Street Thread: "My desires are... unconventional. My photos are... unacceptable."

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blue squares: Sep 28, 2007

Cacator posted:

Nice. A little reminiscent of Saul Leiter

# ¿ Aug 24, 2023 22:24

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 14:41

blue squares: Sep 28, 2007

Love this photo! I would love it more if you hadn�t submitted it against me in the photo contest 😭

The bare feet are what make this photo so interesting to me (not in a Tarantino-esque way). Why is she barefoot in a parking lot? I�m here in Texas where that would result in instant death from burns. It makes the photo timeless in a way

(Edit: oh it�s because there is a surfboard in her van)

blue squares fucked around with this message at 02:26 on Aug 28, 2023

# ¿ Aug 28, 2023 00:09

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I walked past an eerie car wash in the middle of nowhere that changed colors rapidly

313A7535 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/199050946@N04/, on Flickr

313A7534-2 by https://www.flickr.com/photos/199050946@N04/, on Flickr

313A7534 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Oct 22, 2023 23:56

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R0000279 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0000313 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0000307-5 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0000405 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0000426 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0000366 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 7, 2023 16:37

blue squares: Sep 28, 2007

Thanks!

I also do Suburban Street

313A8487 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A8497 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A8513 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A8515 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A8534 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 9, 2023 01:00

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313A0696 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A0689 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A0760 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Nov 23, 2023 22:02

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313A3782 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 18, 2023 18:43

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313A3900 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4033 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4086 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4132 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4151-Enhanced-NR by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4159 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4184 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4299 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 22, 2023 17:19

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AmTwo more from the same shoot

Listening to music by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4044 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

blue squares fucked around with this message at 13:15 on Dec 23, 2023

# ¿ Dec 23, 2023 12:37

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haruspicy posted:

this owns

it�s this dazzling spectacle that i�m sure is out of focus then the wine glasses coalesce it into this beautiful shimmering scene

Thank you so much!

# ¿ Dec 23, 2023 18:08

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313A4530-Enhanced-NR by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4506 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4431 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 23, 2023 23:34

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R0005307 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005280 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005301 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005401 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005455 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 27, 2023 16:04

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Poo In An Alleyway posted:

Blue squares have you ever been asked to be a DOP on a film?

No but that would be super fun to do!

# ¿ Dec 27, 2023 16:43

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ShoogaSlim posted:

idk if this screams "i'm in high school and using a camera for the first time" or what but i kinda dig it

This was one of the very first "i'm a photographer" compositions I did, too haha. Except yours is much better; I like the way the two bridges are balanced perfectly in the middle of the chain link, and the motion blur of the cars. I think this is a common shot, but that yours is rewarding to look at. Would be even better without the light pole, probably

R0005516 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Dec 29, 2023 10:37

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R0005682 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005674 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005636 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

Last one is in a hotel lobby

# ¿ Dec 30, 2023 21:18

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R0005845 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0005910 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 1, 2024 15:31

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313A4823 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4770 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 3, 2024 14:33

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Post more photos

313A4918 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4903 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A4899 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 4, 2024 14:05

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Thanks!

313A5063 by Austin DeGroot

313A5081-Enhanced-NR by Austin DeGroot

# ¿ Jan 5, 2024 05:35

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That motorcycle rider photo is cool as hell

# ¿ Jan 6, 2024 22:24

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It was 35 degrees and extremely windy when I took this photo

313A5486 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

This construction worker is dressed more appropriately, and still suffering

313A5483 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

blue squares fucked around with this message at 21:45 on Jan 9, 2024

# ¿ Jan 9, 2024 20:17

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grilledcheese posted:

what's going on here?

000053040007 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

R0006030 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 13, 2024 23:50

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313A5933-Enhanced-SR by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A5893 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A5939 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 15, 2024 17:40

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grilledcheese posted:

i would die for this dog

what do you mean?

content:

Love these! Wonderful colors and scenes. Great stuff

Also I was asking about the line across the photo, but then I realized you were photographing through a window that had some kind of graphic on it

# ¿ Jan 17, 2024 12:31

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grilledcheese posted:

Ah yes, I shot that through a bus stop shelter window, then cropped the photo pretty aggressively. I want to like the photo but I'm not feeling it. Any criticisms are welcome

I think it's too cropped. It's an uninteresting shot, really, and the line going through it is more confusing than additive

quote:

I shoot with a 35mm for the most part but I'm thinking about picking up a 40mm and 50mm. I'm realizing a longer focal length could allow me to get up closer to people without necessarily invading their physical space. I'm trying to get better at shooting buildings and architecture too, but with the 35mm it's a struggle to get straight lines. Seems like a longer focal length would help with that too. Wondering what everyone else likes shooting with and why?

I've been really enjoying some recent experiments with 28mm, though I haven't had as much success with photographing people at that focal length. But I like going wide and then trying to incorporate foreground elements to create some layers in my photos. I tried to do it today but don't feel like I got anything that was actually a good photo. I was too focused on technique and not the art of it. https://imgur.com/a/lhryAq2

Now for something that doesn't do that at all:

313A6044 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

blue squares fucked around with this message at 20:59 on Jan 17, 2024

# ¿ Jan 17, 2024 20:50

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313A6117 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A6223 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A6391 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A6307 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

313A6284 by Austin DeGroot, on Flickr

# ¿ Jan 19, 2024 20:51

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tompepper posted:

Very nice. Great choice of shutter speed

# ¿ Jan 23, 2024 18:26

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# ¿ Apr 30, 2024 14:41

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grilledcheese posted:

This is super helpful, thank you (and sorry for taking so long to reply). I thought the woman's shirt and hat were cute but it was a random snapshot as I was walking by. There might've been something good there but clearly I didn't get it.

hey fellow Vancouver goon

i really like the painterly look of these two.

These two are superb

# ¿ Feb 8, 2024 21:11

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