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Decided to camp outside Bourke St Mall last night for a few minutes and concentrate with the 50mm 1.8 on the GPO.

Here are a few of the results.









I quite like the last one a lot as the darkened pillars aren't as distracting and the girl's red top produces a nice contrast.

I really dislike drunk people, esp drunk teenage girls and drunk women who grew up in the 80s. Young teenie boppers think it's cool to jump in front of your camera as you take a pic and drunk 80s ladies tend to sing really annoying songs that get stuck in your head...

No offense meant to the nice ladies out there Just please don't sing Lionel Richie songs when you're drunk.

Wayne,

I've been wondering how you have been achieving the look and feel to these urban shots. I contemplated doing some last night when I was in Wollongong, but I am very interested in how you set up your shots.

I really like the almost ghost / movement you acheive in the people in your shots.

cheers,
Craig

There is an interesting quality to this set of images Pirostich. I think the last and 2nd last i find most appealing
cheers
marco

Cheers for the critique.

Craig, I just bumped the ISO up to the higher ranges - at least 800 and drop the shutter speed to about 1/20 or 1/30 and keep the aperture wide. At these speeds with the 50mm 1.8, it's best to find a nice place to sit or crouch and lean against as it's a bit difficult holding stuff still Oh I set the WB to fluorescent lighting as well.

My theory is, anything that's low light that doesn't look good in colour, convert to b&w and play with shadow and highlights It works a treat!

were these hand held shos Wayne?

Redline, yup they were. I didn't want to lug around my tripod that night I only do when I have the backpack with me.