Instruction #52 (original) (raw)

Admanchester says:

It's also in here, which is the group for Year 2 - I think the same would apply for all shots posted to this group: www.flickr.com/groups/spnc/ although admittedly the instruction if was for, is not shown.

Mine was in response to #49:
"Read the street in front of you by saying to yourself everything that you see happening both near you and coming toward you (the text of the street), and the picture will present itself." - Joel Meyerowitz

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._Karl_. says:

"Talk to strangers, let them take you to places." - Mark Alor Powell
SPNP Instruction #25
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Larking About says:

My answer seems to change with my mood!
To answer the question which shot I am proudest of, my answer would have to be 'Street Levitation' www.flickr.com/photos/larking-about/5722824249/in/set-721... Quite simply it is my first shot ever exhibited, so the thrill from that is enormous and I am chuffed I got floating cardboard the supernatural week !

The shot that I enjoy visually is

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Caspar_Claasen says:

#42 "While walking the street constantly look behind yourself, the light is always different." - Trent Parke

London was pissing with rain so I took shelter, as thousands of other tourists did, in the National Gallery. Where you are not allowed to photograph, though this guard didn't really give me trouble. But the light was indeed different...
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Rob (M) Andrews says:

Instruction#18: "Look for a window. Through a window, out of a window, or at the reflections on a window." - Arif Asci
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andreaffm says:

Instruction #4: "Document some evidence of human ingenuity that would otherwise go unnoticed. Do it without including any humans in the picture" - Michael Wolf

I had to work really hard to make something out of this instruction. Maybe that's the reason why I ended up with a decent picture that is so different from what I usually do. This was the instruction that got me thinking and take a different perspektive. So it's still my favourite.
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wobblyturkey says:

I'm not sure "proudest" is right, I think I'm most fond of this. It was taken for #29: "Find an ambiguity that lies just below the surface." - Jesse Marlow.
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cjcrosland says:

My B-side for #49: "Read the street in front of you by saying to yourself everything that you see happening both near you and coming toward you (the text of the street) and the picture will present itself." - Joel Meyerowitz

Proudest because... I set myself a limit of an hour of shooting for this instruction, as I needed to get it done and dusted before holiday, and because I think it's very "me" *and* has a person in it!! Looking back, I think this should've been my A-side but at the time I needed to get on and pick one.
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Sixft Whiterabbit says:

"On your knees please... Take a picture from floor level." Matt Stuart
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cjbroatch says:

Two left Feet
Instruction #32

"Follow lines of movement for a graphic journey" - David Gibson

This was my first entry to the SPNP, and it's my favourite as it changed the direction of my photography from previously wandering aimlessly to having clear goals.
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VLBPhotography says:

Very difficult to say. I would choose Instruction#20 "The next shot may be very quiet and close"
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VLBPhotography says:

Sorry, better like this!
Instruction#20 "the next shot may be very quiet and close"

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watcher330 says:

From #39, "don't ask, shoot fast".
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Mong-Yong Sim (Alfred) says:

I found the interestingness of street photography from this photograph.
#3 "Take a bus. Do weekly shopping. Pop into a public loo." - Nils Jorgensen
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Monty May (OBSERVE) says:

Instruction #37
Surrealism Now! - Gary Alexander

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Julia M Cameron says:

Instruction 18, Arif Asvci Look for a window....

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rafhuggins says:

''Pick a spot, stay there for an hour and see what unfolds" - Polly Braden #22

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RichardBrittain says:

#44 Be joyful! Dance in the street. - Munem Wasif
Not exactly the street but you get the idea.

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Ova Hamer says:

# 35

1. Nominate something you are going to go out and hunt for - the more abstract the better
2. Give yourself a time constraint
3. Go out and start work
4. Ask yourself why everything else that you encounter is so much more engaging than what you are hunting for
5. Ask yourself whether the time constraint is a useful tool
- Richard Wentworth

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m_stella_n says:

I'm not sure if it's the proudest one, but at least I remember this the most:
(it comes from instruction 40 : It might all come together for a moment and then just as quickly it is gone. - Narelle Autio.)

