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Comments on "Smoking girls"

• Sean // 2008-06-26 14:08:57

  They seem a bit young to be smoking, but why should that be different in any other country. Were you shooting from the hip? Great shot.

• Ruben - ReallyJapan // 2008-06-26 14:47:13

  @SEAN - yeah, I was.. I took other 3 shots, one through the viewfinder and 2 from the hip, but this shot was more interesting..
  I like shooting from the hip because usually people aren't aware of being photographed, and their expression is very natural..
  A SLR is so intimidating sometimes.. I'd prefer a Leica (I'm accepting donations) :D

• Lunamania // 2008-06-26 15:32:08

  This is a nice street shot. I like the gritty black and white and the slight slant to the frame.

• M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d // 2008-06-26 16:56:34

  I like the one girls reflection in the metal and the way her head is turned, makes it looks like she is using the mirror.
  Good shot

• Brian // 2008-06-26 18:43:51

  Very natural candid shot, I can tell your post processing is different in this photo. Great work though!

• Filip // 2008-06-26 21:23:13

  Nice shot! And cute girls too. If you took away the cigarettes... :)

• yee // 2008-06-26 21:23:52

  Love this street shot and the tilted angle of the composition!
  One would need some luck with Leica to get a pin-point sharp image (at the desired focal point) when shooting from the hip (assuming f/1.4 as in this pic)...

• Radel // 2008-06-26 21:45:32

  great candid shot. very cool!

• Jonas // 2008-06-26 21:55:26

  For "some" reason, cigarettes make girls sexy! And I think you succeeded in transmitting this mood here.

• jelb // 2008-06-26 22:08:51

  Bonjour,
  Well done candid shot..Good angle..Bravo!

• Iuri // 2008-06-27 01:36:05

  It was the things I liked most when I was in japan: the japanese girls with their mini skirts.
  I love your Photos.

• Jeff T // 2008-06-27 02:17:08

  I have to agree with FLIP ... Great shot, and nice job on the focus shooting from the hip.

• Jim // 2008-06-27 02:31:29

  The tilt adds some interest to the shot. I love the way the young girls dress in Japan.

• WasabiNoise // 2008-06-27 04:47:55

  I love this urban shots :D reallyjapan and reallynice!

• michele // 2008-06-27 10:28:59

  lovely shot - especially with the reflection. good to know it was from the hip.

• Hikari // 2008-06-27 12:24:38

  Hi Ruben ! , I really like this shot! , simple yet powerfull.
  Keep it up!

• Claus // 2008-06-27 17:54:25

  Nice urban street photo, and something like that really needs to be in black and white, I need to try that out someday!

• cako // 2008-06-27 20:51:13

  Great shot taken from the hip ... interesting angle.

• Alejandra // 2008-06-28 08:21:20

  Wow! Great framing here! You have a great eye! Love the mood in this one!

• Andrew // 2008-06-28 20:59:05

  Great shot and nice b&w - I like this a lot. Great framing - particularly as you weren't using the viewfinder!

• tom // 2008-07-01 06:18:21

  Excellent street shot. Really like it.

• eric kim // 2008-07-01 11:27:31

  Really cool street shot. They make smoking look so glamarous here ... lol. Even though I don't smoke.
  
  The girl in the white also has a pretty awesome shirt

• Frank // 2008-07-02 03:58:22

  that's hot

• crash // 2008-07-04 02:04:49

  i'm sure they're really sweet too ....

• Rian // 2008-07-11 00:07:42

  cool street shot..
  kawaii no kanojo.. :D

• Oswegan // 2008-07-17 12:03:51

  felatious - "meow"

• Raymond L. // 2008-07-19 09:32:08

  I want to go there. I love them all

• Ben // 2008-11-01 21:46:53

  nice. i'm so afraid of street photography... i was in nyc once some european or western european came all the way across the street to ask that their photos be deleted.. oh well..