Stop!

Posted on Mar 2, 2009 - 85 comments -

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Bought a new compact camera. Ricoh GX200. Wide angle (24mm), raw. Street photography couldn't be more fun - I see and unseen.
This is one of the first photos taken with the new camera.

There has been 85 Responses to 'Stop!' so far

  1. cat says:

    אילן! אתה עדיין פה -נראה לי שלא ראיתי משהו ממך כבר הרבה זמן :)

    This looks like a "money shot" - you might get offers to be hired as a private detective now :) And I'll be careful what I get up to on the streets.

    It's full of your usual sense of humour and playfulness, congrats on the new camera.

  2. Krims@nline.be says:

    Wonderfull capture ... well spotted. Great contradiction with the stop sign! Well done

  3. Ilan says:

    @cat - I always post once a week, every Monday :)

    Thanks for you comment!

  4. pando says:

    You're paparazzi, Ilan ;) Don't stop!

  5. Tricia says:

    I LOVE the lighting in this photo - I looks so good! Awww - They look like a happy couple too!

  6. NJ & SB Photography says:

    Buen robado, y vigila, que si te ven a lo mejor te quedas sin cámara nueva!!
    a disfrutarla.
    saludos
    Núria

  7. Abhijit says:

    Looks like a great camera! A well composed image! Lovely subject:-)

  8. mononeil says:

    Watch out IIan about with his new toy. Try and spot him.

  9. yz says:

    cool street capture

  10. Jonas says:

    Sometimes I regret not to have a compact camera to keep always with me and make such captures :)

  11. martineb says:

    Very beautiful street shot!! I like the lighting on this one!

    congrats for your

  12. martineb says:

    Congrats for your new camera of course!!

  13. jp says:

    superb shot. Do I need to buy this camera too?

  14. LightningPaul says:

    Ooooooooooooooooh :-) Fantastic capture! The man and girl look very happy. They are very nicely lit while the background is very dark but you still see some nice details => great job.

  15. Mindy says:

    Awesome shot. As already noted, stop sign makes this really funny. Wonderfully framed and lit.

  16. Ivar says:

    Great night shot, the stop sign gets a second meaning here ;) Very cool

  17. 613photo says:

    I'd like to have a good compact. Good ones are hard to find.

    Great shot. Has that "don't you dare stop" feel to it, haha.

  18. Kourosh Rad says:

    yeah, i love street photography too. but sometimes I am afraid don't like their picture be taken.
    Nice picture ;)

  19. Jinksee says:

    Ohhh...love getting new 'toys'. Photo looks awesome! The focused color on the couple..amazing! :D

  20. Marcie says:

    Excellent! Love the 'private' moment you captured. This camera sounds like fun!!!

  21. Anonymous

    excellent lighting and great moment
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  22. Giovanni says:

    Voyeur! ;-)
    Very well spotted and captured!

  23. k@ says:

    Hehe, you were hidden a lil' hole ? :) Hot pic ! Love the darkness & bright light

  24. elaine says:

    Lol, hidden behind a small camera.. you might become the new 007 of the streets :)

  25. Phototherapy says:

    Hopefully you translated the signal :)
    Brilliant street shot, so well composed.
    It's funny, because it seems to be taken with the flash, with the reflection in the window.
    I like the rythme of the windows in the background, too.
    Could be interesting in b_w, too.
    SwissCharles

  26. sherri says:

    An excellent capture...they need to get a room:-)

  27. Tatiana says:

    Superbe !!! Bel instantané ;)

  28. Liang says:

    what a nice, romantic candid moment you've captured. great shot!

  29. beanow says:

    Excellent night shot! Super scene: the love in the backstreet :)

  30. CraigM says:

    Great moment to capture. I don't have a compact anymore since my son lost it on a school trip, I miss it for some things and it had a great macro on it too! Such is life ;O)

  31. Andy says:

    Congrats on your new camera! I bet it will be great for street photography! Really nice candid moment you captured here.

  32. emillamola says:

    Que maravilla de camara,verdad? Yo tengo la GX-100 y estoy muy contento con ella. (El unico problema es el ruido).
    La foto esta muy bien capturada. El momento oportuno. Perfecto.

  33. SP says:

    Thanks for dropping by Art of the City and leaving kind words, much appreciated. Looks like you're having fun with your new camera and some stunning pics on here - I will add a link to your site tomorrow when I have time too

  34. Terry H. says:

    HA! It looks like something from the TV show Cheaters. I expect to see a camera crew run up there at any time. I have been looking for a good stalking camera. Looks like the GX200 might be the thing. :) Cool shot as always!!

  35. Beat says:

    wonderfull shot of this happy people

  36. bluechameleon says:

    Sexy and romantic! I really like this!

  37. Grace Olsson

    did u get the shot without they see it........yes???????hahahahah
    great shot,d earest
    nice day

    www.graceolsson.com/blog

  38. lgb says:

    Excellent street shot! Beautiful the lighting into the couple!

  39. Turnbill says:

    Great candid shot. The lighting on the couple and all the other little lights that surround them in the background give a nice effect.

