Your best street shots of any kind.

[Eneade]

A night street shot somewhere in India :


indian silhouettes par Eneade, sur Flickr

 

[paul13walnut5]

This was taken at an impromptu demonstration against the British National Party.

I happened to be walking down Glasgow's main shopping area with my camera bag when my attention was taken by some ragtags and bobtails wearing hi-vis vests with the union jack flag on them.

Alarm bells rang and I hung around to see what developed, within 5 minutes there were civilians of all creeds, class, colour and age protesting against these anti-immigration loon-balls, to the point where Police were mobilised for their protection.

I love Glasgow. It has it's faults, but most of it's people are solid gold, and generally we stand up together against to people like this.

Glasgow was once one of the worlds busiest ports, our ships mobilised world trade, and brought impoverished hungry Irish and persecuted Jews to our city, enriching it's culture, fighting in our Army's, providing both brain and brawn to our industries. We have a history of acceptance, of refuge. And thats why we stand up to the BNP, when they attack the Eastern Europeans and Muslims who have made Glasgow their home in more recent years.

I while ago I posted this, so only fair to show the other side of Scotland, particularly the west of Scotland, I'm not all that proud of this, but hey, it's a street shot. I wish there had been a street shot or two.

 

[BellusPhoto]

My submissions.

 

[davidcharding]

This is one of my personal faves - 5Dc 24-105

 

[davidcharding]

..and a couple of alternative versions

 

[Smurf1811]

Two of mine...

 

[RobertG.]

Marrakech, Morocco, in September 2012

 

[crasher8]

girl in amphitheater

 

[lion rock]

This is a photo taken on January 1, 2008. Japanese New Year's Day is very important, and it involves going to the Shinto Temples to make offerings and pray. This was in Tokyo.

 

[Viggo]

How do you guys go about getting these street-portraits? Are they people you know, or random strangers? I love these kind of shots, but the very few times I have asked to take some strangers picture, and explain why I want to, I have the feeling that I either walk away or get knocked the f.. out.... ;D

 

[birtembuk]

IMO, there can't be a best street shot as there are many ways to assess it's quality. Sometimes you just get lucky and fast enough to get something, say, decent. Most of the time, you've got no time to ask before. So, just send a smile after ... (first time I post something, and from my somehow sleeping account. Not sure it'll work.) Trying again...


smokin' on by snap'shoota, on Flickr

 

[Heavyweight67]

Not a "best" but a favourite from my "Street Photographers" series

 

[rpt]

Today is Janmashtami - apparently it is the birthday of Lord Krishna. His foster mother got tired of hiding the butter and hung it up in an earthen pot from ropes under the ceiling of her house. It is said that he got his friends to hoist him up, got to the pot, broke it and ate the butter. This apparent ritual is re-enacted each year. Here are a few pictures I took. These were taken against the light when there was no ambient light around.

 

[petach]

I cut my street "teeth" in 2011 in New York with a Panasonic GF2. That's now gone and I am hefting a 6D with 17-40L and a Fuji X100S

These are some of my very first street shots, and which I consider my best ones also. The heavy B&W....not to the taste of all, but it was a phase :0)


Suspicion - Manhattan by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr



Beatbox Girls by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr


The lost soul of Barbie by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr



mirror man by petach123 (Peter Tachauer), on Flickr

 

[c-law]

I've been doing street photography on and off for years now. Mostly to catch culture and local flavour when I travel. It is a lot of fun.

These shots are from London recently:

These are from South Africa earlier this year:

 

[lion rock]

A few taken while visiting Singapore.
One taken in a street hawker stall.
One at a park.
One shot at a street corner.
And lastly, a couple of gentlemen having the same idea. I don't know these chaps.
All taken with 5D3, 24-70 I.
Direct from camera, no edit (save for downsizing), jpg files.

 

[scottkinfw]

Quick shot taken at Fort Worth Art Fair 5D3, 24-105 (with his permission).

 

[paul13walnut5]

Here's an oldie, that I didn't ask permission for.
Minolta SR-T303, Minolta Rokkor 200mm f3.5, Fuji 800 ISO (desaturated)

 

[scottkinfw]

Junior cowboy dart champ, Denton County Fair, Texas

 

[scottkinfw]

Archer City, Texas, where "The Last Picture Show" with Cybil Shepard was filmed (hasn't really changed much).