Street in 50 Black and White Photo Gallery by Michael Shpuntov at pbase.com

Street in 50 Black and White

I shoot on street a lot. I like shooting candids and I think I'm good at it. But most of my candid galleries before this one were shot with long focal length lens. And this was always one of the major things for critique from the people who were viewing my candid galleries. I was thinking about buying 50mm lens for a long time and finally I got 50mm f/1.4. Little prime lens that on my Canon 30D become actually 80mm. But still that was completely new shooting experience for me. Different angles, compositions, approach to shooting. Wider look on the street life. I found that this lens does much better work for me in B&W then in color. May be I did not get used to it yet. But anyways here is the first gallery of street life seen through the 50mm lens. Almost classic view :-).

I appreciate both your comments and constructive criticism. Please do not forget to vote if you like it.

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Guest		27-Feb-2010 17:13
excellent collection of street shots. well done.

Pat		02-Dec-2009 16:01
Superbe gallerie. A chaque fois les moments choisis sont excellents et toujours respectueux . C'est du très bon travail. Bravo!

Nora van Beek		07-Nov-2009 15:39
A fantastic collection of street shots well done in B&W and all with a 50mm lens. How brave you are! ~V~

Guest		03-Nov-2009 19:16
A first rate gallery. Too many fine examples to pick just a few. They're all wonderfully done. v. Lee

Dafna		31-Oct-2009 01:31
Wonerful images of the human condition! V

Julian Hebbrecht		27-Oct-2009 11:18
Great street photography images. Voted.

Claude Moreillon		22-Oct-2009 05:16
Magnifique, des clichés d'une grande force! Compliments.V

Clay Stewart		02-Oct-2009 03:18
Great gallery Michael.

Guest		04-Sep-2009 19:25
congratulate to your fabolous gallery

Guest		04-Sep-2009 15:43
I found this gallerie to be very interesting, good pictures, a good and solid body of work. I can only congratulate you for a very good performance. Sorry for the delay on the visit, i´ve been away for a long time. Joao

Guest		24-Aug-2009 13:18
Beautiful work Micheal, congradulations. You really have a very different perspective of seeing things and clicking it. I like your style ofphotography. Awesome gallery, Voted.

Guest		12-Aug-2009 21:57
Beautiful gallery, Michael. If this is all done with a 50mm lens, you have great discipline. I really love this work. V.

Chris Sofopoulos		10-Aug-2009 09:59
I like very much the 50mm result Michael. Very good work in mono! v

Eliane		08-Aug-2009 08:26
I love BW photographies , I visited this gallery and appreciated each photo ... Really a great work BRAVO and V Eliane

John Stevenson		23-Jul-2009 00:45
Stunning work as always. Voted.

Guest		22-Jul-2009 20:40
Awesome!

Bogdan Szadowski		21-Jul-2009 22:14
Superb!!! Love every piece in this gallery. I wish I was able to take such good street photos. V

Guest		19-Jul-2009 23:52
Hi Michael, this gallery is fantastic. Black & white very well treated. Very nice job !

Noone		09-Jul-2009 00:08
Amazing, too busy streets.

Guest		08-Jul-2009 12:05
a big vote for the great Reportage...B&W is excellent!

Azlin Ahmad		07-Jul-2009 15:33
Congratulations on the new lens! I've always admired people who have a talent for street photography, and this collection is stunning. V

Rob Oele		07-Jul-2009 13:25
Yes Micael, you áre very good at this. I am a great fan of the 50 mm, 1,4 lens as well. Great work. V

Ali Majdfar		07-Jul-2009 09:43
Fabulous collection, ~V

carolynne_w		07-Jul-2009 02:07
I really like the way that you have captured a broad slice of the city (different places, ethnicities, young/old, and a myriad of emotions) Excellent!

sandro casiraghi		06-Jul-2009 18:59
Michael, congratulations for the nice work ! I agree about the idea to use only one prime lens for people, 50mm in this case i.e. 80mm on your camera (could have been 35mm, doesn't matter), because allows you to concentrate just onto the picture without playing with the gear like a toy (I'v used the same approach in my galleryhttp://www.pbase.com/sacasira/arusha_market with a 50mm prime on a film camera). Personally I prefer color, but this gallery shows really good pictures, very spontaneous. I would try another exercise with a larger prime lens like a 20mm (or 30mm on dx) in order to get closer to people, and we'll be happy to see the differences from this work (may be won't be any). Sandro

Guest		06-Jul-2009 18:06
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...duncan		06-Jul-2009 16:34
Michael, You have a very good gallery here. The use of the 50mm is good and adds more to the compositions of the photos by giving more in view. Cheers,

Marcia Rules		06-Jul-2009 14:46
excellent images showing a diverse course of humanity ~V~