  40. navin says:

    Well, I hope they didn't chase you after you took this shot

  41. Franck says:

    A decisive moment !
    Is it your flash that we see in the mirror ?

  42. WABIKOJA says:

    Very nicely done. Great composition, framing and detail.

  43. Pere Chuliá says:

    Esta es una foto con una composición interesante y una iluminación perfecta. Espero que disfrute mucho con su nueva cámara. Un saludo.

  44. Elaine- says:

    oh cooooool... i'm glad you are loving the new camera... i really like this shot, esp the graininess/texture... well done you!

  45. Tricia says:

    hehehe! You left a comment on my page asking what's sitting in the middle of my waterfall - It's Chihuly blown glass at Shaw's Garden in St Louis, Missouri. Thank you for asking too - I appreciate your inquiry!

  46. jelb says:

    Bonsoir,
    Great lighting..Beautiful composition..Congratulation to you for Ricoch GX200..bravo!

  47. Geir says:

    And these people consented of course ;-).
    Very stylish image.

  48. daina says:

    Oh how sweet it is! All those ambiguous squares and rectangles and then this saucy couple and everything else becomes background. Great shot!

  49. T and S says:

    Magical light on this one Ilan. It looks like taken in a studio with controlled lights when it acutally isn't. WOW.

  50. Michele says:

    perfect lighting.

  51. Darietto says:

    I've never though that a compact camera could be so good... :) Joking apart... i would like to know if they were conscious about you and your camera :)

    Anyway, great shot! Love also the texture of the night shooting!

  52. Andy Rogers says:

    Yeah..Really great street shot! You seemed to be having more fun with the new camera..and by the way,I love all your shots too! Kudos!

  53. z-vet says:

    Nice shot! Congrats, Ricoh is a nice brand, i had one in film days and loved it very much.
    Sometimes i feel like getting a compact camera: my D80 attracts too much attention which is not always good. I think about Lumix...

  54. Sakshi says:

    Wow am a first time here and I am bowled over by your pics. I got myself a camera a few months back and since then trying to capture things in every angle my body would let me...I guess will get to learn a lot from your pics..Let me add you to my blogroll so that I don't miss any of ur shots!!!

  55. GJC says:

    Congrats on the new camera. Isn't that fun? Let's hope both of these people are single! :) Anyway, I look forward to more from your new camera.

  56. Joaquin Arias says:

    Hi Ilan,

    Fantastic photography in this site! This one is great. Is it a border?

    Regards!

  57. Pierre says:

    Well. If they want to go further, it will change location.

  58. Midori says:

    Like the humor here.

  59. Klaus says:

    Great mood Ilan .. and have fun with your new cam

  60. Marco Marques says:

    Nice capture. Thanks for your comment.

  61. Claude says:

    Stop? Why should they?

  62. Alexandra says:

    Wonderful moment. Very intimate emphasised by the lighting

  63. cako says:

    Interesting scene. Great find !

  64. Burak says:

    nice shot.

  65. Olivier Jules says:

    very nice shot

  66. Scarabaeus says:

    Great shot, I love it!

  67. Ståle says:

    Is that your flash going off in the reflection of the window?
    This really is a lovely shot. Just at the right moment and place, you sneak :-)
    Love the mood and the way you've used the colours in this shot. Red and blue really stand out. Magnificent shot!

  68. Picture machines says:

    Seems like you new Ricoh GX200 is working perfect in a team with you. Congratulations.

  69. david says:

    excellent the way the two oblivious lovers are isolated from the background. is that your flash i can see?

  70. rian says:

    a compact sounds really ideal for street photography.. i see you're putting it to good use now.. :D nice shot! :D

  71. Mike says:

    I like the way the couple are lit up. Nice street shot.

  72. Radel says:

    it is sad to see nobody cares about traffic regulations these days eh? :)
    nice candid and combined with the Stop sign makes it great!

  73. Nicolas says:

    I like the composition and the intimacy between the two people.

  74. javier says:

    amazing moment!
    great shot!

  75. Sumedh says:

    Brilliant capture! That guy looks scary if he would have seen you! :)

  76. Daryl says:

    I like the use of dark tones here!

  77. Kayode Okeyode says:

    Congrats on the new camera; lovely picture as well

  78. Oeilonirique says:

    Well captured. They really haven't noticed being observed.

  79. Walter Neiger says:

    Ilan
    excellent ... you know I like street fotografie ... especially with a touch of humour :)

  80. Peter Knoop says:

    Great street shot! I have a Ricoh GX200 myself but I'm not using it quite enough. You make me feel I should do some more of that...

  81. Amir says:

    Thanks a lot for leaving comment on my blog. You have a wondeful photoblog

  82. Ronnie 2¢ says:

    I have a GX100 which is a 'slow' version of the '200 and it is great for these 'candid' shots. Hope you will enjoy this little camera as much as I do.

  83. Omar says:

    A great picture, a lot of atmosphere and feeling

  84. marco's light opinion says:

    Uh! I recently bought a lumix lx3, 24mm wide too, I actually know what you mean!
    Great capture and light, bravo.

  85. TP@Photoskiasi.com says:

    Excellent street photo.
    You have an interesting photoblog.
    I'll be back :)

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