50mm at the market

[dubaiphil]

A few grabs from around Borough Market with a 50mm:

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[Kodiak]

A few grabs from around Borough Market with a 50mm

Else than #6 being my favourite for its "série noire" look,
I dig you conversions to B&W and the constancy of the rendition.

[Mike Buckley]

#2 gets a big WOW from me.

[Shadowman]

Nice series.

[Shadowman]

I showed the "chicken wing" menu to a few friends and all were amused by the combo served.

[IzzieK]

Phil -- sign of the modern time...none from 1, 2 and 3 ever put down a phone even when working...must be fun to have some chatty companion at the other end of the line there...I like #5 -- it is a sweet shot..

[KimC]

Really like 2 and 3 Phil :-)

[Donald]

Yet again, a wonderful series. I just love :-

I think that is a superb picture.

[dubaiphil]

Thanks guys

It was my first proper walk with a 50mm in London and it certainly takes time to get used to a different focal length, especially when shooting from the hip/chest. Unlike previous walks there was no one shot which I particularly liked, but such is life with street photography.

There's always good light around the Borough Market area though, particularly in the early morning, and if all else fails you can play with that.

The one scene that stood out to me was the 2 women, coffee and dog - I worked that scene as much as possible while trying to look as if I was in a queue for the coffee shop which ran out into the street - stars didn't quite align with eye contact or at least two faces in full view during their conversation. So I have a few more shots to work on there which might be a little better. Generally in that area I'm the only photographer at that time of day when I visit, but on this occasion a class of around 20 AS-Level Photography students descended which didn't help much. They were all shooting b&w film so there was quite an array of old gear on display, and one student in particular was very proud of his (or daddy's!) 35mm f1.4 Summilux ASPH on a Leica M7.

So a work in progress - I will try again just with a 50mm and get zone focusing off pat at close range with moving targets - not as easy as is seems as I'm so used to 35mm and the extra space that gives to crop and straighten if required.

Next project to run alongside will be a strangers portrait series - I'll have to get some mini business cards printed to help with that.

[Donald]

Next project to run alongside will be a strangers portrait series - I'll have to get some mini business cards printed to help with that.

I look forward enormously to seeing that.

What I realise (which is pretty obvious when you think about it), is that Phil shooting these type of images and me shooting my wild landscapes in the sparsely populated north-west of Scotland, are recording and trying to create something that people will enjoy looking at, from two completely different environments. I suspect that if we were were to swop the people and put them in the 'other' place, each would be somewhat lost and uncomfortable.

I think I'd love the challenge of trying to do what Phil does very successfully. However, not sure I'd be very good at it.

Just an observation.

[FootLoose]

#4 and #5 are the standouts for me, particularly #5. You can't think of an English person without thinking of his/her dog.

I always admire your processing, Phil. Do you do that with Nik?

[bnnrcn]

Nice series. I loved #5 and #6

[vaez]

i loved 6 i like light

[dubaiphil]

Thanks Greg - yes, it's through Lightroom (for viewing, rating, basic exposure adjustments and synching), then Photoshop and Colour Efex followed by Silver Efex