hence the photography rampage in my blog, snaps, and Waves activities. ๐
Which is a cool thing! And it definitely influenced your rewards, as I noticed.
"rampage" is a good and proper word, I like it. ๐ !LOLZ
Candid photos with or without eye contact is a very cool thing to do.
I like some of the photos in your selection. Especially this one:
Wish you more cool walks and finds! !BEER
PS
almost forgot what I wanted to note: in a way, good smartphone may beat the camera in this field (of getting candid photos), cause, obviously: when you have a big camera with a long telephoto lens in your hands and point it at someone - said someone understands he is being photographed (and then various options are possible, but lets face the truth, unstaged photography is out of the question under such conditions). But when you have only a phone in your hands, everyone stays relaxed and doesn't notice they are being pupped. Perfect for paparazzi style! ...but, of course, to get good photos with a smartphone, it's better to have good lighting conditions too...
Hahaha I was on a true rampage, the difference between an iPhone 7 to a new Android phone gets me pumped to keep taking photos. That's where I got the motivation from.
I think this is a good point too. It's all about the moment or overall picture too. I'll think about it on my next photo walks.
And you made a good point about using big lenses for candid or street photography. The best ones are the small ones and in this case, the phone is already able to do a good job capturing the moment. And to be honest, I don't feel comfortable carrying a DSLR (if I have one) in a public space :D
All you have said is absolutely reasonable.
Viva la difference of species!
(I do feel comfortable carrying a DSLR, the problem is a weighty backpack where I want to fit 2, 3, 4 lenses ;)))) so I usually restrict myself to 2 lens only: 50mm or wide angle, or macro + wide angle, or 70-200mm + wide angle. The less is more!) ๐
I went on a 3-hour trek + photo walk at a nature reserve this morning and came across a pro photographer carrying DSLR+telephotos lens, bag for other gears, and a HD tripod... I'm amazed by his dedication to his craft ๐ฒ. It takes discipline and real passion to be okay with it.
Meanwhile I'm only carrying a phone ๐ , but I don't think I'll survive the trek carrying all those stuff so I'm felt good afterwards.
...and a strong mule's back! ๐ ofc having a car also helps. I dont have car, only bike, and I find it impossible to operate on such scale. My tripod is sitting at home 99% of time. ๐
I mean, it all just outlines the benefits of a decent smartphone.