Thank you ! :) I guess New York is like Paris... no matter what weather you have it's just a wonderful city to shoot street photography :) I am glad you liked the shots !:)
Great content man! I really like how you addressed the situation with the vendor. My anxiety would have kicked in then haha. You earned a new follower. Keep it up!
Love your channel which i found by chance , i too am a street photographer around the area of London so was looking for videos on some inspiration and found yours , also love your intro videos in slow motion ,
Thanks a lot Vicky ! Appreciate your kind words :) London is a great place to shoot street (I have made two videos there) Thank you for watching and I am glad you like the short slow motion intros :)
Lovely, as always ! The photos of the man in the bus and over the bus station are Amazing ! The way you deal with the food truck man to take a great picture is interesting 😅
Thank you :) Coffee and pastries were not good. If you ever come to Brussels I will introduce you to sublime pastries and very good coffee :). I am huge fan of flat white (as my second coffee of the day and couldn't find a proper one in NY). Next waffle on the channel will be dedicated to you :)
Excellent again Octavian, love the dog sellers attitude which got him nowhere, great reflection shots too. Hard to choose favourites but I think mine are the silhouettes. Thanks for sharing.
Rain often welcomed by street photographers - but they usually over-do umbrella shots, especially guys in the UK. Good that you did not go down that route, Octavian, but captured some fine “plastic coverings” photos - more creative, IMO. (Rain can be “acidic” in NYC from pollutants - hope you dried your gear quickly.) Good collection of images, suitable music, effective reverse plays. Lots of NY characters and loads of proximity photos. 33 Cowgirl was a do-again from first vid - something about her...😊. Favs include 8, hair lady, 20, bus passenger, 22 layers, 8 “wish” (proximity?) and 21/25 proximity. Not much food in this one, but there’s good stuff in the city if you know where to look - best in too expensive restaurants and residential neighborhood working class eateries. Cart vendors can be hit or miss, mainly miss, for a quick bite on the go. I sense a bit of relief in how you ended this one😊. By now I suppose you have settled back to the slower, more familiar European pace. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing. Am i right in thinking you shoot aperture priority - looked like ISO3200 and F4 were dialied in for much of that session and you leave the shutter speed to sort the balance out?
Thanks for watching Stewart ! I shoot in aperture priority, yes. It was pretty dark at some point and in order to freeze the images I shot at high iso (1600/3200) ineed. Shutter speed was 1/200 1/500 depends on situation :)
⭐Many⭐ good shots. Like the silhouette in bus. Please do not take pictures - You came away with some anyway 😁👍 Make me want to go to NY, but first London in October 🛫
The weather was not friendly at all. Also some people but the pictures came out great. You've worked hard. Glad you enjoyed your experience there. We certainly enjoy the pictures. Well done🔥👏👏👏
Hi Alexandru ! Despite being rainy it was pretty warm : 25-28 C . Weather seems to be different from the one in Europe. I am glad you liked the pictures ! :) See you soon !
Hey Octavian Still on fire 🔥 in part 2 aswell. Another fabulous image set. It seems the secret to your consistent good work is..... cake and pastries. 😄👊 Couple of favourites for me were... The girl with the binoculars looking up...... and then the child with the hand wedged in the cheeks of the statue figure. All unmistakably New York incl the grumpy Chilli Dog Vendor. You owned him in the end anyhow 😄 Thanks for making these vids Octavian. Appreciated. We are lucky to have you here on YT. 😎📷👊👍👋
Hi Steve ! Thank you for the feedback on part 2 :) The cake and pastries in NY they are not on the same level as the ones in Europe . I was a little bit disappointed to be honest :) Thanks for watching the videos Steve ! See you soon !
@@OctavianCarare Hello my friend. I think cakes and pastries in Europe are made with love and finesse, whereas in NYC they are made for profit. Anyway... the photos make up for everything 😄😎📷👍👊👋👋
Thought here we go another boring new York street pics. But i was surprised in how good some of your images turned out. Rain can he just as good as sun light.
Hi Gary. I guess it's hard to do boring pictures in NY when you have all those crazy things happening on the streets, literally at every corner :) . Thank you for watching !
I have to say, yes indeed it wasn't a great weather for a shooting sessions but i think you've made a really great session ! I think, personnaly, i prefer this NY session over the last one. Joli travail une nouvelle fois Octavian !
