Body Languarge

I was watching this lady and I don't think she was mad at anything.  This seemed to be her normal
expression. I knew I needed to capture it.  Philadelphia's 30th Street Train Station (click to enlarge)

I'm not much of a street or people photographer.  To me, street, people, portraits, sports, etc. photography is much more difficult as it is hard to capture just the right moment than in landscape, travel, nature and wildlife photography.

Every once in a while I get the urge to try some street photography and one thing I learned that can make the difference between an interesting image and one that is not at all interesting is body language.  Here are some examples of individuals whose body language makes the image.

To me it was obvious she was the agressive one in this conversation. Newport, Rhode Island  (click to enlarge)

He was taking a selfie before it was stylish.  On a movie set in Chinatown in New York City 2006.
The guy with the camera was an actor, the other two were behind the camera people. (click to enlarge)

She really gave me a look when I was making an image of the
food! New York City (click to enlarge)

He was intently watching the surfers.  In my mind he was thinking that he should be out there with them.
Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii (click to enlarge)

To me this guy just thinks he is really "cool." Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii (click to enlarge)

Good street photography is something that takes a lot of practice.  As I mentioned in my this post about the differences between a professional photographer and an amateur or enthusiast is that the pro can get the shot every time.  Us enthusiasts sometimes get the shot because we are "tuned in" and, in my case, sometimes I'm just lucky.

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Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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