Street photos with M9 in Paris

I'm very impressed with your images in these galleries you provided. What strikes me is that they are so natural, no posing or contrivances. Excellent work.
 
Some nice images & you've done a good job w/the B&W conversions, which I normally don't like. 1 minor observation/criticism: many of the shots look like they were taken from a distance, which in street/street-style photography can give a more clinical impression (physical distance = emotional distance).

I like your concert & music photos, BTW. Is that your main job?
 
Very nice pictures !
Also, good B&W conversion. I usually don't like so much the look of digital B&W pictures, but this is not the case here.
 
Mikko, I have a technical question: in your shot through the archway in the Metro, where everything is b&w except the seats...how do you do that?

In my RFF Gallery I have a couple of street shots from Paris, the one with the young lovers kissing, I've wanted to turn everything b&w except her red shoe...but nothing I tried worked out. Thanks. (PS, Paris is my favorite place for street photography...despite the intimidating feeling like I'm walking in the footsteps of Bresson, Doisneau, Ronis and others.
 
furcafe said:
1 minor observation/criticism: many of the shots look like they were taken from a distance, which in street/street-style photography can give a more clinical impression (physical distance = emotional distance).
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I agree with that. Parisians are not that mean ;) , many pictures suggest you tried to avoid direct contact.

I particularly like the "Le clan des divorcées" shot. Very funny !
 
Great shots, Mikko. A good workout for the M9!

BTW, have they fixed that bent-over pole on the corner outside of Aux Tours de Notre Dame yet?
 
fun set of pics you have here: exactly what RFs are made for--> quick snappies on the go in public places, subways, streets, eateries.
yes, the focussing takes a little time to get down just right, but once you have it, its golden. I love how you ditched the big SLR and jumped right into the top-o-the-line M9!
and which versions of the 35/50/90 did you use?
 
Thanks for all the comments and critiques!

furcafe said:
1 minor observation/criticism: many of the shots look like they were taken from a distance, which in street/street-style photography can give a more clinical impression (physical distance = emotional distance).
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yanidel said:
I agree with that. Parisians are not that mean , many pictures suggest you tried to avoid direct contact.
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Yes, many were shot from a distance and for a simple reason; I was continuously on the wrong side of the street, stuck behind a crowd or just too far away when I saw something interesting. I just shot what I could, but I was also intentionally trying be as discreet as possible so maybe you're right about that. Perhaps next time I'll try a different approach since I have the utmost respect for photographers who are good at engaging with their subjects.

furcafe said:
I like your concert & music photos, BTW. Is that your main job?
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Thanks. And no that's not my main job, concert photography is just a by-product of my interest in live music.

fotomeow said:
and which versions of the 35/50/90 did you use?
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The 35 and 50 are CV Noktons (f1.2 and f1.5) and the 90mm is the later f2.8 Elmarit-M.
 
I really like your photos, well done. They are so natural and make me feel like going out to do some street photography which i don't feel confident about. Cheers!
 
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