Living close to nature provides for unplanned moments
of delightful encounters. This morning I was enjoying my first cup of coffee
when a mamma deer and her two fawns came to say hello. It was simple, short and
without pretension. I held my 1960s
Nikkor-H 180mm telephoto steady waiting for all of them to look at me.
And they did.
… As a street photographer, I avoid taking photos of
persons looking at me. It defeats the purpose of capturing folks in their
natural environment and un-influenced attitude. But, there are encounters when
having the subject(s) notice my presence can add to the story I try to capture
with every click.
Here is a couple:
Downtown
Prescott, Arizona. It was a reenactment of cowboy
shoot-out and all actors were dressed accordingly. I wanted to have the lady
look at me as it added more unscripted liveliness to the staged movements.
Santa
Cruz, California. This man was, well, “Soo California!”
The young man jumping the fence in a wet-suit to catch some waves was as well,
but I wanted a reaction from others walking the ocean side. The women on the
left provided that context.
So, as in any form of art, there are no prescriptive
rules to follow all the time: if the subject looks at you and adds to the
story, go ahead and click!
April 19, 2017
© Vahé A. Kazandjian, 2017
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