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maximilianen says:

Instruction #37
Surrealism Now! - Gary Alexander

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krysolove says:

It's hard to say, but looking through the whole set, i see that I like most of all this picture, which was the response to the instruction #36 by Chrystophe Agou, "The distance between yourself and others should not be greater than your arm's length." - despite the fact that this shot was not chosen in authors's picks:

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Ambra Vernuccio says:

Silent Reflections

Instruction #10

"Photograph like an assassin; suddenly and silently" - Osamu Kanemura

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ggrozoma says:

I won't say proud, but I'm fond of this one. Instruction #12: "Look for the stars, even in broad daylight." - Markus Hartel

But the best ones are the ones we're going to take this week!
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Ambra Vernuccio says:

Forbidden Dreams

Instruction #30

"Remember Robert Capa's words: "If your pictures aren't good enough, your're not close enough". - Andrew Glickman

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Alison McCauley says:

Instruction #38

"When you hit that wall of utter frustration while photographing the street, when you are beyond tired and just want to give up, keep on walking - for another hour, or until the light goes entirely. Often the best photographs come when you least expect them - when you are the most exhuasted, and the most emotionally vulnerable." - Alex Webb

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streetshooter 45 says:

That is a tough call. I am learning that I do not think in single images. But I would say this was an inspired take on the brief, Stephen's "Follow the Money", #24

And its B-side
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Steve Mepsted says:

I was really pleased with the composition and murky colour here, which summed up the depressing scene very well for me. This was shot in response to instruction number 38: "When you hit that wall of utter frustration while photographing the street, when you are beyond tired and just want to give up, keep on walking - for another hour, or until the light goes entirely. Often the best photographs come when you least expect them - when you are the most exhuasted, and the most emotionally vulnerable." - Alex Webb

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DValchev says:

Instruction #41: "The different shades of grey are are astonishing." - Boris Savelev

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Doowopski says:

Instruction #28 was for me a joy. I found a location awash with inspiration. Usually I would associate fairgrounds with brash, noisy, colourful scenes but somehow this shot crept in. It has a sensitivity about it that I can't explain and a balance that satisfies my sense of composition. It also lends itself to a variety of interpretations.

The other one that kills me is the hugely photoshopped Week 27 when I took a series of shots on 1 April and put them together, then held my breath ready to be ripped apart by the street purists. It got my highest viewing and comments so I am not sure what that says.
www.flickr.com/photos/54731652@N03/5580321819/in/set-7215...
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dark part [deleted] says:

Instruction #40 "It might all come together for a moment and then just as quickly it is gone." - Narelle Autio

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400_grain says:

(Instruction #49)
"Read the street in front of you by saying to yourself everything that you see happening both near you and coming toward you (the text of the street) and the picture will present itself." - Joel Meyerowitz
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super station [deleted] says:

This one, though it's pretty different to many of the others. There are others that I was also v v proud of, but this one excited me more!

"The real subject is yourself facing the world" - Thierry Girard
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Dranny2010 says:

After much thought I am right back to week 3 - Instruction 3# Take a bus. Do the weekly shopping. Pop into a public loo - Nils Jorgensen
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olavn (olav njaastad) says:

My personal preferanse.... because of the way this came through...materializing from "nothing". I was shooting "headless" people in the dark - the light on the brigde falls down and the people walking over the bridge lost their heads to the dark... then the two girls come walking - their faces lit by their balloons...

I#26 "Make something from nothing".
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Where The Art Is says:

Instruction #32 "Follow lines of movement for a graphic journey" - David Gibson

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Bikeygeek2010 says:

Surrealism Now! - Gary Alexander

I went to a student fashion show, this was taken behind the scenes inbetween shows, I was very excited when I saw the image lining up infront of me, I was proud I didn't bottle it and took a couple of shots, waiting for her to turn round.
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annoyed crayon [deleted] says:

how do you post in here?
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Steve Mepsted says:

Click on 'want to format your reply?' under the post box for picture options...
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T Silva says:

My favorite corner:
Instruction #39: "Don't ask. Shoot fast." - Gus Powell

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annoyed crayon [deleted] says:

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This was my favourite personal shot. Just thought it summed up English summer events.

(Thanks for the technical assistance SM. Don't know why it is so small).
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Mark W Russell says:

Instruction #45 - "See the characters but create your own plot" - Martin Kollar
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merkincher says:

Instruction #35
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acrid addition [deleted] says:

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Instruction 31-Look for clashing colours , the more lurid the better- Bang Byoung Sang

This was my most spontaneous shot.I love the colours and energy of it.
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quiltered says:

Loving the thread and amazed and delighted to see how little repetition there is which instructions inspired people most. Keep posting...
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sobrenivel says:

I don´t know if I ´m proud of it, but I think it´s one that I like the best

Instruction #41: "The different shades of grey are are astonishing." - Boris Savelev

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jhorn1 says:

Follow lines of movement for a graphic journey, #32
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Jack Simon says:

I was intrigued by Instruction #47 "The real subject is yourself facing the world" - Thierry Girard. Finding these women shading themselves from the sun reminded me of my often facing the world behind a camera.