Merci encore ! :) NY c'est incroyable quand il y a du soleil. Mais ca bouge aussi quand il pleut et il fait moche :). Anyways, a great citiy to shoot street no matter if it's raining or sunny :)
1,3,4,5,9! :),18,19,20,22,24,26!,29!!,30!!!,31,33,35,37 :),38,43,44,46 seems to me that the big advantage of New York is that most of people no cares so much that there is a lot of scope for experimentation... best photo series!
Interesting photos, just what we expected 👍. My choices number 2 and 20. Octavian, haven't you considered doing a Photo Year-Book of your best photos. That would really be great.
Thank you for watching Jay ! And for the feedback. Well I have thought about a book to be honest but I feel I need to work more. Next year I plan to submit photos to different street photography contests. Yet again, I need to get better shots :)
Buna Seara Octavian. Nice pictures. I love your approach, your style, and your framing. Keep it up. I have a question, if I may. Do you edit the pictures you post here, or are they straight out of camera? The reason I am asking is because I really consider getting one of these Q series. Currently shooting with fuji GFX and sony a7cii.
Hi there ! Thank you ! I am glad you liked the shots :) I do edit the pictures, yes. The ones straight from camera are pretty dull, even tough the colours are nice, I prefer adding a bit of contrast, deepen the shadows. My advice is to try to rent or find someone who has a Q series and play with it couple of hours, download the pictures on your PC and afterwards decide if you like it. Not everybody seems to get along with the 28 mm focal length. Cheers :)
lol the street food vendor didn’t want you to take his picture 😂. Usually they don’t care but I guess his business wasn’t that good that day. Anyway, just to let you know that I admire your pictures and follow your channel.
Good damn shit ! Don’t take a picture 😅… Probably one of your best set for me… The mood of the city under the rain, the music, the pictures until “the end” close the video, too quickly unfortunately. You asked in a previous video if you would be a better photographer shooting in NY? The video speaks by itself. NY have got a specific energy, it is really vibrant. But the talent is to capture it in the good way what you succeed in it 👍🏻
@@OctavianCarare There are two major issues: 1. In Manhattan it is often crowded and busy and 2. The people there can be aggressive. The confrontation you had with the street vendor was unsurprising. So if you are street shooter that shoots people, there are difficulties and risks. On the other hand if you are shooting images based more around architecture and light, it can be a great city.
Some great pictures there again! Q2 seems to cope well with the rain. I wondered how many people object to you taking a picture and how you deal with it? Also do you find reactions different in the different cities you visit? Look forward to the next one!
Hi there ! Actually this is not my 1st time shooting street in the rain with the Q2, so far didn't have any issues. To be honest not many people object me taking a picture, most of the time they are confused and I am smiling and walk a way. They rarely ask me about taking pictures. I did find people are more aware and not comfortable being photographed in Berlin (you are not allowed to take pictures of people in public space), I felt really observed before taking any pictures. Brussels can be pretty hostile to be honest but it depends on the area you photograph :). Thank you for watching :)
@@OctavianCarare I would like to ask based on your previous shooting experience in Paris, are there many people in Paris who object to taking pictures?
Man i discover your channel finally found a pov with my style of street photography..the close and direct..which lens are you rocking on your leica...you have a keen eye sir
That's correct! No Iso is normally at 800. Depends on the situation but yes Aperture Priority ( f 8 - 11 ) and fast shutter speed. Thanks for watching !
Am sure I posted comments yesterday, but don’t see it here. Fine images. Effective backward bit. Second look for Times Square Cow Girl ... for some reason😊. Rain means overused umbrella pics, but I prefer the plastic sheeting you captured. Food can be hit or miss. How much did they charge you for that big sandwich, Octavian? Lots of characters and cool proximity shots. Your timing for weather was not all that bad, today (9/29/23) NYC is under a flood emergency (no kidding) - brief but heavy rains did damage - not fit for street photography. Cheers!
Hi Paul ! Your comment is here somewhere indeed. Probably you mean the almond pastry. It was 5 dollars or so. I saw that New York was flooded : that can be interesting though for some shots :) In the end, I don't mind rain if I am in Paris or New York :) There are still lots of opportunities :) Thank you for watching ! :)
@@OctavianCarare nu-ti pune piedici in gandire. Conteaza doar sa iti doresti cu adevarat, sigur fara sa vrei vei face demersuri in acest sens. Poate nu imediate dar vor fi. 🤝Crede.
