Some Candid portraits

[Huckaback Photo]

Just thought I would share some of my candids with you
I like interesting faces in my pictures, see what you think
The 200 L f2.8 was used with first 2 wide open at 2.8 i think.

Martin (Huckaback Photo)

http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42439298/large
my original is actually a reduced file size on here.


http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42439295

used the 100 to 400 L for this one

http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42439420

[cactusclay]

Nice capures, I really like the last one. thanks for sharing.

[Huckaback Photo]

Thanks Cactusclay
such a fast responce from you I had barely finished typing.
Cheers
Martin

[Vetteography]

They look good. Too bad you got obstructed in the second one, but the first and third are great.

[Ballen Photo]

Nice candids. Was the guy in the first shot singing?
The bokeh in the third shot is great, and so is the portrait! :D
-Bruce

[Steve Parr]

So, these were taken where? The Beard & Funny Hat Convention?

Nice shots...

Steve

[Dante King]

So, these were taken where? The Beard & Funny Hat Convention?

Nice shots...

Steve

Lol Steve! Great shots. Looks like that 200L is a winner.

[Titus213]

Very nice stuff. Candids are tough and I think you did an excellent job. Don't know what to make of that last one but it's a great picture.

[freddycr]

I agree, 1 and 3 are great...and so sharp !!!

[sixshot]

#1 is superb.

[HJMinard]

Very nice candids, Huckaback! The third looks like Brad Pitt's long lost older brother. :)

[BottomBracket]

Nice pics! I like them all. The second pic works for me - I think the shallow DOF succeeded in defining your subject.

[Huckaback Photo]

Thankyou all for your comments.
Vetteography.
I often shoot in this way with something way out of focus in foreground and a clear shot of the same, i liked this version better this time.

Ballen.
may well have been singing whilst playing a violin.

Steve Parr re. funny hat.
he was in a group playing Medieval instuments & dressed in that period costume

Titus
I just love the candid approach, its my thing.
Studio work does not do it for me, but I can appreciate studio style shots.

Bottom Bracket.
Shallow depth of field done in camera takes some beating I think. Thanks

Dante
Thanks 200 L f 2.8 works every time.
always a great temptation to use a zoom but theres just something about a fixed focal length lens
of that quallity.
In my days of using Olympus system I owned 13 fixed focal length lenses and no zooms,
however the Canon L zooms really are good quallity and of course convenient.
( Did I mention EXPENSIVE )

Cheers
Martin (Huckaback Photo)

[RbrtPtikLeoSeny]

Those are some pretty good photos. The last one is fantastic. I love it. Keep up the good work.

[Huckaback Photo]

RbrtPtikLeoSeny
Thanks for the compliment

Martin (huckaback photo)

[Huckaback Photo]

You all seem to like my candids, so a few more to view.


http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42518290

http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42518370

http://www.pbase.com/huckaback_photo/image/42518539

Martin (Huckaback Photo)

[Andy_T]

Very nice :D

I still like the first picture best, with the last of the second batch one a close second.

Best regards,
Andy

[Huckaback Photo]

Cheers Andy
The event these were taken at was last year a town in Gloucestershire called Newent,
they have a annual Onion fayre, lots of characters about, bands, Morris dancing etc.
also a competition against the clock to see who can eat a raw onion the quickest, I tell you some interesting faces there, complete with tears in the eyes.
also during the day they sell 12 Tons of Onions, only a small town but this attracts 12,000 visitors for this event,

Cheers
Martin