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zlandr says:

For Instruction #46: "Make a picture that is funny and sad at the same time. A photograph that simultaneously evokes pathos, irony and humour."

Can't vouch for the halal-ness of what was going on with those two under the tarp...

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fernando maquieira says:

Instruction #45
"See the characters but create your own plot" - Martin Kollar
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spingitore di cavalieri says:

Instruction #44: "Be joyful! Dance in the street." - Munem Wasif

I was able to transfer on a picture exactly what i saw in this moment, thinking at the instruction
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Anja Klemensek says:

#38 "Often the best photographs come when you least expect them - when you are the most exhuasted, and the most emotionally vulnerable." - Alex Webb

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Thomas Nicolaou says:

Instruction #47

"The real subject is yourself facing the world" - Thierry Girard

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Joel Jefferies says:

Instruction #42
"While walking the street constantly look behind yourself, the light is always different." - Trent Parke
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chrisowenrichards says:

This is a far from perfect outcome but I was pleased that, for once, I reacted quickly enough in a situation with no second chances.

Out on the Paseo de Marti

"Look for clashing colours - the more lurid the better." - Bang Byoung-Sang

VIEW ON BLACK
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lau-mac says:

I was sitting waiting for my train + looked behind and this is what i got .i think it caught the brief well . #32.

Instruction #32. " Follow lines of movement for a grahic journey".
- David Gibson .
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jeanniejay says:

I decided to put this one in, although I had more success with others, this was the one when I knew I had the possibility of capturing something which fitted the brief -'Look for ambiguities..' It was week 29. I can divide my weeks into those when I was rushed, dispirited and desperate and those when it all worked well together and I really learned something.
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Frederik Sadones says:

This one, because I could never have guessed this would happen :)
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johnpaddler says:

#36 I'm pleased with this one because of the white nights mood, and elements of early Munch. Without the SPNP, I'd never have taken the shot, as I usually avoided having strangers in my photos. Strictly, of course, I should have been closer. An instruction I need to repeat, often... "The distance between yourself and others should not be greater than your arm's length." - Christophe Agou

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aad_b says:

About Instruction #30: "Remember Robert Capa's words: "If your pictures aren't good enough, your're not close enough". - Andrew Glickman

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#17
Take pictures where you're not comfortable, where you feel exposed, threatened or morally on the wrong side. - Mirko Martin

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Greg Wish says:

'THE GOOD.........'
"When you have to shoot: shoot! Don't talk!" - Il Brutto
Make a picture containing The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - Jens Olof Lasthein
For instruction ' 7 '
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_Bunn_ says:

Instruction #23
"There is a crack in everything - that's how the light gets in..." from 'Anthem' by Leonard Cohen - Frederic Lezmi

i felt the magic the moment i pressed the shutter button
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SimoneFisher says:

I can't decide either! This one was when I started to think about SP differently thanks to the project: www.flickr.com/photos/simonefisher/5901130736/in/set-7215....

But this is my personal, as I love shooting people combined with architecture and geometry.

#51 - 'Buildings are like humans and have their own character.' - Alexey Titarenko

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cristiano007 says:

Hard to choose, but I like this one because was fearless, controversial, quite strange ... and the only instruction I did on film
#9 "Play photographic poker. Look for a pair, two pairs, or three of a kind." - Siegfried Hansen

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Nicola Lawrence says:

Instruction #19
"Expose the banalities of the new urban landscape" George Georgiou

I was incredibly proud that this was chosen as the Fringes exhibition flyer pic, and to see it on the wall at the show.

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hypnotic zoo [deleted] says:

Quite fond of this from: "Wait for the rain, it makes shooting on the street easier and more interesting." - Martin Parr

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painta says:

SPNP Instruction #33
"Unless the supernatural comes and plays a part and reveals itself, the picture is only as good and nice as information can be" - Raghu Rai.

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mjearth says:

# 26 - "If you're not sure it's a picture, shoot it anyway" - Carolyn Drake

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Simon five says:

Instruction 41
"The different shades of grey are astonishing." - Boris Savelev

My favourite for the social comment as well as the match to the brief.

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frankiesinclair says:

For instruction #34
"Get stuck in the thick of it" - Otto Snoek

I'd already done some similar on Oxford Street and got excited by being in the middle of a crowd. I like this one because there's a real 'up' feeling about it which you get on that street. Glad rags. It's like a fashion parade.
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nic_whitworth says:

For 41, "The different shades of grey are astonishing"

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davecarson says:

SPNP Instruction #22 "Pick a spot, stay there for an hour and see what unfolds" - Polly Braden

This one because its the first time I have taken this kind of photograph, people don't usually feature much in my work. But now I have got really interested in street life in my home town of Fremantle.

