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Bullring Market - People

Photographs By Jeremy C Streeter

As a photographer I am constantly fascinated by the diversity of facial characteristics of the people of my home city of Birmingham. These pictures are some of the People who caught my eye at the Bull Ring Market, located in the centre of Birmingham UK.

An explanation of how I made these photographs.
The vast majority of these images were made using a Canon 1DmkIIN camera. My lens of choice is Canon EF300mm f2.8 IS USM AF prime. Not only is this lens extremely sharp it also focuses very quickly. Shooting wide open at f2.8 creates diffused background making the face stand out.

These photographs have not been posed, nor have I asked permission to photograph the subjects. If I had the results would not be as they are here. Once a person knows they are being photographed their expressions change. What first drew me to the subject disappears. If I am shooting full face head on and I make eye contact with the subject. I will explain why I have just photographed them and hopefully dispel their fears. I give the person my card which has my web site address printed on them. I ask them to look at my work and then make a judgement.

My Technique for this gallery http://www.pbase.com/jeremystreeter/my_technique
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All of my work can be found here http://www.pbase.com/jeremystreeter
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maki 15-Mar-2009 22:35
Very nice gallery, congrats!
Regards
Juscha Grunther 12-Dec-2007 05:43
These are among the finest portraits of humanity I have ever seen. There's something almost painfully beautiful about them. Each one deserving to be hung in a gallery and thoughtfully contemplated. But they are sad and I know that there is more to humanity than this aching emptiness you have captured so evocatively. I'm a photographer becoming and am both inspired and disquieted by these touching portraits of yours.
Paul Moore 17-Nov-2007 14:29
Superb gallery, full of amazing street shots.
Noel Saratan 06-Sep-2007 01:24
Wonderful amazing captures, every portrait is outstanding. v
Yves Rubin 05-Sep-2007 06:05
Amazing work you have here Jeremy! Those portraits are all more fascinating than the next!
Jasmin 09-Jun-2007 20:46
Very, very inspiring gallery!!! And thank you for sharing your processing.


Jasmin

lightcapture.com
Antoine 13-May-2007 17:37
kick ass, it look apocaliptic... it is the last day on earth.

...............antoine.
Guest 05-May-2007 15:45
One of the best portrait gallery in the whole internet
Chan Seng Ho 23-Apr-2007 04:11
great gallery.....with different facial expressions...good work my friend..Voted.
Guest 27-Jan-2007 23:58
These images are absolutely stunning. Voted!!!!!
To view my work visit:
http://www.pbase.com/ShawnKraus
Arjayphotography 12-Nov-2006 16:50
Outstanding gallery! So much depth and interest in the portraits, great composition, lighting, processing...everthing is top notch! Voted
Paul Teixeira 01-Oct-2006 10:28
Excellent portraits.

Best regards,
Paul Teixeira
jerrymia 19-Sep-2006 02:13
I am in the process of making a documentary, thank you for helping me. Your portraits are real - which is something in the ordinary world, yet out of ordinary because so many photos people see today are posed. Maybe thats why so many people are fake.
Kaparu2 29-Aug-2006 15:37
fantastic gallery collection Jeremy - thanks for posting the technical notes too - a very special gallery showing how diverse not just Brum but many UK cities are - have you exhibited them anywhere?

Great work - Kev
GP Merfeld 21-Jun-2006 04:29
Some of the finest candid portraits I have ever seen. You work is amazing and beautiful and so filled with humanity. You are an inspiration! Aloha, G.
Sergio Pessolano 08-Jun-2006 22:23
Superb collection. Excellent crops, editing and lighting management. Perfect backgrounds. Voted.
EK Chua 05-Jun-2006 03:43
Beautiful collection.
MarkoP 10-May-2006 22:14
good work, good processing
like it !!!
Paolo Dell'Aquila 10-May-2006 11:27
Impressive works. All your portraits are so fascinating. I'm bewitched by them!
Greg Harp 05-May-2006 02:20
Impressive work. GMV
robbie hickman 03-May-2006 22:21
These photos are absolutely incredible. You're talent is amazing....very well done.
keithallenlaw 26-Apr-2006 05:24
Very impressive work here i must say. Very impressive!
kyoung kim photography 25-Apr-2006 06:27
Stunning galleeries.
Tyke28 23-Apr-2006 20:27
Goodness, it has been 25 years since I was in my hometown of Brum, if your photographs are representitive of those who now walk the city centre it has certainly changed a great deal. Thank you for bringing it home to me, I would certainly find it an interesting experience to return to the city I grew up in,
Nigwel 22-Apr-2006 19:55
Great photos...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/nigel.ritchie/
salim madjd 21-Apr-2006 18:08
Great gallery. Voted!
Vikas Malhotra 20-Apr-2006 07:57
Simply Stunning ....