Nikolaos Frestis		06-Jul-2009 13:19
This is an excellent Street Photography album! Big V!!!

patou		05-Jul-2009 17:04
les prises sont exellentes et les personnages toujours bien saisis ,un plaisir a visiter ( v )

marie-jose wolff		05-Jul-2009 09:14
great street photography, excellent work! V

Guest		05-Jul-2009 01:47
My dear Michael, you are a great photographer. Fact 1 I ever respect the author options. Fact 2 A candid is against the law , I was questioned by a cop in NYC, but I had luck to be not hurt.I had a girl that wrote me a polite but strong letter about her rights. I did agree with her and her portrait is no more in my Galleries. Fact 3 I use either 200mm or 50mm f8 , but I am not happy with 50mm. It is difficult to stay in focus, since action is too close. Conversely , 200mm always is sharp and I have time to look at picture, met the girl, show picture, show my card and ask permission to post her portrait. With 50mm, an excellent lent , I have no time for that. There are countries a candid is a source of joy and they thank me. North of Europe, Russia, Iceland , Baltic repuvlics , no problem. Portugal, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, USA , Canada , Brasil , We must take care. Argentine and Chile , mostly safe. I agree with you it is , maybe the best way to show a town. More than monuments milions already have portrait, I rather prefer show common pleople in their tone I just want to share my experience with yours and warn you , sometimes it is not pacific... Best regards jorge I very like your gallery.

Guest		04-Jul-2009 19:38
all the frames everyone sees daily ,become your great collection ! great work michael !bv

Coleen Perilloux Landry		04-Jul-2009 17:29
Aside from having fabulous photos here, your campagin was very successful. Big congratulations.

an nguyen		04-Jul-2009 17:05
Congrats...Michael... I love your point of view...

Raymond Ma		04-Jul-2009 07:24
Great job Michael! You have an impeccable sense of timing and anticipation. I really like the 50mm, it brings such a sense of reality and a true sense of being there. V

endre novak		03-Jul-2009 20:39
classic street shots with great timings and attention. what really makes this gallery stand out is the processing with amazing clarity and toning.

bobjb		03-Jul-2009 11:37
Very successful approach, stunning results. Bobjb

Richard Calmes		03-Jul-2009 11:18
You have an incredible eye and perfect timing! V

Esther P�rez		03-Jul-2009 10:24
Stunning and very inspiring gallery. I´ll try to do some 50 mm shots too, and see how it works for me. Thanks for sharing.

Alex Cheung		03-Jul-2009 07:43
Excellent gallery!!!! -V-

slhoornstra		02-Jul-2009 21:05
I love this gallery and feel as though I am in these streets myself watching!!

Sabine Stetson		02-Jul-2009 19:52
totally wonderful, lively gallery...bravo! v

Gary Hall		02-Jul-2009 17:59
Great Photos - picked up a couple of tricks - thanks.

Guest		02-Jul-2009 11:54
Great street gallery and good idea the B&W! VOTED

lorand		02-Jul-2009 11:32
Superb gallery!!! Voted

Guest		02-Jul-2009 11:20
great work, very impressive. love black & white

Sergio Pessolano		02-Jul-2009 09:32
Absolutely great. I love this kind of photography.

kingshill		02-Jul-2009 07:14
Great work. Black and White is a good choice for this material.

Chuck Kuhn		02-Jul-2009 06:37
Blk n Wht works well on these photos, especially street photography. 50mm obvious brings you closer and you will probably get more Eye Contact, because of closeness. Great job, great effort, great photography Cheers

claude		02-Jul-2009 06:18
If your pictures are not good you where not close enough (Doisneau) , you where close enough Michaël for wonderful pictures V

Joel Escala		02-Jul-2009 06:09
An excellent collection Michael. Great streetphotography! TFS. V

Pepe Zyman		02-Jul-2009 04:55
Very nice Gallery.

krunal		02-Jul-2009 04:53
lovely candid work! Vote!

aldeca		02-Jul-2009 03:54
Great gallery.

robst		02-Jul-2009 02:51
nice work

Chun Lo		02-Jul-2009 02:39
Michael, amazing, artistical, and inspirational work. Wonderful gallery. I can't pick a favorite...I like all of them. Well done framing too.Big V!

123		02-Jul-2009 02:04
Awesome. V

melissa blazier		02-Jul-2009 00:45
Wonderful gallery, full of life! V

Lee G		02-Jul-2009 00:04
Excellent street photography, it's interesting to see your view of everday life on the streets. Well done, Michael! braVo

Jaime Serrano		02-Jul-2009 00:01
Absolutely fantastic gallery!!!, I liked how you used the 50 mm for street scenes and catching people, I think the scenes have a more natural feel, even those taken close to the person. A Very Big Vote.

gilaudio		01-Jul-2009 20:23
Very good images...!