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justinsdisgustin says:

This is not only the best picture I took for this project, it is perhaps th best picture I have ever taken.

and the absolute truth is if it werent for Martin Parr's "Wait For The Rain" instruction, there is no way I would have taken this shot. I would not have gone out on that rainy day to take pictures. I havent shot anything as good since.
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Leripix says:

This was taken for Instruction #34 "Get stuck in the thick of it" It sort of marked a turning point for me and gave me the impetus to be part of what I was photographing rather than skulking on the sidelines.

(No I didn't buy a cow but I certainly smelt like one).
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scaletta25 says:

Someone (watcher of course) told me I should be proud of this one... but I don't know why. Anyway, I liked this instruction a lot!

taken for #42 "While walking the street constantly look behind yourself, the light is always different." - Trent Parke
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J R D says:

# 46 "Make a picture that is funny and sad at the same time. A photograph that simultaneously evokes pathos, irony and humour." - Jeff Mermelstein

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jopaulwallace says:

#24 Follow the money

I chose this as my first entry I didn't rush to change to BW to see if it was better.

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DomainSavour says:

I am quite fond of this one - simply because I think I nailed the brief.

Instruction #31
"Look for clashing colours - the more lurid the better." - Bang Byoung-Sang

(To post photo in thread look above photo for "share" then "Grab the HTML/BBCode")
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Phill Jenkins says:

Instruction #19

"Expose the banalities of the new urban landscape" George Georgiou
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danieldonnelly says:

This was taken for #49 "Read the street in front of you by saying to yourself everything that you see happening both near you and coming toward you (the text of the street), and the picture will present itself." - Joel Meyerowitz

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Kate Cooper Photography says:

Instruction 24, Sweetie. She's earned her little treats.
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Adam Constantine says:

Instruction #39 "Don't ask. Shoot fast" -Gus Powell.
Not because I think it's a great shot or anything (I know it's very purple), just because for me it was a moment when I first stood still faced the public and took the shot.
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Andrea Printmaker says:

Instruction #44

"Be joyful! Dance in the street." - Munem Wasif. The light, the colours and the people were all a gift. Glad I caught it.
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JazzySteps says:

Instruction #45
"See the characters but create your own plot" - Martin Kollar
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hans snoek says:

SPNP #34 : "Get stuck in the thick of it"
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bright twist [deleted] says:

#52: If you have talent, find your way.
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marcinski says:

SPNP #29:
"Find an ambiguity that lies just below the surface." - Jesse Marlow
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Jamie Fyson Howard says:

"See the characters but create your own plot': Martin Kollar
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honeylotus says:

I'm fond of this one because it is completely different from anything I would have done before the project. #43: "Make something from nothing." - Amani Willett

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J_P_D says:

"If you have talent, find your own way" - Cristóbal Hara

This is my last submission for the SPNP #52
I was amazed at the ease these guys walked from one section to another as if they were on the ground.
It wasn't until I looked at the pictures later that it really hit me.

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assorted crayon [deleted] says:

Street Photography Now Project; Instruction #30
""Remember Robert Capa's words: "If your pictures aren't good enough, your're not close enough"" - Andrew Glickman
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Rasa84 says:

Just start

"It might all come together for a moment and then just as quickly it is gone." - Narelle Autio
Instruction#40
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Ben Shakespeare says:

#42 Blue Bag Boy

"While walking the street constantly look behind yourself, the light is always different." - Trent Parke
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Cenner Hice says:

I only had 2 in the year that I'm vaguely proud of. This was one of the two and was in response to Instruction #27
"Bend the rules and play tricks with the mind; make documents of moments that have never existed." - Peter Funch
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auspicious calculator [deleted] says:

A little bit late but this is the one I was most pleased with:

#49: "Read the street in front of you by saying to yourself everything that you see happening both near you and coming toward you (the text of the street) and the picture will present itself." - Joel Meyerowitz

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various harbor [deleted] says:

"If you're not sure it's a picture, shoot it anyway"

About Instruction #26

"If you're not sure it's a picture, shoot it anyway" - Carolyn Drake
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mandz36 says:

Not sure about proudest but it's definitiely the one I like the most and the one I would never have shot if I wasn't trying for the brief...

"Be joyful! Dance in the street." - Munem Wasif
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