some yes, some no... the one in the beginning, in my opinion would have been better if she was framed within the white of the torn paper, as well as the cropping of the guy holding his back... its meh. the old guy walking is the best one followed by the guy coming out of the dumpster. Some would be good with straightening , others are so close just missing something
@@johndefiora3558 thanks for the feedback. I am trying to get less and less cropping :) In my opinion some shots don't need to be straighten but I may be wrong on this :)
Great. Your change of style really works. Waiting for the builder to come back for 'three heads' was inspired as was the 'stalking' of the smart old guy in the white jacket. Keep shooting!
And again, the short movie in the beginning, wonderful ! So many things happening when you're going out for photography :-)) No. 8, so funny :-)) Ha and yes, waiting for no. 11, great with three heads ! And lots of other great shots ! Oh, and I loooove the cat in the end :-))
Absolutely love 11 - well done for persevering with finding an angle and also handling the chat with the workman such that it didn't disturb the scene and you got the shot.
Really fab shots ❤️ The builder’s shot was def worth the wait. Great shots along Oxford St and Piccadilly… far braver than i could ever be. Next time try Tower Bridge to Westminster along the South Bank. Some great alleys/arches/passageways. Great eclectic mix of people too. Enjoy!
Great shots as usual particularly the gent in the white jacket and the silhouette of the cowboy hat man on the bridge. London is a wonderful place was there recently using my Q2 too. Thanks again.
I can clearly see that above the talent, a lot of work and waiting is involved in these beautiful shots. Not to mention the stalking 😉. And speaking of stalking, my favorite shot is 27. After the beautiful intro, the outro with the cat was just perfect. Great job 👏👏👏
Love it Octavian! Great shots and editing. I laughed with the stalking as I do the exact same thing when I see such a great subject lol This style works very well for you, I love the spontaneity of the compositions. Very similiar to the style of most of my street photography, so I may be biased, but I love it!
Great to see part2 Octavian. Some bangers in there, especially 11 and 39 (clever use of the musicians bag to carry on the ‘skyscrapers’). I like to mix it ip with layering like this and also the architecture captures. You should try Dublin sometime, it’s great for layering old and new ☘️👍
Superb work…especially considering it was the hottest day ever here in the UK! Funny you mentioning New York at the end…I was thinking during the video how you have a Joel Meyerowitz-like ability to capture the most bizarre random interactions on the street. Keep up the great work 😁
Another great video Octavian. It is brave move on your part to change the style of your photos, rather than take the safe road of doing more of the same. Next time in London, consider trying the luxury streets like Jermyn St, Saville Row and Bond St. I think you will find some charismatic subjects in those locations. Keep up the great work. Your content is amazing.
Thank you and thank you for your suggestions :) Next time I will definitely try the luxury streets :) London has so much potential for street photography :). Cheers ! :)
Great one Octavian! You should really try shooting in Shoreditch if you want to do more layering, Camden Town also great for candid. Hakney Wick, Bethanel Green if you want something a bit more multicultural and gentrified... Those were the places that got me started in street photography while i was living in London a few years back. Oh, also Barbican Centre is like a breath of fresh air in the centre of London. Would really like to see your perspective regarding those places maybe in a next video. Te salut, tot respectul! ✌
Multumesc :) I will definitely try new areas, I loved Camden Town (specially the weekend). However my favorite area was Oxford Street. But for sure I am gonna try new places when I am back in London. Dunno about you but personally I find it very polluted :) What are your thoughts on this ? :)
Hi Octavian I’m pretty sure based on my modest experience that the best focal length for layering street pictures is 35mm. 28 is too wide, 50 too narrow. Enjoy and btw merry Christmas 🎄
Hello and grazie Lorenzo :) Thank you for watching :). I guess you are right, 35 seems to be a little bit better but I feel more comfortable at 28 mm. Merry Christmas and happy new year ! :)
Good shots and happy you want to improve and don't stick to one style of this genre. Glad you made it through the heat while I was struggling very hard with it on Tuesday and had to stay home. I had music problems. Sometimes the music came up sometimes not. Intention or mistake? Just wandering
Thank you mate ! The video had some music going on and off indeed. Intention and mistake hehe. I am more used to heat I guess, the summers back in Romania were pretty hot as a child :)
Hi Octavian, great photos as always. Interestingly, I used to watch your Ricoh GRIII videos when I was using one, and now Leica ones when I am using Q2M. Btw, are the colours mostly close to SOOC or have you done some heavy editing? Cheers!
