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@Helveticum - still thinking about street photography. Rules of engagement and protocol. Alicante. Cheers - I.

Sorry - forgot -

Camera - rangefinder - definitely - either a Leica or Voigtlander
Lens - not sure - 35 or 50 to my eye
Film - Possibly FP4
Filters - Yellow 1
Post-production - minimal, I have a rule that I don't use Photoshop to do anything I can't do with my hands in a darkroom.
Can't figure out - double exposure or reflection? Excellent shot, needless to say.
 
Quick snap using the phone on the way to guides, cropped. Rainbow and sunset (I'm facing SE ish) blushing the clouds/haze. The sunset got more amazing as time went on but was over by the time the Dad Taxi came to rest :(

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Thanks!
As for the etiquette - so what's your current stance on this? Are you willing to "lose" a great shot if you feel like someone might get agitated?
Also, I've also traveled a little bit (just over 30 countries), so would be curious to hear/compare - what countries do you think are more reserved in that manner, and where you wouldn't feel comfortable shooting openly without permission?

@Helveticum - Some thoughts in response to your questions. It's probably worth bearing in mind that in my day job I specialise in photographing people that absolutely do not want their picture taken - generally speaking. Typically they might have been caught doing unspeakable things to kittens or selling drugs to kids - I have no ethical issues doing this sort of work but it does colour the way I conduct myself when doing personal stuff.

I would hate in any way shape or form to upset anyone or even make them feel uncomfortable. I do a lot of what might be considered fairly as street photography but generally there aren't many people in my pictures. If they turn up they are mostly just there to stand up a composition or are incidental in a wider shot. So for me there is limited scope for friction. If I wanted to do a tighter picture I would establish that the subject was happy but it's not normally my sort of thing. People change when they know they are being photographed and normally not in a helpful way. So - 'Are you willing to "lose" a great shot if you feel like someone might get agitated? - yes absolutely. I would argue that you haven't lost anything - the picture was never taken. You won't remember in a week. The best and the worst -

Spain - I have spent countless hours wandering around Spanish cities over the years and it's probably my favourite country for street work. The Spanish just don't seem to care if you are taking pictures - unlike Britain there is no hint of an automatic mistrust of photographers. I have never encountered any suspicion or hostility. It's a visually interesting environment - there is a vein of surrealism not far below the surface in Spanish culture and I enjoy finding and recording it. Oh - and there's generally a bar every fifty feet if you get thirsty in the heat.

Morocco - the most hostile environment I've ever encountered as a photographer - and that includes Afghanistan. Which is a shame because it's a stunning place. Marrakesh is staggeringly visually interesting but the locals are not happy with being photographed. Or they wanted paid - I got sick of it and put the camera away. It's worth remembering that it is sometimes more important to enjoy seeing and not feel you have to compulsively photograph everything around you. This is one of the most important lessons I have learned over the years.

Finally - In thinking about ideas of etiquette in street photography - it's vitally important to consider how you present as a photographer. This runs from dress to the gear you use. Don't wear board shorts and a Grateful Dead t-shirt and expect to blend in in Karachi. Equally you will get very different responses if you turn up with a Nikon D4 over each shoulder rather than a Leica with a single lens. Take time when working - watch what's going on around you carefully. Stand still - human visual acuity is based on movement. Learn to blend in or be visually as low impact as possible.

The most important thing is to be out there. Cheers - I
 
No, there are three pubs but not one called the fire engine.....there is one called the fountain....:)

Ah! I must be thinking of Marazion. The story behind this is that I once took part in a thing where the St Austell brewery gave prizes for visiting all their pubs. You got your card stamped at each pub. There was a t-shirt, then a sweatshirt, then a tankard for visiting the lot. I achieved the sweatshirt! Hurrah!
I believe one of the pubs was on the Scilly Isles.
 
Ah! I must be thinking of Marazion. The story behind this is that I once took part in a thing where the St Austell brewery gave prizes for visiting all their pubs. You got your card stamped at each pub. There was a t-shirt, then a sweatshirt, then a tankard for visiting the lot. I achieved the sweatshirt! Hurrah!
I believe one of the pubs was on the Scilly Isles.
Sounds like great fun,...... if you are ever in Helston you must visit the Blue Anchor, it brews it's own beer on site and it's the smallest of pubs, it is a really old building and was once a tin miners pay office, well done on winning the sweatshirt :)
 
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