Welcome to February 2013 Photography Forum Challenge.

 
Candid or studio, action or portrait, old or young,

posed or self-portrait.
 

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Terrific topic, and thanks for the link!  :)

Have fun with it Tara, I know this will be a challenge for me - not my forte!

I've done some in the past, but I'll try to get out and do something new for the challenge.  Does your camera have an articulated screen?  That's very helpful for getting candid shots.  If your screen is folded out and your FACE is pointed 90 degrees away from somebody, your lens can be staring right at them and they're unpreturbed.  Of course if you're Andrea, you can get pictures of perfect strangers anywhere you want.  What on earth DOES she say to people to get those shots?  LOL!  I just settle for candids.  :P

Thank you for the challenge Clive. I would also like to know how Andrea mezmerise all the strangers that she photograph. God Bless.

She must have a whole bag of tricks! Looks like an interesting challenge, let's have fun!

Great idea for a challenge Clive. I've never been a fan of photographers who hide their intentions by looking the other way/tilting their screens whilst shooting people without their knowledge. (A) people are not silly and can tell exactly what you are doing, and (B) it's infringing on their privacy IMHO. When I shoot street scenes, I always speak to the person after I shoot the photo, or at the very least stand in plain site to let them know of my basic intentions. It gives subjects the chance to say 'Hey I don't want to be photographed', in which case I will gladly erase the photo. As a man, shooting people up close without their knowledge is a sure way to risk getting arrested for being a pervert..........

Thanks for all the input!

As I said, this is going to be a challenge for me, though I did do some street scenes in while in London.  I will have to get over reservations and shoot local this time!

This was taken a couple of months back at an opening ceremony at San Francisco's Union Square.   

Thanks Costa, you have this down to an art!  Thanks for the first post.

Good start Costa.

God Bless.

Awesome challenge Clive! Love it!

Costa - what an absolute blast of a kick-off! Wonderful image!

This shot was taken last weekend a local model shoot that I stumbled across as I was heading to the bank. 

Costa, you have the eye for this!  Great shots.  :)

Superb uploads Costa and Tara.

God Bless.

Another stellar shot Costa and the moodiness of your shot is awesome Tara!

OH!  That looks like a hard challenge to me, as there are not many people around here.

I See we already had some super shots. Looking forward to see much more this month :D  Thanks for the challenge, Clive :)  

I can promise, there will be no self portrait from me. lol!

Adorable!  :)

Great shot Tara. Love the over mist as it fades to gray. 

Carin-Precious. Look at those eyes! 

Superb capture Carin.

God Bless.

Wonderful Costa, Tara & Carin! All are so diverse making this a fun challenge!  I still have to 'get out there' - to the bank, Costa!?

Superb capture Carin.

God Bless.

That is so Africa, Carin.  I feel at home!

Thank you Clive, such a nice idea.
Although I do not dare to take pictures of people, but I will search for a few and ask them. Who, who, i will be very nerveous for sure!!

And what a beautiful examples I admire here.
So stylish too.
But I am totally in love with that sweet Mieke (Minnie Mouse) by Carin!
Many hugs for Mieke, hiep, hiep hoera :D!

HEHEHE so am I... she is gorgeous LOL!

Superb capture Bill.

God Bless.

I was photographing flowers and these locals saw me and asked me if I would take pictures of them which i did.

Blessed day and wekend.

God Bless.

WOW! Such great photos of these nice people :-)  Excellent :)

Thank you Helle.

God Bless.

Oh, this is great Bill, everywhere you look camouflage!
Love it :)

Oh, and I forgot to describe about that lady in the yellow shirt. She was 'jumping' on the music, had a lollipop in her mouth, and her sunglasses folded up; so funny.
Later, she went while dancing and swaying hips away; from which I also took a picture of.
The photos are not very good, because then I had my camera in repair and used an old.

Quote - Here are two pictures I took in September in an open air museum, where everything was reconstructed of what life was like in Limburg in the years around 1930, last century.
On this first you see the seller of an old fashioned candy store, she enjoys watching all visitors.

Mies i do not see a picture.

God Bless.

That is because I edit it, my friend.
I had forgotten to write something about the lady in yellow shirt.

Thank you :)

Helanker-Lovely shot great smile,

Kgb-great capture and colors

Bill-love the  camouflaged and how content he looks seeking out his treasures. 

Doc-Love the contrast between guest and shopkeeper perfect timing

I'm sorry I didn't see the uploads from Christo and Helle, got no e-bots.

But now I admired them, and they really are wonderful.
The photo's as the people on it.
Congratulations both of you my friends!

Great images, everybody!  Wow. 

@ Carin - What a great image!  I like it for the same reasons you do, I think.  Wonderful colors.

@ Bill - I love your beachcomber!  I saw him, but never turned my attention in his direction for some reason.  You've shown me something I barely noticed, and I was right there!  :)

@ Helle - Noa is growing up so fast, and she's such a lovely girl.  You must enjoy her so much!  What a wonderful portrait this is!

@ Christo - I love those two shots.  How nice to have such photogenic people asking to have their pictures taken!  :)  They look relaxed and happy, which makes for a great picture.

@ Jacomina - That looks like a fun place!  I like the dancers, but the first one has such a wonderful perspective that it's hard to stop looking at it!  :)

@ Costa - OMG!  That's a crowd!  What a great shot.  I love the framing with the lanterns at the top and the buildings along the sides.  Nice!!

@ Clive - Thanks for the challenge ... this is a good one.  :D

Jacomina, the fun place you have visited there has lovely houses... and dancers too. Beautiful shots :)

Costa, its a fantastic festival shot. ! 

Thank you Mies now I enjoyed your two uploads.

Stunning captures both.

Superb capture Costa.

Stunning capture and upload Helle.

God Bless.

Thank you Jacomina, Costa,  Tara and Christo  :-)  

Nice one Bill! I always wonder if they ever find anything!

This was taken on our last trip down the Oregon coast.

These four wheelers are used to cruise through giant sand dunes for fun.

Awesome little machine for fun and so well captured, Bill :)