Are you shooting the Q2 on single or continuous? And the focus setting: spot, center-weighted, field, multi-field? I can see from the GoPro your aperture averages around f10-11-12 . Thank you for all you do!
Some really good image. Always inspiring to see your videos(now I need to go out and take some street pic). You should go to Malmö/Copenhagen to do a street video(I join you). @streetphotomoffe
Thank you Mats ! I would love to shoot in Copenhagen, I heard only great things about it :) (and the fact that it is pretty expensive :D ) but maybe next year :)
You've made the most of your 2 days in my home country. There were many great shots in there. I'd like to ask a couple of questions. (1) as we can often see your camera, I notice the aperture changes during your shoot - how to you decide how to set this? And (2) your photos look as if you've boosted saturation and contrast in post. Can you give us some idea of what you do in processing?
Thank you Paul :) If need more depth in my pictures I go for f11 or f16, if not I close it, depends on the scene and on the elements. I do use lightroom and some custom made presets to edit my pictures. For the pictures taken in harsh light I do underexpose and than play with shadows and blacks :)
Like what you’re doing. I’m amused with your image at 3:57min into your video. It appears the young man is pulling the woman’s hair as he drinks a soda. Do you process and get your dramatic contrasts with Lightroom?
Solid post w/good mix of images, video effects (slow/fast) and the new “stalking meter”, Octavian. Attention-holding pacing and clean audio. You should have no problem exceeding your subscriber goal.👍 Commentary helpful but voice over not needed for every shot if that’s what you had in mind at the vid outro - POV tells the story and viewers should easily tell what shots you were preparing; that’s what makes your POVs special, IMO. Favs include proximity shot 5 (better than 4), 9 pants/legs, 14 red/black, 19 motion blur, 26 two of a kind, 28 and 38 layering. Suggestion: rather than show both of two images that are alike (e.g., 4 and 5 proximity), only show what you think is better photo. Cull the “almost”. Lucky find with the cat - kitty even cooperated with vocalization. Nice. Are you a “cat person” Octavian? Keep basic format, but don’t hesitate to improvise and mix things up. Let improvements evolve organically, if that makes sense. Cheers!
Hi Paul :) I will not do a proper voice over but more of a commentary live, when I am taking the pictures. Most probably I will complain a lot :). I will see how it works but for viewers starting street photography may be helpful. Regarding the two pictures, sometimes it's really hard to choose the best one and I want to show some alternatives as well. I will give it a thought. I love cats and dogs as well :) I love animals. but would love to have a cat and a dog sometime :). Thanks for the feedback and yes, I will try to keep it basic and evolve organically :). Cheers :)
Are these my best street photographs so far ? What do you think ? Let me know below :)
some yes, some no... the one in the beginning, in my opinion would have been better if she was framed within the white of the torn paper, as well as the cropping of the guy holding his back... its meh. the old guy walking is the best one followed by the guy coming out of the dumpster. Some would be good with straightening , others are so close just missing something
fantastic shots.but the kitty stole your thunder,sorry.
@@tazchars8857 hahah thanks :) don't mind it at all :D
@@johndefiora3558 thanks for the feedback. I am trying to get less and less cropping :) In my opinion some shots don't need to be straighten but I may be wrong on this :)
Great. Your change of style really works. Waiting for the builder to come back for 'three heads' was inspired as was the 'stalking' of the smart old guy in the white jacket. Keep shooting!
