Candid, people photography
The iconic exterior of the Selfridges store at the Bull Ring provided the perfect backdrop to this candid moment I captured on my recent visit to Birmingham. I was thankful for the sunshine that I encountered — not only did it provide lighting for the shot, but it kept me warm in the cold weather then!
Update 27 January 2013 – Thank you for making this picture Noteworthy on photofriday‘s challenge on the theme “Pattern“! 🙂
It has been a while since I visited Changi Village for candid pictures. Keen to test out my new toy (a new full-frame DSLR), I made an early morning trip down for some pictures. The new ferry terminal has removed much of the opportunities for high-angle candid photography and I went away rather frustrated with what I was (or was not) getting. I was on my way back to my car when I came across this group of people at a kayaking lesson by the beach. I thought the juxtaposition of the learners standing in the sea versus the neatly laid-out kayaks in the foreground made an interesting contrast.
Taken in Langham Place Shopping Mall in Mongkok, Hong Kong… One of my favourite angles for photography in crowded places is to adopt a top-down, bird’s-eye view. This angle not only gives an unusual perspective of things but also helps to de-clutter the background. Unpredictable crowd behaviour and a slow shutter speed add to the ingredients of an interesting, unconventional shot!