Traditional Street Photography

[sunshine51]

@phuketrichard...

I did a quick contrast adjust just to enhance the blacks and not

a complete levels/exposure/contrast adjust to correct a pic.

As I stated it was a 10 second or less job in ACSsee & not

in Photoshop...where it would have taken me around 15 minutes

or longer. I did it just to show DAL a few pointers & am glad others

have chimed in with tips also.

[sunshine51]

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Cheating here...Kandal Province, Kampuchea 1989.

The Vietnamese troops just left Phnom Penh a few

days earlier and the Khmer Rouge were still active

in the province. I went for a stroll along old HWY 151

(the dirt road you see in the pix) for about 20 kilometers;

here's 3 of perhaps 200+ exposures on that day.

Before the KR days the road was known

as a semi improved road (highway) and

paved with stones & bitumen good enough

for heavy vehicles to travel. It ran up to Kg

Chhanang...and further northwards into

Laos. But that was a very long time ago.

Edited September 21, 2013 by sunshine51

[MJP]

Cheating here...Kandal Province, Kampuchea 1989.

The Vietnamese troops just left Phnom Penh a few

days earlier and the Khmer Rouge were still active

in the province. I went for a stroll along old HWY 151

(the dirt road you see in the pix) for about 20 kilometers;

here's 3 of perhaps 200+ exposures on that day.

K-15_2a.jpg

K-88a.jpg

K-89a.jpg

Before the KR days the road was known

as a semi improved road (highway) and

paved with stones & bitumen good enough

for heavy vehicles to travel. It ran up to Kg

Chhanang...and further northwards into

Laos. But that was a very long time ago.

Sunshine,

Any chance you could do a thread on the same lines?

Thanks

[sunshine51]

Cheating here...Kandal Province, Kampuchea 1989.

The Vietnamese troops just left Phnom Penh a few

days earlier and the Khmer Rouge were still active

in the province. I went for a stroll along old HWY 151

(the dirt road you see in the pix) for about 20 kilometers;

here's 3 of perhaps 200+ exposures on that day.

K-15_2a.jpg

K-88a.jpg

K-89a.jpg

Before the KR days the road was known

as a semi improved road (highway) and

paved with stones & bitumen good enough

for heavy vehicles to travel. It ran up to Kg

Chhanang...and further northwards into

Laos. But that was a very long time ago.

Sunshine,

Any chance you could do a thread on the same lines?

Thanks

Come Monday (not the Jimmy Buffet song) I'll see if it can be

accomplished...considering a thread like this really has

nothing to do with LOS but it does have a lot to do with

Southeast Asia and since LOS is a part of SEA....???

Watch this space...but not too closely as it's bad for

the eyes.

[phuketrichard]

Not photographs but a very good piece on on eof my favorite "(street) photographers" Gary Winogrand

http://erickimphotography.com/blog/2012/08/20/10-things-garry-winogrand-can-teach-you-about-street-photography/

[sunshine51]

Cheating here again...apols where necessary...

These were taken between 1990 -1991 in

Phnom Penh...

Ambient temp noodles

Kids in the rain

Shave & a haircut

Generic street shot

[samuijimmy]

The monks making the morning rounds... Pai

[samuijimmy]

This guy is on a long walk.... guess he want to wear down his walking stick! (Pai)

[samuijimmy]

Hats any one? Tongsala KP.

[shaggy1969]

This photo was originally taken in colour but due to poor settings by me it came out badly exposed.

I tried to salvage it by changing it to B/W because I like the expressions on the ladies faces.

[samuijimmy]

Got to try a bit more of this B and W ... it does and can work!

in the mean time will stick to colour! ....perhaps this be under market and stalls ?

Edited October 6, 2013 by samuijimmy

[sunshine51]

Kampuchea...Late 80's very early 90's.

Cheating again I know...just a perspective

of a neighbour...that's all.

Blind street musician....

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Village weaver...

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Street 136, Phnom Penh

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Khmer Smile...

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A friend strolling in the village...

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Getting the rice harvest to the Mekong...

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The war is over...

[watutsi]

Thank you for the memories Sunshine, great shots.The Phnom Penh street shots of the unpaved roads and the fires really conjure up the atmosphere of the amazing place that was PP in the 90's.The only camera i had when i was there was the original Lomo, a fun little camera of the time but not worthy of the situation , all my pictures now lost and my memory going it was great to have a trigger to some great times .

[sunshine51]

Thank you for the memories Sunshine, great shots.The Phnom Penh street shots of the unpaved roads and the fires really conjure up the atmosphere of the amazing place that was PP in the 90's.The only camera i had when i was there was the original Lomo, a fun little camera of the time but not worthy of the situation , all my pictures now lost and my memory going it was great to have a trigger to some great times .

Thank you much Watutsi...thank you much. You are welcome! Crying shame about your

pix...I lost all my pix of Kampooch during the war years (1972-1975) when the movers the

military hired "lost" my entire shipment from Japan to the USA back in the late 70's. 10

years of my life are missing...that's a hard nut to chew...even today when I think about it.

However...life goes on. There are a few of us old Kampooch hands still kicking around

these days and they have posted some "me" pix" from those days (daze?) so all

is not lost...but little remains. Please stay tuned as I'll most likely post more from the

89-mid 90's period...When Cambodia offered a measure of danger.

Re..Khmer Smile...nobody...not even myself can comprehend what this woman

endured under the KR.

Edited October 7, 2013 by sunshine51

[Dancealot]

This photo was originally taken in colour but due to poor settings by me it came out badly exposed.

I tried to salvage it by changing it to B/W because I like the expressions on the ladies faces.

The sticky rice lady

[shaggy1969]

This photo was originally taken in colour but due to poor settings by me it came out badly exposed.

I tried to salvage it by changing it to B/W because I like the expressions on the ladies faces.

The sticky rice lady

You have got me a bit lost there DAL

[Dancealot]

The sticky rice lady

You have got me a bit lost there DAL

I meant, I reckocnised her, Shaggy.

[Dancealot]

Watching Sunshine's pictures makes me feel humble.

[shaggy1969]

^^ Not the same lady DAL

One of the happiest people I have known..........only ever seen her with a smile on her face

[sunshine51]

@ shaggy....

"One of the happiest people I have known..........only ever seen her with a smile on her face "

I reckon she fancies you Shaggy!

[samuijimmy]

^ looks like he's thinking .... " you can have her"

Not sure what this lady was carrying ... in BKK

[MJP]

[GirlDrinkDrunk]

Don't forget to look at the first post in this thread where she tried to educate us as to the meaning of 'Street Photography'... as opposed to photographs of streets, roads and similar...

indeed, it is what brought me here only to be disappointed by how little of the thread is actually composed of street photography.

[MJP]

Don't forget to look at the first post in this thread where she tried to educate us as to the meaning of 'Street Photography'... as opposed to photographs of streets, roads and similar...

indeed, it is what brought me here only to be disappointed by how little of the thread is actually composed of street photography.

Well, how about you post some?

[GirlDrinkDrunk]

i have, on a number of occasions, under a different incarnation.