Street People Portrait - Candid Portrait of Children from Kolkata

September 1st, 2008 Ranjay Mitra Posted in Culture, D200, Photography, Street candid, Travel No Comments »

Candid Portraits of Children are best taken when you let kids be themselves. An experienced children photographer will spend a lot of time with the children before getting any good shot.

Once they get comfortable around you, your camera or flash lights will not amaze and distract them any more. For a street photographer trying to get candid shots of children, you have to be patient till they don’t notice you anymore!

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Horse and carriage rides in Central Park, New York City

July 22nd, 2008 Ranjay Mitra Posted in Culture, D200, Nikon, Photo Notes & Field guides, Photography, Street candid, Travel No Comments »

It has been a long time custom to take leisure rides on horse drawn carriages in Central Park. Families huddle together while the carriage rolls through the inside roads of the park. The rides usually end at the southern end, where the horses get to eat and relax.

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Naked Cowboy - Candid Photo of Naked Cowboy in Times Square

July 16th, 2008 Ranjay Mitra Posted in Culture, D200, Nikon, Photography, Travel No Comments »

He sings, he dances, he entertains and he pleases whoever gives him a few dollars for a picture. And boy! you should see the way he attracts girls - young and old alike. The tourists are particularly fascinated to see this “handsome bloke” without clothes in the world’s financial capital!

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Street dance, music and roller skating in Central Park

July 3rd, 2008 Ranjay Mitra Posted in Art, Culture, D200, Nikon, Photo Notes & Field guides, Photography, Street candid 2 Comments »

The spring is beginning to bring the revelers out. People grouped at the South Western part of Central park to play music, dance and roller skate. The sun was shining bright but the chill in the air could not do much to dampen the spirit of the revelers.

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