Vikas
tcbswan aka Toni Sheridan 20-Apr-2006 07:41
beautifully breathtaking!
christopher haynes 19-Apr-2006 23:09
well done you. Love it.
david procter 19-Apr-2006 05:18
some of the best candid portraits I've had the pleasure of seeing on pbase. I miss the varied ethnicity of large English cities. So many faces. Great work.
Dennis Steinauer 19-Apr-2006 04:10
Wow! These are just outstanding.
Harald Schillhammer 18-Apr-2006 11:51
The best and most inspiring portrait gallery I have seen here so far. Voted!
Martha Albuquerque 17-Apr-2006 23:23
well done! perfect! V!
Bob White 17-Apr-2006 11:48
Wonderful gallery and excellent portraits --- you have shown what a variety of Cultures our Cities have and how photogenic they can be --- Good Work GMV
Tracy Howell 17-Apr-2006 09:44
This gallerie is amazing lots of interesting faces,great expressions and compositon. the different colours you have chosen to tone adds even more interest!. I always get a little nervous taking candid people shots but this has inspired me to get out there!. Fabulous.
Rui Alves 14-Apr-2006 06:11
Beautiful collection of portraits. I like the tonings and some expressions are invaluable.
Yves Rubin 14-Apr-2006 01:26
This is supeb work, Jeremy! That 300mm lens is so wonderful, but of course the eye behind is what counts!
wembly 12-Apr-2006 19:57
outstanding portraits!
Udone 12-Apr-2006 15:10
no way... u are crazy! i just say WOWWW :)

great skill n amazing every one single photo!
Tomas David 11-Apr-2006 03:13
Remarkable work. So impressed with your composition. Again beautiful work.
Derek Daniel 10-Apr-2006 10:46
Fantastic Gallery! I think the toning works very well!
SimplePhotography 10-Apr-2006 08:27
Well Jeremy, I think you can't get better recognition than this: signed up three weeks ago, and then finding this gallery as the third one in the most popular galleries. And well deserved!
Tony Yong 09-Apr-2006 15:30
I noticed that some of your subjects actually looked at you when you were taking photos of them. I had the same experience. Just as you did, I always give them a smile. In most cases, they would understand after my explanation or showing the previous photos I took. Thank you again for you to share these wonderful portraits with us.
Steve Timson 09-Apr-2006 10:17
Do you ever get any grief from any of these people when they catch you? You give them your card but the homeless don't have internet access and I have had people be upset at me in the past. Most are OK but even with a 300 some people get upset when a camera is pointed at them. Great pictures by the way.
Tamir Davidi 08-Apr-2006 23:15
Phenomenal. i especially love how you match the processing to the photo. the atmosphere in each shot is right on.
Tamir
Kokomo Photography 08-Apr-2006 21:29
Being someone who loves to shoot candid photography myself, there is no way I could not love this gallery. Of course a 300mm f/2.8 prime will take a great a photo but without a good eye and sense of timing the best equipment in the world will still only give you a snapshot. Do to the high speed shooting, this entire gallery probably encompasses less than 1/500th of a second combined. And a fascinating 1/500th of a second it is. I hope it makes it to number one on the pop chart. You have earned my vote and I rarely click the vote button.
Guest 08-Apr-2006 20:56
Jeremy:

Your photographs are absolutely gorgeous.

You are blessed to live in an area with such diversity.
joan alcorn 06-Apr-2006 22:51
viva le difference!!!
Paul H 06-Apr-2006 19:20
nice work....
amazing diversity of cultures in brum..
Fatih Gumus 06-Apr-2006 18:43
charming gallery..
Sheila Smart 06-Apr-2006 02:54
What a feast for the eyes. Don't ever tire of taking images such as these and don't get put off my those questioning your right to do so. I know I don't! You have the same fascination for human "beans" that I do!!!

Cheers
Sheila Smart
SimplePhotography 05-Apr-2006 12:32
Hey Jeremy. Great, fantastic work you have here. Big vote my man!
Rob Oele 05-Apr-2006 10:53
Excellent streephotography which from my own experience is not so easy. It indeed shows (the beauty of) the diversity of people. You got my vote,

Rob
Sandra 05-Apr-2006 04:28
I love to look into the life of people through their faces and I see a small part of their lives through you photo's. Beautiful work.
Helen Evans 05-Apr-2006 02:45
Wow Jeremy! This is a magnificent gallery. I take my hat off to you. I lived in Birmingham for 16 years until last year so it also brings back many great memories for me. Thanks for sharing these. Helen
Geir 04-Apr-2006 19:24
Intresting photos
I have allways be afraid of using so high ISO values as you do. But you are using 300 mm zoom and fast shutter speed. Seems to workout fine in black and white. I will try this myself. You are lucky to have so many ethnic people in Burningham!!Thanks for the inspiration !! Voted
Geir
xnir 04-Apr-2006 05:06
pleasureful set of photos :-)\

