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Congrats on the very capable camera and lenses! Unfortunately, that’s only about 10% of becoming  good photographer/videographer. The other 90% is your skill, experience, and creativity - and ...

Beautiful shot, light and shadows, different directions. Please leave alone - no cropping! (People are crop-crazy around here!)

Thanks, John.

Both are essential parts of a continuous process. We do not separate the shooting from the editing. It requires a heightened state for me, Moriyama, and others. For those who have not experienced ...

This state (many names, flow, zone, higher consciiousness, etc.) is real, not hype, well-known to all who experience it, and nothing new. It’s not “an adrenaline rush”.  It’s essential to many ...

The “trance” (higher state of consciousness), in my experience,  requires solitary shooting - no one else (except the subjects) around to distract. I can’t imagine shooting with a film crew behind me.

This is obvious to all but the novice. Jeff, no one here thinks that even great street photographers shoot only great photos. We all know that they cull, process and show only a miniscule ...

But you said that in response to MY post, not Jeff’s. As I said, it’s imortant to be clear what it is you are responding to. It can’t be something further up in the chain of quoted posts, as that ...

Confused by what? All of the above? I think you have to quote things more carefully, or your posts are unclear. I.e., When you said your “experience was the opposite”, I had no idea to what you ...

Opposite from what? Culling, processing not the same... Does not sound unreasonable.

These look more like test shots to me rather than creative rejects, but both of us can only speculate. Obviously, like anyone, the photos he shows are most likely a tiny percentage of what he shoots. ...

I think Moriyama was describing traditional framing, geometry, accurate exposure and focus. What might be taught in a photography class as the “correct” way to make photos. Not really a “trance” or ...

My a6300 AF does a great job of tracking and keeping moving subjects in focus. Don't see much room for improvement. Maybe for video or sports a6400 might track better, but I'll stick with a6300.

By that logic he would be better off using an iPhone, looking exactly like a tourist! Moriyama uses many camera techniques, and they all support his way of seeing - the same as any street photographer.

Great light, evocative - fine photo. Congrats!

Glad you enjoyed as I did, Daniel. Check  out the interview.

I grew up on UWS. Yes, 1960s were an amazing time!

Thanks, Michael. ( And, checked out landscapes (and more) in your smugmug gallery - lovely work!)

Wow, must have been! My first NYC apt was also in 1968 - a tiny building right off of Central Park West. It was $100 a month which I shared with a roommate. Back then you could just look in the ...