Thank you ! Appreciate it :) I will keep shooting, that's for sure :)
Very enjoyable video. Always fun to see someone walking the streets you photograph in. Great guest appearance from the cat at the end!
Thanks a lot Chris! London offer lots of opportunities for street photographers , I hope you enjoy as much as I did :)
Great photos. Number 11 was worth waiting for and you caught it well.📷👍🏼
Thanks a lot Michael :) appreciate it :)
And again, the short movie in the beginning, wonderful ! So many things happening when you're going out for photography :-))
No. 8, so funny :-)) Ha and yes, waiting for no. 11, great with three heads ! And lots of other great shots ! Oh, and I loooove the cat in the end :-))
Thanks a lot! The cat stole the show :). Next video coming soon from Rotterdam :)
Waouuuh for the photos Nr 11, and 27-28 ! Absolutely great ...
Thanks ! :)
I agree that the guy providing the 3rd head and the old gentleman in white were superb. Great video overall! And the cat is hilarious.
Thanks so much Bart ! Appreciate it :)
You’re welcome back to London anytime with shots like these! Great video, loved ‘stalking mode’ and the resulting image 👊🏻😂
Thanks mate ! Maybe I will come for a weekend this year but not sure :)
Hello Octavian! Many nice images in this video, agree London is a fantastic photography destination. My favorites are # 11, 12 and 28.
Ciao!
Grazie mille Mauro ! :) Thank you for watching and for your feedback :)
Absolutely love 11 - well done for persevering with finding an angle and also handling the chat with the workman such that it didn't disturb the scene and you got the shot.
Thank you Stewart ! It's not perfect the 11 but I am happy with the result :)
Fascinating insight into how you take your photos
Thank you John :)
Great shots Octavian 👍 and nice video as usual
Many thanks Stephan ! Appreciate it :)
Only just found this video! Some great shots in this one (again) but no 11 is pure genius!
Thanks a lot ! Glad you enjoyed it ! :)
Another fantastic video, #11 is incredible🔥
Thank you for watching Erich :)
Picture 11 was worth the wait and really stood out for me. Great work all round 👍🏻
Thanks Andrew :)
Really fab shots ❤️ The builder’s shot was def worth the wait. Great shots along Oxford St and Piccadilly… far braver than i could ever be. Next time try Tower Bridge to Westminster along the South Bank. Some great alleys/arches/passageways. Great eclectic mix of people too. Enjoy!
Thanks a lot Janie and thank you for the suggestions. I will definitely check out the places you mentioned next time I am in London :)
Photo SUPER, BRAVO!!!
Thank you!
Love 2 photos of the old man in suit so far ❤
Thank you ! :) appreciate it !
5, 9, 11, 27, 28.....and many others. Bravo
Thanks a lot Alfonso :)
Great shots as usual particularly the gent in the white jacket and the silhouette of the cowboy hat man on the bridge. London is a wonderful place was there recently using my Q2 too. Thanks again.
Glad you enjoyed it Victor and thanks a lot ! London is very rich for street photography indeed! I hope you got some nice shots in London :)
Great video, super candid shoots! 🔥🔥🔥 Happy to hear that you will explain more about why you choose to take those particular pictures.
Glad you enjoyed it Octavian :) Probably not in the next video but the one after :). Multumesc !
Great as usually! All pic are good but in my eyes outstanding are 5 and 27.
Thank you very much!
Another vote for no. 11. Inspired!
Thanks 🙏
Amzing work nice video keep going
Thanks a lot mate !
Great !
Thanks Marcelo !
I can clearly see that above the talent, a lot of work and waiting is involved in these beautiful shots. Not to mention the stalking 😉. And speaking of stalking, my favorite shot is 27.
After the beautiful intro, the outro with the cat was just perfect. Great job 👏👏👏
Thank you Alexandru :) The cat saved the video :) I am glad you liked the 27th. Sometimes chasing people on the streets it's worth it :)
number 15 - really good one :)
thanks mate
Great shots. Like the skip shot!