Voted.
Sheila 03-Apr-2006 23:16
Wonderful portrait/candid gallery.gmv
I would also like to ask the same question as Sebastian did.
Guest 03-Apr-2006 03:26
I tip my hat to you and all of your photo's. I am new at photography, so
keep up the good work and your great ideas also your eyes open....
Evaristo Buendia-Carrera 03-Apr-2006 01:33
The best gallery..!!! Amazing portrait compositions. voted
Wendy O 03-Apr-2006 00:31
First of all, you picked fabulous faces to photograph. Second, your exposure, cropping and focus are perfect. And lastly, I love the way you edited these, nice toning. Great gallery!
Tigerlily Grubb of Little Delving 02-Apr-2006 22:34
Wow, just realised the title really meant THE Bullring in Birmingham, I had my camera with me when I went there last week and didn't see the potential of people shots, shows how STUPID I am??!! Superb gallery, unbelievable shots, a great big bravo from me... oh and I shall definitely vote!
justeet 02-Apr-2006 18:10
photos are incredible,realy amizing
Barbara Read and Fred Schaad 02-Apr-2006 17:14
Superb gallery of portraits.
Guest 02-Apr-2006 08:01
incredible portraits -- love your processing
Larry Lam 01-Apr-2006 14:54
Great mood and lighting captured, lovely shots.
John Hudson 31-Mar-2006 22:44
stunning...
Galina Stepanova 31-Mar-2006 21:41
I was going from photo to photo, carefully looking at face after face, trying to understand what is so special, so different in this collection of faces. And than I realized that all those portraits are taken on the boarder of focus, like on the boarder of face and soul. I found this gallery not only great research of diversity of characters, but also highly spiritual collection.
Enjoyed my time with people of Birmingham, thank you, Photographer!
Haydn Greenow 31-Mar-2006 20:00
excellent gallery, well done
Eric Pouhier 31-Mar-2006 19:59
Humans as we are, I really love it ! ERic
Mariam El-Mofty 30-Mar-2006 21:50
Great portraits, there isnt one i didnt like:)
Cheers! ... Mariam
Marc 30-Mar-2006 21:41
Great shots!
Chris 30-Mar-2006 08:08
Really great photo gallery.
Rona 29-Mar-2006 21:37
These are just Wonderful. The quality, composition, and subject. Thank you for sharing. Voted.
Adina_G 29-Mar-2006 20:50
I love this gallery.
I lust after your talent
Jerome GUREGHIAN 29-Mar-2006 13:51
Beautiful people!
Patrick Bold 28-Mar-2006 14:45
Fantastic portraits! Each one a masterpiece. Well done!
sebastian 28-Mar-2006 09:18
How do you do these stunning pictures? With close ups like this even with a 300 mm must mean you are only about 3 - 4 meters away. From the expressions it seems obvious you have not asked in advance if you can take your pictures.... how do most people react? Do you ever cause any bad feelings? How do you handle it?
Focus 27-Mar-2006 23:12
This is a stunning and fantastic gallery.........you have a great eye for people........well done. Voted.
René 27-Mar-2006 04:44
Fantastic,
& Amazing gallery.
mes compliments
Steve Price 26-Mar-2006 21:56
Excellent gallery. My favs. are male 10 and female 20. The different tonnings are spot on.
Fernando Rodriguez 26-Mar-2006 17:58
Fantastic, amazing gallery.
Great portraits, very personal point of view...
Congratulations. Voted
Fernando
Guest 26-Mar-2006 15:59
Wow Jeremy - you are really talented! Try China town next time and fingers crossed i'll be on your collection, Lisa x
R.K. ARUN 26-Mar-2006 14:09
Fantastic portraits, Birmingham is truly a cosmopolitan city
Richard Calmes 26-Mar-2006 13:30
You have done a great job! Sensitive, telling and well executed! Vote!!!
Marcos García 26-Mar-2006 12:01
superb set of portraits! V
Andy Jones 25-Mar-2006 21:32
Outstanding images,,Birmingham is truly multicultural.

Surely there must be some one who can organise a football team out of all of these!!!
JOSE MATA 25-Mar-2006 19:54
PRECIOSA SERIE DE RETRATOS !!!! VOTED.
Ray :) 24-Mar-2006 23:06
Outstanding gallery of candids - one of the best I've seen here on Pbase. I do find that darker skinned peoples tend to be more photogenic in this environment.
Voted.
Chris Szabla 24-Mar-2006 23:02
fascinating and entertaining portraits, but rather isolated. try adding some context as well, it opens a world of possibilities.
SimplePhotography 22-Mar-2006 08:02
Amazing sharpness, great portraits.
JTT 21-Mar-2006 19:21
Excellent work
GP Merfeld 16-Mar-2006 23:54
Fantastic street portraits so full of charcacter and depth! You have great talent... Aloha, G.
Dilwar 15-Mar-2006 16:44
Great pitures, good combination of colour and style
Guest 14-Mar-2006 13:51
Absolutley Fantastic
We like picture one & three as they are so natural looking

Joanne & Linda
Guest 14-Mar-2006 13:35
Excellent Jeremy, I paticularly like the Male 1 and Female 1 photos.
Gerard
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