Rain means pictures of umbrellas, people with umbrellas, and reflections in puddles. Unfortunately, it also means I’m going to get wet. Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Rain means all above mentioned indeed, however getting different shots, that's the challenge :) Too many hats and umbrellas on street photography :)). Wet is good :D
Thanks David :) I guess it's a matter of taste as well and there is still LOTS of work to do. Next year I will try to get better shots to submit my work to different contests . Thank you for watching the video and for the kind words !
Really enjoyed! Some lovely shots. enjoyed a lot
Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you will like the next ones :)
You deserve more views for your exceptional talent.
Thanks a lot ! :) that's kind of you. Let's hope the algorithm thinks the same :))
New York in the rain.....
No. 3, such a beautiful totality !
No. 9, fantastic !
No. 21, of course 😊
and lots more !
Thank you ! :) I guess New York is like Paris... no matter what weather you have it's just a wonderful city to shoot street photography :) I am glad you liked the shots !:)
Great content man! I really like how you addressed the situation with the vendor. My anxiety would have kicked in then haha. You earned a new follower. Keep it up!
Thanks a lot ! :) appreciate the sub and I hope you will like the new videos ! :)
Love your channel which i found by chance , i too am a street photographer around the area of London so was looking for videos on some inspiration and found yours , also love your intro videos in slow motion ,
Thanks a lot Vicky ! Appreciate your kind words :) London is a great place to shoot street (I have made two videos there) Thank you for watching and I am glad you like the short slow motion intros :)
You should buy a Chilli Cheese Dog 😂 Amazing Shots , love this New York moments !!!
Thanks a lot Lucianoo :)
Lovely, as always ! The photos of the man in the bus and over the bus station are Amazing ! The way you deal with the food truck man to take a great picture is interesting 😅
Thank you very much! I am glad you liked it :) appreciate the kind words ! :)
Bad weather great pictures
That's what they say :)
Another great set of images mate. Still looking significantly underwhelmed by the coffee and pastries though! 🤣🤣
Thank you :) Coffee and pastries were not good. If you ever come to Brussels I will introduce you to sublime pastries and very good coffee :). I am huge fan of flat white (as my second coffee of the day and couldn't find a proper one in NY). Next waffle on the channel will be dedicated to you :)
Great Pictures!
Thank you ! :)
Excellent again Octavian, love the dog sellers attitude which got him nowhere, great reflection shots too. Hard to choose favourites but I think mine are the silhouettes. Thanks for sharing.
Rain often welcomed by street photographers - but they usually over-do umbrella shots, especially guys in the UK. Good that you did not go down that route, Octavian, but captured some fine “plastic coverings” photos - more creative, IMO. (Rain can be “acidic” in NYC from pollutants - hope you dried your gear quickly.)
Good collection of images, suitable music, effective reverse plays. Lots of NY characters and loads of proximity photos. 33 Cowgirl was a do-again from first vid - something about her...😊. Favs include 8, hair lady, 20, bus passenger, 22 layers, 8 “wish” (proximity?) and 21/25 proximity.
Not much food in this one, but there’s good stuff in the city if you know where to look - best in too expensive restaurants and residential neighborhood working class eateries. Cart vendors can be hit or miss, mainly miss, for a quick bite on the go. I sense a bit of relief in how you ended this one😊. By now I suppose you have settled back to the slower, more familiar European pace. Cheers!
Thank you Victor ! The hot dog seller was probably fed with all the street photographers in New York :) Thank you for watching :)
Thanks for sharing. Am i right in thinking you shoot aperture priority - looked like ISO3200 and F4 were dialied in for much of that session and you leave the shutter speed to sort the balance out?
Thanks for watching Stewart ! I shoot in aperture priority, yes. It was pretty dark at some point and in order to freeze the images I shot at high iso (1600/3200) ineed. Shutter speed was 1/200 1/500 depends on situation :)
⭐Many⭐ good shots. Like the silhouette in bus. Please do not take pictures - You came away with some anyway 😁👍 Make me want to go to NY, but first London in October 🛫
Thank you Kenneth :) Enjoy London ! :) It's a great place to shoot street photography and to be honest it can be compared to NY :)
“Apologies accepted” 😂 You sneaky devil 🤭Thanks for the video. It was a nice one again with a couple of gems!
Thank you for watching :) At the beginning I was almost on the verge of being confrontational but I decided to keep calm and a positive tone :)
The weather was not friendly at all. Also some people but the pictures came out great. You've worked hard. Glad you enjoyed your experience there. We certainly enjoy the pictures. Well done🔥👏👏👏
Hi Alexandru ! Despite being rainy it was pretty warm : 25-28 C . Weather seems to be different from the one in Europe. I am glad you liked the pictures ! :) See you soon !
