Here is my one attempt at street photography in Manhattan - I woke up early on Saturday morning and walked from my hotel to Union Square. The square has a fabulous farmer's market every Saturday morning and the produce, cheeses and breads were the freshest I have ever seen (and sampled). This wonderful farmer's market was truly a fabulous surprise as it was the last thing I expected to find in one of the busiest places in Manhattan.
As far as street photography, I had never done it before and I found it very intimidating, especially in New York. My hats off to those of you who do it so well.
A bit of history about Union Square - a National Historic Landmark, it is a huge public square with a park in the middle of it. The neighborhoods around the square are the Flatiron District to the north, Chelsea to the west, Greenwich Village to the south, and Gramercy to the east.
I really enjoyed people watching at Union Square and went there every day I was in Manhattan.
@jdr4690 Thanks, Rob. People in NYC can stare you down in the most evil way when you point a camera at them. I intended to do a lot of street photography in the subway but didn't have the nerve to even pull the camera out of my pocket. Guess I will stick with nature, landscapes and cars - they don't look back at you!
@allisonrap Thanks, Allison - and you are absolutely correct - this was a wonderful place to spend some time on Saturday morning! I actually went there twice that morning as it was so cool!
Great street shot, I know how you feel, I've not got the courage up yet to do any proper street photography which is a shame as we have the perfect street people around to photograph!
Great street shot! I feel self - conscious too (I'm hoping to lose a bit of that when I have a big, professional looking camera - I'll pretend I'm on a shoot!)
Well done - hope you try some more. It can be intimidatng. I try to blend in with the crowd so they cease to notice me. (That's easy for me - we become invisible past a certain age!) Some people use longer lenses, though it can make you even more noticeable. The famous street photographers of old used moderate wide angle lenses and got in close. Try covering the left hand third of your pic. I think it makes for a better compostion and the pattern on the ground leads the eye in
@yrhenwr Thanks, David - I thought street photography would be a lot easier than it actually was - at least buildings in NY don't give you the evil eye!
@boogie Thank you, Mags.
@cdonohoue Thanks, Cathy.
@lyno Thank you, Lyn.
@marieooi I do also, Marie. And thanks.