A personal challange-more people.

[okmqaz42]

Still making efforts to move out of my comfort zone I have started taking photos of people on the streets of Dublin. The first couple here are street portraits of two members of a band called Mutefish. They are great with the crowd and seem happy to at least look at the cameras for photos.

I find taking pictures of strangers a little daunting and my hope is that doing this will make the process easier and help my photography. I processed and scanned this film myself which is another new venture for myself. The effort involved in processing the film is making me have a more measured approach to the street photography as the "spray and pray" policy is now a thing of the past.

1.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6064377913_7ebf592414_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6064377913/)
It's Not a Drum (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6064377913/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

2.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6064375891_84b3598b95_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6064375891/)
If You Got It - Flautist (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6064375891/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

[Iguanasan]

Nice results. I like the engagement in number two. Good on you for stepping out of your comfort zone.

[jude01]

I like shot #2 as well, seems like a happy friendly fellow.

[edG]

well done

[okmqaz42]

Just a couple more from the same series, as I take more I think I will add them here rather than clog up the threads.

3.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6080316911_6f81437dce_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6080316911/)
Intense Text (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6080316911/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

4.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6074/6080869130_aa8c251d3a_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6080869130/)
Stolen Moments (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6080869130/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

[thoughton]

I especially like number 4, what a great face and great expression, well done :)

[okmqaz42]

5.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/6090930418_1a7c8ba63f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6090930418/)
The Perpetuum Mobile (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6090930418/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

6.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6062/6090382449_cfa1da2ca8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6090382449/)
Mobile Man (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6090382449/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

[okmqaz42]

7.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/6097838392_1c4dcf2aeb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6097838392/)
Coffee & Crepes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6097838392/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr

[Matt K.]

Nice series, wonderful challenge. I like 5 and 6, however, I would have tried to incorporate more of the instrument here. Especially cutting off the end of the guitar seems a bit harsh, would have loved to see the hand on the fretboard in its entirety here.

[okmqaz42]

Completely agree here Matt K, these chaps play in the city most weekends so I have a retry already in mind. They are pretty intense looking when playing so I may go a bit closer for a head shot. I think here I have made the mistake of trying to get to much and missing both.

[okmqaz42]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6202/6100738699_c2bd6a1e88_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6100738699/)
No Stranger Danger (http://www.flickr.com/photos/okmqaz42/6100738699/) by okmqaz42 (http://www.flickr.com/people/okmqaz42/), on Flickr