Hey Octavian
Still on fire 🔥 in part 2 aswell. Another fabulous image set. It seems the secret to your consistent good work is..... cake and pastries. 😄👊
Couple of favourites for me were... The girl with the binoculars looking up...... and then the child with the hand wedged in the cheeks of the statue figure.
All unmistakably New York incl the grumpy Chilli Dog Vendor.
You owned him in the end anyhow 😄
Thanks for making these vids Octavian.
Appreciated.
We are lucky to have you here on YT.
😎📷👊👍👋
Hi Steve ! Thank you for the feedback on part 2 :) The cake and pastries in NY they are not on the same level as the ones in Europe . I was a little bit disappointed to be honest :) Thanks for watching the videos Steve ! See you soon !
@@OctavianCarare Hello my friend. I think cakes and pastries in Europe are made with love and finesse, whereas in NYC they are made for profit.
Anyway... the photos make up for everything 😄😎📷👍👊👋👋
Thought here we go another boring new York street pics. But i was surprised in how good some of your images turned out. Rain can he just as good as sun light.
Hi Gary. I guess it's hard to do boring pictures in NY when you have all those crazy things happening on the streets, literally at every corner :) . Thank you for watching !
I have to say, yes indeed it wasn't a great weather for a shooting sessions but i think you've made a really great session ! I think, personnaly, i prefer this NY session over the last one. Joli travail une nouvelle fois Octavian !
Merci encore ! :) NY c'est incroyable quand il y a du soleil. Mais ca bouge aussi quand il pleut et il fait moche :). Anyways, a great citiy to shoot street no matter if it's raining or sunny :)
1,3,4,5,9! :),18,19,20,22,24,26!,29!!,30!!!,31,33,35,37 :),38,43,44,46
seems to me that the big advantage of New York is that most of people no cares so much that there is a lot of scope for experimentation...
best photo series!
True ! Nobody really cares and, also, there are lots of street photographers so probably people are already used to it :) Thanks for watching ! :)
Interesting photos, just what we expected 👍. My choices number 2 and 20.
Octavian, haven't you considered doing a Photo Year-Book of your best photos. That would really be great.
Thank you for watching Jay ! And for the feedback. Well I have thought about a book to be honest but I feel I need to work more. Next year I plan to submit photos to different street photography contests. Yet again, I need to get better shots :)
Ca de obicei, superb! 👏👏👏
Multumesc ! :)
Buna Seara Octavian. Nice pictures. I love your approach, your style, and your framing. Keep it up. I have a question, if I may. Do you edit the pictures you post here, or are they straight out of camera? The reason I am asking is because I really consider getting one of these Q series. Currently shooting with fuji GFX and sony a7cii.
Hi there ! Thank you ! I am glad you liked the shots :) I do edit the pictures, yes. The ones straight from camera are pretty dull, even tough the colours are nice, I prefer adding a bit of contrast, deepen the shadows. My advice is to try to rent or find someone who has a Q series and play with it couple of hours, download the pictures on your PC and afterwards decide if you like it. Not everybody seems to get along with the 28 mm focal length. Cheers :)
If there is one thing I can suggest, it's to add the settings for each photo in text on screen as you display them!
Thanks for the feedback Christopher! I will give it a thought. I just don't want to fill the images with too much information :)
lol the street food vendor didn’t want you to take his picture 😂. Usually they don’t care but I guess his business wasn’t that good that day. Anyway, just to let you know that I admire your pictures and follow your channel.
Thanks a lot for watching the channel :) I am glad you enjoyed it. Yeah it was probably bad weather and bad business that day, he was a bit angry :D
Good damn shit ! Don’t take a picture 😅… Probably one of your best set for me… The mood of the city under the rain, the music, the pictures until “the end” close the video, too quickly unfortunately. You asked in a previous video if you would be a better photographer shooting in NY? The video speaks by itself. NY have got a specific energy, it is really vibrant. But the talent is to capture it in the good way what you succeed in it 👍🏻
Thank you Jeremy :) Glad you liked my shots from NY and I hope you will like the shots from Paris :) . A bientot ! :)
Lots of good shots. I think New York is a difficult place to do street photography.
Thanks a lot ! Why do you find NY difficult for street photography ? :)
@@OctavianCarare There are two major issues: 1. In Manhattan it is often crowded and busy and 2. The people there can be aggressive. The confrontation you had with the street vendor was unsurprising.
