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BAHLIL

FOR SUNDAY CHALLENGE GROUP www.ipernity.com/group/daysincolour365, STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY IS NOT MY THING, SO NOT EASY FOR ME. IN THE VILLAGE I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE PHOTOGRAPHING MY NEIGHBOURS AND AT THE SEA THERE IS SUCH A TOURISTIC INVASION THAT I WOULD NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE PHOTOGRAPHING PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND BE SPOTTED, WHO KNOWS... AGRESSED VERBALY?
THERE IS ALSO THAT I WOULD NOT LIKE IF SOMEONE I DON'T KNOW PHOTOGRAPHED ME IN MY DAY TO DAY LIFE...
A FEW YEARS AGO I WENT TO MAROCCO WITH SOME PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO WERE VERY KEEN ON STREET PHOTOGRAPHY, AND I DID SOME. THE GOOD THING WITH THE LEICA Q SERIES IS THAT THEY ARE COMPLETELY SILENT, HAVING IT HANGING ON MY NECK AND HALF COVERED WITH A LIGHT SCARF I WAS ABLE TO SHOOT WITHOUT BEING SPOTTED, THE 28MM ALLOWING A LARGE RANGE.
AS WE ALL RESPECTED PEOPLE THE THING WAS TO ASK FIRST. BUT I CHEATED (OTHERS DID THE SAME), I SHOOT FIRST AND ASKED PERMISSION AFTER, IF PERMISSION GIVEN I TOOK A NEW SHOT, SHOWED IT... AND MOST OF THE TIMES DELETED IT BECAUSE THE SUBJECT WAS POSING AND NOT NATURAL.
SAME THING WITH THIS ONE, SO THIS IS THE FIRST SHOT. USUALLY PEOPLE POSED IN EXCHANGE OF SOME SMALL CHANGE, NORMAL, FOR THEM WE ARE RICH PEOPLE...

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MORE OF MY WORK JUST CHECK MY MAROCCO ALBUM :
www.ipernity.com/doc/xata/album/1054906
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15 comments

Amelia said:

Both candid and colourful.
14 months ago

LotharW said:

Ich bin immer wieder begeistert, wie diese Damen sich so sicher damit bewegen!*** Hallo Q2
14 months ago ( translate )

Boarischa Krautmo said:

well done!
14 months ago ( translate )

Peter Castell said:

I very occasionally take a street shot but I'm not comfortable about it, I usually wait ages to get a people free shot. I think a lot depends where you are the bigger the city the easier it is
14 months ago

Xata replied to Peter Castell:

Maybe you are right about the size of the city...
14 months ago

William Sutherland said:

Superb capture!

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14 months ago ( translate )

Gabi Lombardo said:

very nice candid! she seems to go fast and despite this she don't lose what she board on the head!
14 months ago

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

You got a good shot of this lady Isabel.
14 months ago

Gudrun said:

You did very well with this!
I can relate to what you say and in certain countries it's irresponsible and disrespectful when tourists take photos of local people. I vividly remember people in Bolivia covering their faces when they saw tourists- having your photo taken is considered as having your soul stolen...
14 months ago

Xata replied to Gudrun:

I know, some people use this as a way to make money with tourists by geting paid to be photographed, for others it is a no-way. Sometimes when I see some people taking photos of other people I can't help thinking their are behaving like if tthey were taking pictures of animals in a zoo...
In Bahlil they proposed themselves to be photographed, it is a very poor village, nevertheless and evne giving some money I felt very uncomfortable.
14 months ago

Gudrun replied to Xata:

I can well understand you, I'd also have felt uncomfortable.
14 months ago

PhLB - Luc Boonen said:

I wonder why your remarks are in capitals, I little hard to read. As a street photographer you don't have to be very obvious to other people, you can act low profile.
14 months ago

Xata replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen:

It is because I have an ipernity friend who after a medical issue as hard time to read comments and told me it would be easier in capitals. If that is disturbing I will make the effort to send her the comment by ipermail, no hard feelings meant by me.
It is not a question of acting low profile, I just don't enjoy street photography, I have the feeling not to respect people: I would not like to be photographed by unknown persons like if I was a curiosity, so I don’t usually do it to others.
14 months ago

Gillian Everett said:

Lovely shot from Marocco, Isabel
14 months ago

Nora Caracci said:

love this woman,great shot even if is not your preferred kind of catch !
14 months ago