Guest		01-Jul-2009 19:40
Outstanding!! V

Guest		01-Jul-2009 19:00
Très jolie galerie, et le Noir et blanc donne encore plus de force aux clichés !!BigV

boy yniguez		01-Jul-2009 18:10
wonderful collection of b&w photos, michael.

Tim O'Donoghue		01-Jul-2009 16:58
There's a more dimensional feel to many of these than the ones with longer lens. Oddly, some of the more tele- shots in the past some images showed more [apparent] eye contact with the subjects - maybe because they were not aware of the photographer at a distance. The B&W images are superb, and my favorite mode for street. I'm curious to know if you shoot color and convert or shoot B&W in the camera. My favorite image is the first one of the couple in the rain with umbrellas - it's definitely a "momentous" capture.

Sam_C		01-Jul-2009 16:24
Fantastic gallery!! As a mostly 'fifty' shooter myself, I love you idea and execution on this gallery. Well done! BV

an nguyen		01-Jul-2009 15:02
That is an amazing lens , don't you think? give you just close enough and far enough for a great shot. This gallery is to keep and cherish, Micheal, I do like your street style images.... BV

John		01-Jul-2009 10:59
This 50 mil lens is a great choiche, people feel less intimidated, are more open and you have the opportunity to shoot more in "secrecy". What amazes me is the excellent tonal range in each and every photo. The're not just a bunch of B&W's for the benefit of the subject, but they're awful good B&W in a technical sense too. A huge vote Michael. Class AAA work.

Giancarlo Guzzardi		01-Jul-2009 06:59
gret work in lovely black and white beautiful and original street documentary

Pawel		30-Jun-2009 23:09
Yes, close to people :) Great details and nice tones :) V

De'Carr Studio		30-Jun-2009 19:31
Excellent Gallery, Michael. Fantastic monochromatic treatment. Vote

Tim van Woensel		30-Jun-2009 18:02
Very nice work Michael, lot's of interesting candits. It is sometimes refreshing to work with only one lens or focal length.

Guest		30-Jun-2009 15:53
Thanks for the invitation, Michael. The street candids are fantastic. I like what you get with the 50mm prime compared to a long lens. The long lens compresses the scene while the 50 gives or retains the scene's depth giving the shot a much more natural feel. Good B/W processing also. Makes me want to dust off my old 50mm f1.8 film AI Nikkor lens. Well Done! (VVVote on the whole Gallery)

Gerard Koehl		30-Jun-2009 15:45
Superbe série très bien réalisée et parfaitement traité. V

Jayaraj Ramesh		30-Jun-2009 15:01
Very interesting. There are all kinds of people, and we can almost read their mind. While some are lost to the world, some running after some thing. Photo graphy is about catching the character too, and I see that here. [Interestingly there is a Sardarji from India, in one of the frames]. Thanks for showing me this gallery.

Patty Roth		30-Jun-2009 14:32
Insightful look at the human situation! Very well done. Your photo series goes beyond "pictures" to a gallery that has meaning by showing the specifics of everyday life. V.

Guest		30-Jun-2009 13:33
Wow! Well done! And perfect B&W. V

Susanne v. Schroeder		30-Jun-2009 11:08
Excellent! and the B&W is perfect!

Paul Chan		30-Jun-2009 11:03
Well done ....V.

Colin Clarke		30-Jun-2009 10:09
NIce reportage.

Colin Clarke		30-Jun-2009 10:08
NIce reportage.

Pedro Lib�rio		30-Jun-2009 08:59
quite interesting gallery, it is indeed quite a diferent challenge for sure... great shots and keep them coming and having fun !!!! vote.

Guest		30-Jun-2009 08:25
This is a great series, Michael, I really like the "old fashioned" feel to these images. V!

Paco L�pez		30-Jun-2009 08:18
Very good and beautiful work!! Vote!!

Patricia Kay		30-Jun-2009 08:02
Michael...I love this gallery of candids.....you are taking great shots with your new lens and in BW they are magic! BV

Israel Fichman R.I.P		30-Jun-2009 07:40
Amazing and wonderful works in this gallery, So many wonderful Images, Great work. GMV

Guest		30-Jun-2009 06:46
An excellent gallery with well chosen scenes and beautifull monochrome tones. Well done! Congratulations and vote!

Eli Bynum		30-Jun-2009 06:15
Great gallery, Michael! ~V

Judy Sinclair		30-Jun-2009 04:19
Superb gallery Michael! A splendid representation of everyday life, most effective in black and white.

Guest		30-Jun-2009 04:06
Michael.....Excelente...Excelente...Tienes una sensibilidad muy especial para encontrar o descubrir a ese ser humano, que es invisible para nuestros ojos......