So if you are street shooter that shoots people, there are difficulties and risks. On the other hand if you are shooting images based more around architecture and light, it can be a great city.
So good they named it twice.
Who ? What? :) Who named who ? :) I am lost !
New York New York. Lol
Do you use auto focus when you do quick photo ?
Hi mate ! Yes, autofocus :) always :)
Some great pictures there again! Q2 seems to cope well with the rain. I wondered how many people object to you taking a picture and how you deal with it? Also do you find reactions different in the different cities you visit? Look forward to the next one!
Hi there ! Actually this is not my 1st time shooting street in the rain with the Q2, so far didn't have any issues. To be honest not many people object me taking a picture, most of the time they are confused and I am smiling and walk a way. They rarely ask me about taking pictures. I did find people are more aware and not comfortable being photographed in Berlin (you are not allowed to take pictures of people in public space), I felt really observed before taking any pictures. Brussels can be pretty hostile to be honest but it depends on the area you photograph :). Thank you for watching :)
@@OctavianCarare I would like to ask based on your previous shooting experience in Paris, are there many people in Paris who object to taking pictures?
My fav by a country mile!.. #28
Thanks Robin ! :)
Man i discover your channel finally found a pov with my style of street photography..the close and direct..which lens are you rocking on your leica...you have a keen eye sir
Thanks mate ! Appreciate it :) and thanks for the kind words :) I have a Leica Q2 with a fixed lens, the 28 mm 1.7 summilux .
@@OctavianCarare wow the q2 is awesome 28 is truly a pleasure to photograph with but I not ready lol...see u In the next one mate
Love your work! It looks like your shooting in aperture priority with a fast shutter speed. Are you also using auto iso?
That's correct! No Iso is normally at 800. Depends on the situation but yes Aperture Priority ( f 8 - 11 ) and fast shutter speed. Thanks for watching !
Playing the street tough guy but wearing a paper mask in the rain. Harder to sell than watery hot dogs. 📸
Hahah :)
Very good shots and nice video 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Do you use autofocus?
Thanks ! Autofocus yes :) indeed !
Am sure I posted comments yesterday, but don’t see it here. Fine images. Effective backward bit. Second look for Times Square Cow Girl ... for some reason😊. Rain means overused umbrella pics, but I prefer the plastic sheeting you captured. Food can be hit or miss. How much did they charge you for that big sandwich, Octavian? Lots of characters and cool proximity shots. Your timing for weather was not all that bad, today (9/29/23) NYC is under a flood emergency (no kidding) - brief but heavy rains did damage - not fit for street photography. Cheers!
Hi Paul ! Your comment is here somewhere indeed. Probably you mean the almond pastry. It was 5 dollars or so. I saw that New York was flooded : that can be interesting though for some shots :) In the end, I don't mind rain if I am in Paris or New York :) There are still lots of opportunities :) Thank you for watching ! :)
@@OctavianCarare Pastry?? That was pasty?? Wow.
De data asta chiar ai surprins multe cadre misto. E clar ca trebuie sa te muti 😂. Pozele mele preferate sunt 26,27,28 si 30❤. Felicitari.
Multumesc :) E clar ca tre si castig la loto ca sa ma mut acolo :) . Merci de feedback :)
@@OctavianCarare nu-ti pune piedici in gandire. Conteaza doar sa iti doresti cu adevarat, sigur fara sa vrei vei face demersuri in acest sens. Poate nu imediate dar vor fi. 🤝Crede.
how did the very last clip end with you crossing the street? part 3??
No part 3 unfortunately :) Back in Europe, back in Brussels, back to reality :)
太棒了👍👍👍！！！
Thank you ! :)
Rain means pictures of umbrellas, people with umbrellas, and reflections in puddles. Unfortunately, it also means I’m going to get wet.
Mask On Nurse Marty (Ret)
Rain means all above mentioned indeed, however getting different shots, that's the challenge :) Too many hats and umbrellas on street photography :)). Wet is good :D
Злые какие америкашки, по сопатке ему надо было дать, чтобы не возмущался много!
Hhaha I am not sure that the gentlemen was American :D But there are some less evil americans as well :)
This video proves you're a better street photog than the so-called 'legends' we all hold in such high esteem. And they're (mostly) all dead.
there’s no comparaison to do y’all just have to appreciate art and nothing more
Thanks David :) I guess it's a matter of taste as well and there is still LOTS of work to do. Next year I will try to get better shots to submit my work to different contests . Thank you for watching the video and for the kind words !
True words :)And just get out, walk a lot and take pictures :)