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To you, what would be the single most defining attribute of street photography?

49%

78 deviants said The moment.

21%

34 deviants said That it have a strong element of humanity.

18%

28 deviants said That it be candid/unposed.

9 deviants said That it be in black & white.

7 deviants said Other (comment below. remember, SINGLE element)

3 deviants said That it be on film, preferably Tri-X

No deviants said That it be taken with a completely mechanical camera.

Devious Comments

~mihaibrrrr Mar 1, 2009 Student Photographer

i've chosen the moment

because there are so many colours in the street, and you cannot say that they have any meaning (except for two or three objects). So you can't think of the emotional implications colours have in the street because you cannot control all of them. That's why black and white helps the viewer.
What do you think?

`bQw Mar 1, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Actually, in a round-about way I *think* you've described why I tend to use b&w.

It simplifies things visually.

~mihaibrrrr Mar 1, 2009 Student Photographer

yes, the last sentence is the sum of what i meant

maybe you've noticed I love street too. it's incredible. Do you want to see a gallery of a friend? He also does street but he never edits his shots.
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he always walks with his camera in his hand, and believe me, it's not small

D300, with some 70-200/2.8

`StamatisGR Mar 1, 2009 Photographer

Definitely catching The Moment!

!Obsidian492 Mar 1, 2009

But what is 'The Moment'?

`bQw Mar 1, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

the decisive moment...an expression, action, etc...

!Obsidian492 Mar 1, 2009

So it's the moment captured, not the feeling of capturing it?

`bQw Mar 1, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Right.

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