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Street: The Weird and The Wonderful!Street Photography
It's been a while since my last Street feature.
So here it is, a whole lotta weird and wonderful Street for your viewing pleasure!

30 pure gems to be exact !!!
No need to fave this journal, but do fave the featured photos instead (if you like them, of course)
and don't forget to pay these talented photographers and their galleries a visit.

The Poetry of Street PhotographyStreet Photography
Street photography is a lot like writing poetry.
Poetry, as you know, can be emotional, insightful, nonsensical and even outright hilarious.
The same can also be demonstrated through Street photography.
When I'm out on the streets, I always try to visually 'rhyme'
the scene before my eye has even reached camera's viewfinder.
I do the same when I'm selecting images to feature in my humble journals.

Finding poetry in your surroundings is tantamount to successful

Street Photography.
But that's just my opinion.

So before feasting your eyes on the scrumptious assortment of Street delights presented for your
viewing pleasure, please take a while to ponder and of course,
share your thoughts in the comment box below on our...

Question For The Day:

There are many different aspects to Street Photography.

Similitude Street - II

SIMILITUDE ~ NOUN
Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.
( e p i s o d e - 0 2 )
stocking shoppingby - du-jamais-vu

Street_12by - Bagigi

Dn'G means Drug and Gunsby - gndrfck

three fariesby - DanielKagle

Street color - 21by - hbapt

Light Headedby - Vermontster

Happy Feetby - Jinnger

Street BumsDosser, Hobo, Lowlife, Tramp, Contemptible Git...

...are just some of the few non-R-rated names a homeless person goes by.
In 2005, the United Nations conducted a survey which put the number of homeless at an estimated 100 million, worldwide.
As of 2012, the unofficial estimate is anywhere between 250 to 300 million.
But that's not what this journal is about.
Many of us are uncomfortable with photographing homeless folk because it feels like some sort of exploitation, like we're taking advantage of their misery.... stuff like that.
The main purpose of this journal is to invite fellow deviants to discuss, ask questions - maybe even attempt to answer a few of them, so that we can better understand the ethical conflicts, the stigma (faced by photographers - especially Street photographers), and the moral risks associated with taking candid photos of the homeless in a public place, without their consent.
Monologues are welcome.

While you reflec

6th Challenge - Results of the 5th6th CHALLENGE
The new theme is :
'SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN'
You have THREE WEEKS (until January 6th)
to enter with a new (highly encouraged) or old image of yours in the 'challenge' folder.
Good luck and good light!
5th Challenge results
The 5th challenge, “LOOK FOR A WINDOW. THROUGH A WINDOW, OUT OF A WINDOW, OR AT THE REFLECTIONS ON A WINDOW.” ended
and we are happy to feature the images we liked best
This time we have 2 1st winners, 2 2nd winners and 2 3d winners
1.

Our two first picks are featured in the Group's Featured gallery

Storyteller

Just hit the play button, sit back and scroll down (slowly) to enjoy a fine selection
of wonderful stories from the Street.

when darkness comesby - arslanalp

Oh storyteller tell us a story
May it be a legend!
Tell us of the people of yesterday;

PH_032313_02by - IgorBkr

Of Loundja, the daughter of the Ogress
And the Sultan's son

Untitled by - sevron

Start with once upon a time,
Offer us dreams
Start with once upon a time,
We all have a story in the depths of our heart.

Catch by - Gregos<

United In Street Photography

Street Photography
Similitude ~ noun
Similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things.
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What amazes me about the Street Photographs featured in this journal, is how they seem so alike in appearance, but at the same time, they are so vastly different in concept, theme and/or execution.
As we welcome another year of promoting Street, it gives me immense pleasure in presenting a selection of absolutely brilliant works that will make you stand back and really appreciate how these Artists, despite being worlds apart, still respond to and capture their environments in such a way that if you didn't know better, you'd be convinced that the images displayed below were taken by the same person.
I can't think of a better example that could so vividly illustrate that all human beings, despite our differences - be it cultural, religious, political, or whatever... are in

Rinzi RuizBack!... in Black.

