I thought I'd take my EPL-1 for a walk around Cambridge, and see what I got. This is my first attempt at something other than wildlife, so C + C is very welcome!


P8047194 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047204 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047213 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047218 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr
(Yes, in the sunlight his bag WAS this... offensive?)


P8047230 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047246 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr
^These guys were amazing. As a musician myself I'm often critical of buskers but blimey these two blew me away. They need to be recording.


P8047250 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047251 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr


P8047258 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr
I was actually trying to get her confused expression, but she looked up just as I shot. I think it turned out okay!


P8047259 by MilkshakeFiend, on Flickr

All of these were shot with an adapted Canon 50mm f1.8, which I foolishly forgot my lens hood for! Duh. Next trip around town will be testing out my new Helios 44M that I took delivery of today!

Thanks for looking!

-M

You did well! I guess people in the wild is a natural step from wildlife . Remarkable how many people are on their phones. Even the biker in the first image seems to be. I wonder how we'll look at these 5-10y from now. The last one is the most successful for me. My only criticism is that, fwiw, I don't think the selective color thing makes that yellow bag photo stronger. Good first outing, for sure.

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I would hang that last shot on my wall

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A great set with a nice variety of styles. The B&W shots with the selective color are nicely done. There are several that I would hang on the wall!

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You are making me miss Cambridge!! Lovely set, I'm not keen on selective coloring but I enjoyed the rest. Keep up the good work!

Agree with Amin. Nice series. The last shot is stunning.

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Ditto. Lived there for four years - love the city.

the bench boys pic is spooky... its almost like hes sitting next to a ghost

and love me some 5oclock shadow head/faces!

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Looks like a good first outing. My fave is also the last, and the fellows on the bench made me look twice. Manual focusing on the street is a nice challenge!

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Thanks for the comments guys! I love Cambridge, it's where I went to uni (not one of the ultra-prestigious ones though..!) so I guess I have a soft spot for it.

Got a couple more the next day with my new Helios. Still getting used to it.






^If you watch Fringe you'll see why I like this shot, otherwise it'll just look like an out of focus mess.





That's all from Cambridge for now... Off to Turkey in a few days!

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