A Kodak moment

[John Angulat]

Life in New York...from my wanderings​

 

[Asher Kelman]

Life in New York...from my wanderings​

Purr-fect!

This is fitting n well with your recent NY pictures. A pattern is emerging.

Asher

 

[fahim mohammed]

Quintessential John Angulat!! Brilliant.

Regards.

 

[Sandrine Bascouert]

The angle is perfect. The discrepancy between the men's sizes is brilliant. The moment chosen is essential!

PS: Are you in the course of photographing the photographers at the moment?

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi John,

You are becoming a real hunter for these defining moments. You choose your hunting grounds carefully and wait patiently for the prey to fall into the trap you've set up. This is mastery at work .

Re. the picture itself: excellent. The plastic bag in the left hand completes the picture. Now only if he were holding a Kodak camera himself! Just kidding ;-)

Cheers,

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Smiles

Fits the series

Brilliant

Hope you didn't need to ask him!

Mike

 

[John Angulat]

Purr-fect!

This is fitting n well with your recent NY pictures. A pattern is emerging.

Asher

Ok, I'll bite - what "pattern" have you observed?
You know me - clueless as usual!

 

[John Angulat]

Fahim, Sandrine, Cem & Mike - thanks so much for the encouragement!

 

[Asher Kelman]

John,

Why don't you see how many pictures you have now in this ongoing NY street series. Maybe you could show a set of thumbnails in RISKIT with links to the original thread so we can see how the series is building.

Am impressed!

Asher

 

[John Angulat]

John,

Why don't you see how many pictures you have now in this ongoing NY street series. Maybe you could show a set of thumbnails in RISKIT with links to the original thread so we can see how the series is building.

Am impressed!

Asher

Please don't take this the wrong way, but that'd be just about 90% of what I've posted since joining in '08.
You just realized I shoot the streets of NYC?
I guess I'm improving...
There's hope for me yet.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but that'd be just about 90% of what I've posted since joining in '08.
You just realized I shoot the streets of NYC?
I guess I'm improving...
There's hope for me yet.

No John, not quite a brain-senior moment. Rather you might select your best!

Asher

 

[Doug Kerr]

Hi, John,

Please don't take this the wrong way, but that'd be just about 90% of what I've posted since joining in '08.
You just realized I shoot the streets of NYC?

NYC is fortunate indeed to have you among the photographers that tell its fabulous stories.

Best regards,

Doug

 

[Sandrine Bascouert]

I still see a series of a photographer photographing photographers...Maybe my senior (ahah) stubborn moment...

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

I still see a series of a photographer photographing photographers...Maybe my senior (ahah) stubborn moment...

Senior, indeed! lol

BTW, I have done a similar small series called how do photographers hunt a while back. Even Mike Shimwell has shown a couple of his in that thread. For the rest, there wasn't much interest so the discussion has whittled down.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi John,

Please don't take this the wrong way, but that'd be just about 90% of what I've posted since joining in '08.
You just realized I shoot the streets of NYC?
I guess I'm improving...
There's hope for me yet.

This has really made me LoL. Yes, there is hope for you yet. Please keep at it, we are enjoying the ride along with you.

Cheers,

 

[Sandrine Bascouert]

New york seems to be a great city for great photographers

http://www.lemonde.fr/culture/infographe/2011/01/10/les-images-spontanees-et-furtives-d-helen-levitt-s-exposent-a-cherbourg_1441394_3246.html

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

John

Oh the "goings on" never stop
this is wonderful
that catch is something like your "karma" is going along with you-
in your "goings on" work-
wow all I can say is good karma my friend
great catch

Charlotte-

 

[John Angulat]

You are becoming a real hunter for these defining moments. You choose your hunting grounds carefully and wait patiently for the prey to fall into the trap you've set up. This is mastery at work .
Cheers,

Hi everyone,
Sorry not to have replied sooner to all the very flattering and gracious remarks, it's been crazy busy at work and now we're hunkering down for another snow storm.

I picked Cem's post to quote because it made me laugh at myself. Truth is I'm not very stealthy when roaming the streets and I'd probably fare much better should I decide to appear a bit more friendly and engaging.
Although in retrospect, a gruff appearance and demeanor has probably saved my skin more than once (esp. late at night deep in the subways).

Anyway...it brought to mind a self-shot I clicked one day, passing my reflection in a storefront window.
Stealthy I am not!

Geez, would you pose for this guy???​

 

[Mike Shimwell]

Shades of Martin Parr methinks

Thinking of the flash there - not sure he's quite as scary!

Mike

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

Hi John,

Love the self portrait! What's up with the visible ID hanging around your neck?

PS: didn't they teach you to never cross the streams*, err the straps? ;-)

Cheers,

*) obscure reference to the Ghostbuster movie.

 

[John Angulat]

Shades of Martin Parr methinks
Thinking of the flash there - not sure he's quite as scary!
Mike

Parr's a madman, or as Cartier-Bresson commented (insultingly)..."from another planet".
I only dream to have my name on the Magnum list!

Hi John,
Love the self portrait! What's up with the visible ID hanging around your neck?
PS: didn't they teach you to never cross the streams, err straps? ;-)
Cheers,

I used to shoot freelance for a couple of local papers - I still retain the press credentials.
As for the crossed straps - in the crush of crowded subways, parades, etc. you'd never keep a camera on your shoulder otherwise. Besides, it makes them harder to steal.

 

[Cem_Usakligil]

...I used to shoot freelance for a couple of local papers - I still retain the press credentials.

I can imagine that it can come in as quite handy, especially with the current phobia of the law enforcement officers against photographers carrying serious looking cameras who might be terrorists ;-).

 

[John Angulat]

I can imagine that it can come in as quite handy, especially with the current phobia of the law enforcement officers against photographers carrying serious looking cameras who might be terrorists ;-).

The press (of which I certainly do not consider myself a part of) and the NYPD have not always enjoyed the best of relationships.
So, I'll only use the credentials for events such as parades and other happy public outings where I can gain a spot "on the other side of the barrier", so to speak.
Normally the card is home, tucked safely way in a desk drawer.
That said, one can always get a shot or two worth keeping while hanging around the "happy, public outings":

This was taken standing in the center of Broadway, cooling my heels waiting for the Columbus Day parade to start.
It obviously delayed the parade.​

Or this taken at the NYC Marathon:​

 

[Charlotte Thompson]

John

so there you are
what a great picture and being such a visual as I am I am glad to see what you look like/yeah big teddy bear you and Fahim-

love the stairway to heaven shot with the firemen!!

Charlotte-