuma
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@laurent - it was taken on Feb 16 2011, and this week's Instruction was issued on Feb 18 2011. We only approve photos taken within the 7 days starting from when the specific Instruction is issued. Many thanks.
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beautiful collection....congratulation!
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these are all so clever - kudos to Nick.
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Really helpful post by Nick- which I only saw after I posted my image for this week.
Note to self: be more observant! (in all circumstances).
Have a good weekend all.
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@FI.
ok right. I am just fighting with this old polaroïd films and these chemical problems i am facing now. I first Wanted to share it with SPNP at this stage of the work since i decided to focus on pola work (i choosed pola because of the word "now", pola being kind of old fashion but at the same time the most "instantaneous" photo ever made ; anyway... using pola is not an easy task to tell the truth) + i thought it could bring some discussion about the faxt to turn an "accident" into a advantage... Well that all. thanx for the answer FI.
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