Thanks mate!
Awesome shots ❤
Much appreciate it Klaus, thanks ! :)
Nice relaxing video, and nice pictures. Loved the outro with the cat 😸. Foarte mișto Octavian :)
Multumesc Tudor :) apreciez :)
Belle come sempre 👋👋
Grazie Luciano :)
Love it Octavian! Great shots and editing. I laughed with the stalking as I do the exact same thing when I see such a great subject lol This style works very well for you, I love the spontaneity of the compositions. Very similiar to the style of most of my street photography, so I may be biased, but I love it!
Thanks a lot Dino! Appreciate it :) I am trying to get more into the classic approach of street photography :)
Envy your patience and the waiting for the right shot - even the stalking 🤣 Good stuff 🤩📷👍
Thank you Ken ! Glad you liked it mate ! :)
Great to see part2 Octavian. Some bangers in there, especially 11 and 39 (clever use of the musicians bag to carry on the ‘skyscrapers’). I like to mix it ip with layering like this and also the architecture captures. You should try Dublin sometime, it’s great for layering old and new ☘️👍
Glad you enjoyed it Paul ! I would love to shoot in Dublin, maybe next year ? Thanks for watching :)
these photos are sick!
Thanks Kenneth :)
Superb work…especially considering it was the hottest day ever here in the UK! Funny you mentioning New York at the end…I was thinking during the video how you have a Joel Meyerowitz-like ability to capture the most bizarre random interactions on the street. Keep up the great work 😁
Thanks a lot ! It was hot indeed but I had hotter days in my life :). Thanks a lot for your feedback and kind words :) appreciate it !
очень круто
Thanks a lot!
Another great video Octavian. It is brave move on your part to change the style of your photos, rather than take the safe road of doing more of the same. Next time in London, consider trying the luxury streets like Jermyn St, Saville Row and Bond St. I think you will find some charismatic subjects in those locations. Keep up the great work. Your content is amazing.
Thank you and thank you for your suggestions :) Next time I will definitely try the luxury streets :) London has so much potential for street photography :). Cheers ! :)
Stalking in progress lol. Pic 28 paid off great shot.
Thanks a lot Harry :)
11 the best
Thanks :)
Great one Octavian! You should really try shooting in Shoreditch if you want to do more layering, Camden Town also great for candid. Hakney Wick, Bethanel Green if you want something a bit more multicultural and gentrified... Those were the places that got me started in street photography while i was living in London a few years back. Oh, also Barbican Centre is like a breath of fresh air in the centre of London. Would really like to see your perspective regarding those places maybe in a next video. Te salut, tot respectul! ✌
Multumesc :) I will definitely try new areas, I loved Camden Town (specially the weekend). However my favorite area was Oxford Street. But for sure I am gonna try new places when I am back in London. Dunno about you but personally I find it very polluted :) What are your thoughts on this ? :)
Toujours un plaisir.
4/5/11 et 28 🥰
Merci beaucoup 😊
Un grand merci Philippe!
Hi Octavian I’m pretty sure based on my modest experience that the best focal length for layering street pictures is 35mm. 28 is too wide, 50 too narrow. Enjoy and btw merry Christmas 🎄
Hello and grazie Lorenzo :) Thank you for watching :). I guess you are right, 35 seems to be a little bit better but I feel more comfortable at 28 mm. Merry Christmas and happy new year ! :)
Good shots and happy you want to improve and don't stick to one style of this genre. Glad you made it through the heat while I was struggling very hard with it on Tuesday and had to stay home.
I had music problems. Sometimes the music came up sometimes not. Intention or mistake? Just wandering
Thank you mate ! The video had some music going on and off indeed. Intention and mistake hehe. I am more used to heat I guess, the summers back in Romania were pretty hot as a child :)
Hi Octavian, great photos as always. Interestingly, I used to watch your Ricoh GRIII videos when I was using one, and now Leica ones when I am using Q2M. Btw, are the colours mostly close to SOOC or have you done some heavy editing? Cheers!
