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Sunday, November 29, 2015

Mob Street Tuesday No. 6

"Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mob Street Tuesday is one of my favorite days of the week. I love to get a glimpse of street scenes from around the globe to visit places I may never see except through the eyes of someone's camera lens. Thanks to all of you who participate each week! Please visit the Mob Street Flickr Group page to view the street photos from all the members.

The images in this showcase display some of the classic rules of photography that make an image stand out.

~~Image by Karen Axelrad demonstrates excellent use of the Rule of Thirds placing both subjects along the lower one-third horizontal line of the photo.~~ UPDATE: It was correctly pointed out to me that I mistakenly noted the Rule of Thirds being used in the photo below. I stand corrected in that none of the subjects actually fall on the intersection of the vertical or horizontal lines when a grid is placed over the image. Sorry for the confusion.

On the Job © Karen Axelrad

Stairs © Adam Oczkos

and in the city it keeps raining © Cattis C

East London © Anne-Martine Parent

Cristian Margarita (below) makes use of leading lines to draw your eye to the subject.

Backlighting adds drama to this passenger photographed by Richard Pilon (below)

Enzo uses both symmetry and framing in this powerful image (below)

Another excellent use of leading lines and The Rule of Thirds (below) by Bonny (beezzz_)

In Waiting © Erddatz Photography

Composition stands out in this photo by hanakai2001 (below). This photo was taken at the optimal time to perfectly place the main figure in this photo.

Intersection © hanakai2001

Gorgeous use of contrast and beautiful black and white tones in this photo by Michael Beresin (below)

Aaron Beresin © Michael Beresin

An Emotional State © Michael Manza

Lost © Michal Koralewski

Little Girl © Montse Abad

Negative space is never wasted when done correctly as shown in photo by Nicjusz (below)

"If you have a secret, people will sit a little bit closer." Rob Corddry © AJ vdHorst

she says in a past life she was a mobster's mistress © Meri Walker

Shadows tell part of this story in this powerful image by Kliszo (below).

the autumn of life © Kliszo

Mob Street Photographer - えんぞう Enzo

Here is the third installment featuring a photographer from the Mob Street Flickr Group. We are already growing and the work is beautiful. I learn from each photo that I view. Today I present a photo from Japan. The world has become so small with the advances in technology. I love that I can see street life in Japan without ever leaving my living room!

“The Pictures are there, and you just take them” – Robert Capa

The Work

The Photographer - えんぞう Enzo

I work in an advertising agency in Tokyo. The appearance of Instagram was an opportunity for me to make Mobile Photography into a hobby. I have served as the representative of Instagrammers Japan (@IGersJP) since 2012. I published the iPhone photography book "Asagaya Residence" in Japan in 2013. I was awarded by Mobile Masters | P R O O F | Contest in 2014.

(Geri's Note: I enlisted the aid of my high school friend and her father to help me translate the original Japanese. I wanted to give Enzo the chance to comment in his native language so he could fully express his ideas on mobile photography.)

Enzo's Commentary

I am working on mobile photography with two major concepts which are photography of ordinary life while the other is more creative photography.

I think that the photos of ordinary life seen is the real meaning of mobile photography. My experience with photography started when Instagram was created. The iPhone 3Gs was the first camera I owned. I was so interested in Instagram that I bought and used many cameras and even took a professional photography course and obtained a certificate. I used an iPhone most of the time, because it fits in my palm.

If I had more leisure time, I would have used professional photography equipment, software and computer for processing and editing photos. Unfortunately, I am not a professional photographer, but an ordinary working person and head of a family. Without mobile photography, I would not be interested in photography. At the same time, my photography is inevitably limited to family photos on my days off. In general, my photos are not so called "cool", consequently my challenge is to take "cool" photos. My pictures are weekend shopping and leisure times seen.

My second concept of mobile photography is kind of "Dadaisme". I am creating photos with people, umbrella, silhouette or reflection in a magnificent scene and photos using the analog filtering technique.

The early devices of iPhoneography were poor quality when used as a camera and required creative techniques for photographing and processing to get good results. Since the creation of Instagram, various techniques have evolved. The word "iphoneographs" has been forgotten, while the quality of the "mobile photograph" has improved significantly. The benefits Instagram has brought are countless.

Instagram, however brought adverse effects with the supremacy being the quantity of social media responses in the form of "likes" and "followers". The photo quality has improved significantly with the remarkable improvement of devices and software (apps). Although we do intuitively judge the individual photos "cool" or "good" it is still important for self-examination and critique of our own work, so as not to be too influenced by likes and followers.

Find Enzo: Website / Instagram / EyeEm / Flickr

Special thanks to my friend Grace and her father for their translation - it gave me so much insight into Enzo's work.

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Mob Street Tuesday No. 4

"Contrived photo shoots and intricately designed set-ups have never interested me, rather it is the uncertainty of street photography that continues to stimulate. The idea that I can leave the house one morning and come home at the end of the day with a photo that will be with me forever constantly drives and excites me." Jesse Marlow

Join us on Flickr in the Mob Street Group and submit your favorite mobile street photograph each week for a chance to be featured. Thanks to all the contributing members!

If you missed my blog post about the 46 free photography eBooks, here's one you won't want to miss. Click on the image (left) to get access to Going Candid, An Unorthodox Approach to Street Photography by Thomas Leuthard. To read the post and get the links to all 46 eBooks, click here.

Olgivie Metra Train Station © Richard Pilon

A Russian Wedding in Rhodes © Basak Aytek

Legs © Anne Martine Parent

Behind the Window © Adam Oczkos

Gaming - Lincoln Street Photography © Paul "Skip" Brown

Sunday Stroll Under the Arcade © Karen Axelrad

Narlai, India / 3 © Connie Rosenthal

the writing's on the wall © Gillian

Where is My Mr. Tender? © Sacha Dohmen

2006 - Don't Ask Me Why © Meri Walker

Istanbul © Tayfun Ozturk

Frame Within a Frame: Forever Friends © Heline Lam

Sun & Stone © Dr. Pajchiwo

That Lady Waiting © Michelle Robinson

Thoughts Come Clearly © Geri Centonze

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Mob Street No.12

“Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.”— Aaron Siskind

The Mob Street showcase is making its appearance again with No. 12. Photos are selected from the Mob Street Flickr Group. Anyone shooting street photography with a mobile device is welcome to join in.

As someone who has an endless fascination with people watching, the images below give me a chance to visit streets around the world through the lenses of these very talented photographers.