Shooting the Shooters!!, a photo from Quebec, Central

Photographer's Note

Fresh from the TE rendezvous in Montreal.

I was walking the streets of Montreal when I saw these group of photographers swarming the Rolls Royce. I thought it was a funny capture. As usual I was more interested in shooting the shooters rather than shooting the ROlls Royce.

The reflections in the windows were an added bonus.
I used ISO 1600 as i had forgotten to change the settings after taking some photos indoors.
Critiques/criticism would be welcome.

Paolo, jwmunro, riclopes, chinchini, isabela_sor, zeca has marked this note useful

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Paolo (41258) 2007-06-10 14:33

Hi Sarju, good one, with excellent quality and afunny composition so full of photographer, excellent POV and exposure.
thanks, ciao

Brendon (289) 2007-06-10 14:57

It's like the shooters were coming out of the wood work on this one. What a collection of them here.
Photo is crisp, bright and sharp throughout. The photo encompasses many seperate aspects (car, photographers in varying positions, the reflections) and everything you need to make the photo works for this streetscape. I dont think the ISO played much of a factor that I can tell; I dont suspect I would have known any better had you not pointed it out.
Well done
Brendon

cam (9043) 2007-06-10 16:15

You are fast Sarju,the new Lucky Luke.
Hummm,Lets say that I have little bias for beautiful cars and It is my belief that the action around the car in itself is superior to the car,being more lively,even the fire hydrant is keeping an eye open on the action.
No angles left standing.
The exposure is well balanced in a funny and good composition.
Waiting for more.

Charles

Flavia (10352) 2007-06-10 18:20

Hi Sarju,

Nice funny catch.You got us. I gues snone of us had suspected you were pointing at us. Framing is nice and the reflections in the windows add a lot. The 3 photographers in position are very nice, my only objection is the inclusion of the girl on the left quite too distracting...:)

Regards,

Flavia

a_i_ren (1315) 2007-06-10 18:33

:-))))Seems like we really liked this Rolls Royce… To bad nobody took your picture while shooting the shooters…what i was thinking!
Very cool shot Sarju.
inna

jwmunro (286) 2007-06-10 20:56

Hello Sarju -

Very observant and a good choice. Were these photographer paparazzi or just amateurs like yourself? This is a well composed image and you are so right that the reflections add to the image. The technical stuff is spot on. Well done.

Thank you for sharing.

John

riclopes (35577) 2007-06-11 3:55

Ha,ha,ha, love it, Sarju. This is the kind of situations that I like to get. A guy with a camera is allways so concentrated in the subject that forgets about everything else and usually don't have a clue about how he usually looks like in the streets. That's why they are good subjects to photograph, as well, specially if they are not alone :)
It's not everyday that we see a Rolls, so this is compreheensive ;-) On the reflections, I like the detail of the guy framed by the arch, inside the coffe shop. How nice to see you active and posting a fresh photo.
Cheers,
ricardo

designsoul (17843) 2007-06-11 13:06

This is a funny one, Sarju! The unsuspecting hunters, haha! I have to say, I also love Rolls Royce... much, much, much more, incomparably more, than those horrid-looking limos...
I never noticed you were invisible... what a car can do for you! :-)
talk soon,
sasa

hoorge (1434) 2007-06-11 20:35

Sarju,

This is a simple and funny picture to see all of these photographers in their own form of action. Color, contrast, brightness, is all good. Good sharp eye to capture an image like that.

RADEEH (2802) 2007-06-12 0:12

Looks like a scene of crime and forensic people taking shots of the spot. Very interesting. Could have wrote who are these TE members. Great exposure TFS

isabela_sor (47748) 2007-06-12 17:29

once...when you posted this first time,I wrote my comment,even if at that time I didn't know who are they :)Now I know and I am very happy to "meet" them.Really funny ...their passion for photography is so evident :).....Thanks for reposting
Kisses
Isabela

zeca (19762) 2007-06-13 0:20

Very nice capture, Sarju! These trekers were caught in their crazy captures! They look like sharks around some feeding! Can you imagine the owner of the car arriving at this moment?
Well done!! Nice to see it...
Regards,
Zeca

euryan (8442) 2007-06-13 3:47

Haha, I just commented on Flavia's shot of the headlight, and now I see the rest of the story. This composition is very pleasing, and the exposure is very nicely handled. I really like the reflection in the windows of the buildings across the street. Well done.

cdmonson (5304) 2008-07-27 10:36

Hi Sarju:

hahaha...love this. What a great capture. It's like watching lions stalk their prey. ;) Man, we amateur photographers are a sad lot, aren't we? Great shot.

Clark