Are you shooting the Q2 on single or continuous? And the focus setting: spot, center-weighted, field, multi-field? I can see from the GoPro your aperture averages around f10-11-12 . Thank you for all you do!
Hi there ! I am shooting on single, spot :) Thank you for watching :)
@@OctavianCarare I wondered if you might be shooting Continuous, your timing in catching the shot is phenomenal. Thanks again.
Thanks mate! I am shooting on single shot :)
Great shots! Are those images SOOC or did you edit them?
Hi there and thanks a lot! These are edited :)
Some really good image. Always inspiring to see your videos(now I need to go out and take some street pic). You should go to Malmö/Copenhagen to do a street video(I join you). @streetphotomoffe
Thank you Mats ! I would love to shoot in Copenhagen, I heard only great things about it :) (and the fact that it is pretty expensive :D ) but maybe next year :)
awesome shots! What camera and lens are you using??
Hi Frank! Thanks! I am using a Leica Q2 with a fixed 28 mm :)
@@OctavianCarare Great choice
Thanks!
You've made the most of your 2 days in my home country. There were many great shots in there. I'd like to ask a couple of questions. (1) as we can often see your camera, I notice the aperture changes during your shoot - how to you decide how to set this? And (2) your photos look as if you've boosted saturation and contrast in post. Can you give us some idea of what you do in processing?
Thank you Paul :) If need more depth in my pictures I go for f11 or f16, if not I close it, depends on the scene and on the elements. I do use lightroom and some custom made presets to edit my pictures. For the pictures taken in harsh light I do underexpose and than play with shadows and blacks :)
WTx the guy (drinking from the white bottle and smashing that on the wall) just did!!!!!!!!!
Haha probably had a bad day or too much alcohol :))
@@OctavianCarare probably. BTW, I'm in love of your works. Started watching you a few days and already a fan. Thanks.
@@MyTopFavorite Thanks a lot mate ! :) appreciate it !
Like what you’re doing. I’m amused with your image at 3:57min into your video. It appears the young man is pulling the woman’s hair as he drinks a soda. Do you process and get your dramatic contrasts with Lightroom?
Thank you Walt! I do use lightroom to edit the pictures, yes :)
Ahaha un peu awkward avec le gars sur Le chantier mais ça valait la peine
Heheh oui :) bon la street c’est toujours un peu awkward 📸
@@OctavianCarare ahahah j'imagine
Come back soon.
I would love to :)
Solid post w/good mix of images, video effects (slow/fast) and the new “stalking meter”, Octavian. Attention-holding pacing and clean audio. You should have no problem exceeding your subscriber goal.👍 Commentary helpful but voice over not needed for every shot if that’s what you had in mind at the vid outro - POV tells the story and viewers should easily tell what shots you were preparing; that’s what makes your POVs special, IMO.
Favs include proximity shot 5 (better than 4), 9 pants/legs, 14 red/black, 19 motion blur, 26 two of a kind, 28 and 38 layering.
Suggestion: rather than show both of two images that are alike (e.g., 4 and 5 proximity), only show what you think is better photo. Cull the “almost”.
Lucky find with the cat - kitty even cooperated with vocalization. Nice. Are you a “cat person” Octavian?
Keep basic format, but don’t hesitate to improvise and mix things up. Let improvements evolve organically, if that makes sense. Cheers!
Hi Paul :) I will not do a proper voice over but more of a commentary live, when I am taking the pictures. Most probably I will complain a lot :). I will see how it works but for viewers starting street photography may be helpful. Regarding the two pictures, sometimes it's really hard to choose the best one and I want to show some alternatives as well. I will give it a thought. I love cats and dogs as well :) I love animals. but would love to have a cat and a dog sometime :). Thanks for the feedback and yes, I will try to keep it basic and evolve organically :). Cheers :)
what the fark wrong with the guy who broke the glass on pavement ? cool photos though
Dunno, probably just having a terrible day :) , Thanks ! :)