Evaristo Buendia Carrera		30-Jun-2009 03:21
Very nice.

Guest		30-Jun-2009 02:34
Superb in all aspect, Michael ! This is not my type of photography, my own. But you caught me quite nicely about what you've done here. My vote ;)

PauloCGama		30-Jun-2009 02:17
Excellent set of street images. Fantastic gallery. v cheers

Naret Visesvongsa		30-Jun-2009 02:01
You are really good for the candid shot. The use of 50 mm and BW presentation make this gallery to be the classic one for the street photogrpahy. V

Guest		30-Jun-2009 00:54
something that i'm always shy to do, how much more to get to the people this close for the 50mm. well captured nuances of life on the streets, congratulations michael on your fine work...

Guest		30-Jun-2009 00:47
Great job with the conversions Michael. I really like the B&W, they seem more timeless and it's easier to see the light, shapes and subjects without the distractions of color.

JOSE MATA		30-Jun-2009 00:00
WONDERFUL SERIES MICHAEL , VERY VIVID , VERY REALISTIC , LOVE THE 50 MM , =V=

Nick Arena		29-Jun-2009 23:41
Splendid series..great B&W images with wonderful clarity and tone..V

Ashley Hockenberry		29-Jun-2009 23:11
Michael You are the MASTER of street photography !

Suzette A Paduano		29-Jun-2009 22:53
These are great, love the black n white

Joe Fischer		29-Jun-2009 22:47
Thanks for sending the link. Great collection of B&W street scenes showing life and culture. V.

Guest		29-Jun-2009 22:42
Michael, Thanks you for sending me a note about this gallery. It is excellent! Great use of the 50 mm lens. Makes we want to dust mine off and get it out to do some of this kind of work. I like the Black and White renditions. I think they are more effective than in color, especially the way you post processed them. Voted. Cheers from Austin, Erik

Alina		29-Jun-2009 22:30
Beautiful gallery, full of life, v

Gennady Zaturensky		29-Jun-2009 21:59
First off, thank you for the invitation, Michael. It is a very nice gallery. I like the b&w treatment, it gives the pictures more of a journalistic look. I, also, admire your courage of using a 50mm prime which puts you much closer to the subject then a telephoto lens. great job, Vote!

Jean-Luc Elias		29-Jun-2009 21:34
Very nice gallery! I wich I had the guts to try it myself....

Guest		29-Jun-2009 21:13
This is a very beautiful candid street gallery, Michael. V

Guest		29-Jun-2009 20:48
Your pictures tells the stories of the people around us!!LOVE THEM ALL!!

Gerhard Ritsema		29-Jun-2009 20:39
Excellent situations, stories and faces! Big V!

Ed Knepley		29-Jun-2009 20:14
Great work!

Johnny JAG		29-Jun-2009 19:47
All human life is here, great gallery.

John Potter		29-Jun-2009 18:43
Nice collection to have, Michael!

Jess. ( Lady.D.)		29-Jun-2009 18:17
Life and soul of a city Michael, well seen. It has been so long since I lived in a city that I had forgotten the way the people set the pace and beat. Excellent tone work and perspective. Good eclectic gallery well presented..

Guest		29-Jun-2009 18:03
Good stuff, Michael! I use the 50 all the time on the streets, it's a great focal length.

Lampridis Dimitris		29-Jun-2009 17:53
Amazing Collection of streetshots , Excellent Work *****

Adnan Masood		29-Jun-2009 17:35
Nice capture of moods and ages :). This is what a normal human being is, seems to be unaware of all problems around the world. Very well captured, Voted!

Guest		29-Jun-2009 17:26
Very nice series..

Anna Pagnacco		29-Jun-2009 17:12
Very beautiful collection of streetshots! ( V ) Anna

Silvia Roitman		29-Jun-2009 16:52
wow!great gallery!!!v

Chris Rankin		29-Jun-2009 16:48
Very nice gallery. The 50mm is very well suited to B&W as was your choice of subjects. One of my favorite lenses, you should experiment with aperture mode on closer subjects.V.

Ceya		29-Jun-2009 16:31
B&w suits the street life very nicely, your gallery is full of real life. V!

Guy Dube		29-Jun-2009 16:24
A very impressive galery Michael, with a lot of nice pictures! V

Ann...		29-Jun-2009 15:41
Excellent gallery, consistently good B & W conversion with lovely balanced tones.

Guest		29-Jun-2009 14:34
They are all real and nice, well done Michael!

Alessandro Catuogno		29-Jun-2009 14:22
NICE AND WELL DONE.

Guenter Eh		29-Jun-2009 11:50
You are closer to the action with your 50mm lens - you can feel more life in the pictures, there`s really more depth and vitality! Back to the roots of photography, bravo for your fabulous body of work, keep them up Michael! :)

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