A Dog in the Woods

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During my recent woodland walk I came across a man walking his dog. We chatted for a while and I asked him if I could take a picture. He agreed so here it is. The dog’s name is Wyatt. The man also gave me his name, but my memory for names is so bad that I can’t remember what it was.

Taken with a Sony A7IV and Rokinon AF 24-70 f2.8 FE

A Walk in the Woods

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While I like to walk in the woods during Summer I don’t particularly like taking pictures. Woodland photography is difficult for me at the best of times: it’s too busy and difficult to isolate subjects without a mess all around them. Also during Summer the foliage is unrelievedly green and lacking in variety. Add to that I’m lazy and find it difficult to get up early in the morning when the light is probably at its best. Rather I manage to get out around noon when it’s arguably at its worst.

On the particular day, however I managed to get up early (actually before sun rise) and get into the woods.

I really does make a huge difference.

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Taken with a Sony A7IV and Rokinon AF 24-70 f2.8 FE

Another garden

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I’ve often passed this garden during my regular walks. It’s always fascinated me, but I’m not sure exactly why. Maybe it’s because it’s a sort of oasis of lush vegetation in the middle of the desert of the lawn?

Taken with a Nikon D800 and Nikon AF Nikkor 28-80 f3.3-5.6

Will Facial Recognition affect Street Photography?

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Interesting YouTube video from Jamie Windsor.

I fear that it’s even worse than he suggests. I suspect that the days of street photography as we know it are numbered.

Back in the days of Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gary Winogrand, Joel Meyerowitz and the like people were not so much bothered about people taking pictures of them. Maybe they even liked it that someone would be interested enough in what they were doing to take a picture. In any case who was going to see the picture. Maybe a few people who saw a print; bought a book; or went to a gallery. But not really very many.

But times have changed. Now everyone is very much aware that any picture can be made available on the Internet to possibly millions of people within seconds of it being taken. Also people are much more distrustful of the photographers’ motives nowadays. Many feel that their privacy is being invaded and that this situation should not be allowed to exist.

National laws have already been changed, or are in the process of being changed to protect privacy. France is a case in point.

I suspect that this trend will continue. I’m not saying that this a good thing. I don’t think it is as I believe it leads to the loss of freedom of speech/expression, but I think this is the way things are going.