Wet market.

[Erithacus]

I took this during my recent vacation. I am not good at street photography. I was looking for something to shoot in this market. Then I saw this scene. I want to include the structure of the building as well as the people. Does this look just like a snap shot? What are your thoughts?


Bandar Chukai wet market. by Erithacus2010, on Flickr

[SkipT]

I like this picture it has life, color, and lines. I would try a corp tho of just a little above the top rail and then into the left and right just to the ends of the table. I think it would flow a little better.

[mattb]

It does look a little bit snapshot-ish to me. But not necessarily in a bad. way. To be more of a thought out photo it should tell a story. Maybe show some faces, that sort of thing. I would have been tempted to get in closer with a wide lens to capture all you have here but with the people and what they are doing or expressing more.

[readingr]

What are you trying to say with this photo - I don't get the title from the photo.
In part it is to direct/head on and would have been better if you had moved to the right for the shot to give an indication of what the people are doing.

Roger R.

[Erithacus]

Thanks for your replies. I want to get some ideas on how to improve shooting in a market.

[Don Schaeffer]

Technically the photo is fine--great color and adequate exposure, sharpness. It's just not very dynamic. The people look like statues. The picture needs something to jar it into action visually.

[Erithacus]

Technically the photo is fine--great color and adequate exposure, sharpness. It's just not very dynamic. The people look like statues. The picture needs something to jar it into action visually.

Noted. Thanks.

[GB1]

I don't see too much of interest in this one Erithacus, just a number of folks all walking around with their backs to you. Maybe there's just too much happening and not enough human connection.

I know what you mean about street photography. I think you have to blend in so that you can get in close and not alarm people. I was able to do that way back while in Germany but seem to have lost the touch, trying to relearn it.

G

[Don Schaeffer]

How about this?

[SallyAllie]

Nice shot. I think it might have been better a little closer to the people.