Street Photography and Other Public Documents

Photographs from a critique group for street and documentary photography: http://www.flickr.com/groups/streetcrit -- and other occasional finds.

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DSCF9054 by Cedrus (in SF) on Flickr.

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101 Daffodils by E.Yelsel on Flickr.

A lovely, lighthearted, wondrous frame.

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untitled by I Shot Baltimore on Flickr.

A wild tangle of fur and hair amid the cold canyons of steel and stone!!

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Gallery Place Metro by csuspect on Flickr.

The strangeness behind the most mundane gesture reveals itself.

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untitled by Marcelo Argolo on Flickr.

A tangle of bodies--isolation and connection together (photographer: Marcelo Argolo).

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untitled by Jason R. on Flickr.

Street cinema.

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Keep the rubber side down and eyes on the street in 2013.

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Father Figure Project: Against All Odds by eudæmon on Flickr.

Zun Lee's Father Figure Project--perhaps my favorite photo essay and long-term project that I've discovered this year. Read more about it here: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/exploring-african-american-fatherhood/

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untitled by krysolove on Flickr.

Timing and placement--perfect.

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untitled by O.L.E.G on Flickr.

Ssssshhh. On tip toes. . .

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East Side Vision by justinsdisgustin on Flickr.

Sometimes a thin slice of reality bursts through the facade of calm--showing how things really feel.

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untitled by Vasilikos Lukas on Flickr.

Visual puns rarely interest me but here the enigmatic echoes and unlikely parallel forms offer a visual delight.

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DSC_9316 by Anton Damolescu on Flickr.

In this time of visual overload associated with social media and photo sharing I'm glad to find something truly new: a strange and rich picture full of wonder, mystery, and dread.

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untitled by RR's Snap Shop on Flickr.

In the mundane space of transit our weariness surfaces and pushes aside our daily mask. . .

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untitled on Flickr.

In my own work I sometimes inadvertently create images that feel filmic; the way we see is substantially shaped by cinema and television. Sometimes you just go with your wiring; in this case film noir and detective narratives.

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DSC_4629 by Anton Damolescu on Flickr.

A strange and psychological tangle of hair; we are transfixed.

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untitled by d_horton on Flickr.

Strange elements, taken out of context, often reveal the mystery lurking beneath familiar surfaces.