W/NW The Streets of Yokohama!

The Streets of Yokohama​
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Sony A7III camera
Sigma 35mm f2 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - June 2024​
 
DownUnder said:
I like to see (in your photos) that older Japanese are out and about in great numbers.

Unlike here (in Australia) where I occasionally see elderly persons out shopping on their own in our country town (aka "regional center"), but nowadays very rarely in big cities like our closest, Melbourne. It may well be that those urban sidewalks are too intimidating or even outright dangerous for old people.

As for photographing same, I have to confess I'm too shy to do it. Or fearful for my life. Some of those 'oldies' know how to use their walking sticks as a defense weapon...

Good photos as always. Greatly enjoyed.
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Hello DownUnder!

The older Japanese are not very interested in sitting around the house and watching TV. They like to go out and be a part of the world. The streets and stores are full of elderly people (many with walking sticks) moving about and being a part of the scene.

This one is from yesterday (June 7, 2024)​
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Sony A7III camera
Sigma 35mm f2 DG DN lens
Yokohama, Japan - June 2024​

All the best,
Mike
 
Yokosuka_Mike said:
The Streets of Yokohama​
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Sony A7III camera
Voigtländer 50mm f1.5 Heliar Classic SC VM lens
Yokohama, Japan - June 2024​
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This image is truly priceless...

May I ask something out of curiosity. Do you get such wonderful photos with only one shot, or do you sequence shoot?

I am keen to know what your rejection rate is. Mine is very low, being me I am firmly convinced all my work is pretty well darn perfect. Even if a small part of me in the very back area of my brain knows darn well they are not.
 
DownUnder said:
This image is truly priceless...

May I ask something out of curiosity. Do you get such wonderful photos with only one shot, or do you sequence shoot?

I am keen to know what your rejection rate is. Mine is very low, being me I am firmly convinced all my work is pretty well darn perfect. Even if a small part of me in the very back area of my brain knows darn well they are not.
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Hello DownUnder!

With street photography I take one shot and move on. Later when I get home and look at the images I decide what to keep based on whether or not I nailed the focus and more importantly is the expression on the subject's face favorable/interesting. So often at just the moment one clicks the shutter the subject will close their eyes or turn their head or have a blank stare on their face. My keeper rate used to be pretty good, but my standers are getting higher so I'd say I have about a 50% (or lower) keeper rate.

All the best,
Mike
 
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