DEK Photography: Old Friends
I felt somewhat guilty taking that shot. I spotted these two women exchanging photos, crouched down right in front of them and took their photo. I basically invaded their private moment. One of them spotted me, but decided that some random idiot wasn't worth spoiling her mood and decided not to engage me in a conversation.
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Later, when I was browsing through my photos, I stumbled on what I expected to be a blurry image - instead, it turned out to be one of the best looking street portraits I've taken. Look at the way they are dressed - the vivid, but matching colors on the left, versus the white hair and bright clothes on the right. Their nails, perfectly maintained for ladies close to their 70's, and their massive golden rings, hinting at their wealth.
I doubt they were reminiscing about their youth. The lady on the left seems to be passing photos along with explanations - probably boasting about her kids and grandchildren, becoming important and successful people.
It is true what they say - a photo is worth a thousand words!
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What a great moment to capture. I can get lost looking at all of the details of this photo, truly fantastic!
Thanks, birdie, kind as always! :)
Very good photo!
Unfortunately, there are few sets of a thousand words that can be adequately represented by one photo (I stole that, but I don't know who I am quoting).
Nicely said!
Great capture! I wouldn't worry about it, Street photography is one of the greatest forms of photography. People usually don't mind. I have done it for the last 8 years and never had anyone want to punch me out. lol
They might've wanted to! :D Thank you!
I usually take a few pictures, and then ask if they mind my taking pictures.
Exactly - take the candid shots first!
You know, I think it's forbidden to take photos of people on the streets of Germany. That should make street photography hard!
In The Netherlands where I live you can take photos of whatever you want in public places, including the streets. You do need permission to publish a portrait, though.
In the digital age this picture actually says quite a bit. Aged women, reminiscing over images, in an aged, and out of date, medium. To me, anyways, kind of symbolizes the passage of time and the ever changing world we live in.
I don't know. Probably looking into it more than I should..lol..and they could have just as easily printed them from a digital format, but there is definitely some unintended symbolism there.
You've got a point - maybe they are old photos, which are not from a digital camera. Which means that they haven't seen each other in a long time :)
This is an excellent street shot! I love the glimpse it gives into the life in your country!
I understand how you feel. I started street photography a little over a year ago -- and I'm hooked. I'm totally fascinated by the process of recording the era in which I live and I like to compare it to other eras. So, I go quite often to the museums to see the street photography greats offered in the photography sections. My favorite from my hometown is Helen Levitt. Still, I have many moments in which I wonder about the ethics. I do hope, however, that because I'm respectful that people mostly don't mind. In many cases, I'll go up o the person or people afterward and offer them the shot. That always elicits smiles.
Thank you for the nice comment! :) I mostly shoot street photography, because I enjoy the candid expressions of people. There are many other photos and videos recording this "era", but sadly, very few of them create any artistic value.
You know, I don't think there's a photography museum in our town - those tend to be quite rare, as people prefer to browse photos online, at the comfort of their homes :)
I quite liked your photos, btw, good work!