Hopping you entered 2013 the best way possible, and wishing you all a Happy New Year, let's get down to pixels.
Today I bring you Rinzi Ruiz.
He is a Los Angeles based photographer who picked up a camera only 2 years ago (I can relate

) Known to find beauty in humanity and in capturing the emotion, the mundane, and the art in reality that is found everywhere, without ignoring the fact that he has a background in fine arts and graphic design (but photography is "much more fun and rewarding").
He is a phenomenal black & white street photographer, a light painter and a user of profound dark shadows and light reflections.
He is currently shooting with his first DSLR, a Nikon D90, and a Fujifilm X100 (because he got physically tired of carrying the bag), and shoots mostly at about F/5.6 to F/8.
Go check him out.
Note: Do you know what is "Chimping"? It's a syndrome, a bad addiction that runs in the digital photography community, and the ma

Akash - The World in Full ColorAs you know, I normally don't do (features) Journals.
The exception goes to those photographers that had some historical importance in the photography World, those that influence(d) me, those that I believe can move others like they moved me, humanitarian photographers, and that normally live in the "shadow" of the same old Features and references.
"And Now for Something Completely Different". Monty Python's catch phrase never made more sense because today I bring you the full splendor of rgb, by Akash.
Akash, born in 1977, has received more than 60 international awards from all around the world and his work has been featured in over 50 major international publications including: National Geographic, Vogue, Time, Sunday Times, Newsweek, Geo, Stern,Der Spiegel, The Fader,Brand Ein, The Guardian, Marie Claire, Colors, The Economist, The New Internationalist, Kontinente, Amnesty Journal, Courier International, PDN, Die Zeit, Days Japan, Hello, and Sunday Telegraph of London. In 2002 he be

Friday night Street specials v12.2
A weekly selection amongst the images I liked, while browsing the Street Gallery
and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.

Have a nice weekend

Markus Hartel"What is street photography? A reflection of every day life – real, unaltered impressions of public places, places that everybody visits every day, the street where you live, the parking lot of your favorite grocery store, the subway. Street photographers document the truth – take candid pictures of things that you don't notice in your daily grind." - Markus Hartel
Born in Germany, grew up in a pretty rural area and soon developed his inclination towards photography with a rangefinder camera that his grandmother gave him. Went to New York City in 2003 and found it very inspirational, capturing life around him with his camera strap wrapped securely around his wrist, framing the camera from the hip.
Doesn't stick around in one place for a very long time, likes to keep moving, uses use a Leica M9 and prefers the 28mm Elmarit.
If he his (one of) the most talented and promising street photographer presently? I don't know.
Reminded by :iconPhotoColo:
Don't find excuses not to shot, cre

Friday night Street Specials v11.3
A weekly selection amongst the images that were suggested as DDs
or simply impressed me and I think they deserve more attention.
Enjoy them, comment on them and remember to visit the photographers' galleries as well.
If you like what you see, this article
so it can reach as many deviants as possible.

Have a nice weekend

Fortune Biscuit!Fortune Biscuit!
Comment on this journal and I'll...
1. Tell you something I learned about by looking at your DA page for 20 seconds.
2. Tell you a color you remind me of.
3. Tell you something I liked about you.
4. Give you a nickname.
5. Predict your future.

I'll reply to your comments ASAP, so please be patient.

Fortune Biscuit! will end on the 22nd of November 2012.
Inspired by Katy - ^Astralseed's journal, Something fun?

Goodbye Street GalleryIn few days, a whole year will have passed since the day I took over dA's Street Gallery as Street Community Volunteer.
A neglected gallery, full of misplaced images, but also with many worthy submissions.
I visited this galllery everyday, cleaning it (the 24h and 1month popular pages) and informing the photographers of the misplaced images (every single one of them), what Street is all about.
At the same time, 3 days per week, I featured a worthy image as a Street Daily Deviation, taking in account your suggestions as well. The featured images were not necessarily the "best" of the featured deviants. My intention was not to feature "bests" but to draw the community's attention, to active Street photographers, both experienced and new to the genre, in order to boost their dedication to Street. I am content because a lot of times I succeeded.
During this year, a lot of people helped me with their suggestions and with working in Groups, promoting the genre and de

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Slaves Of Dubai

Journal Entry: Thu Dec 13, 2012, 7:42 AM

Fifteen minute documentary exposes the putrid reality behind one of the fastest growing cities in the world.

WARNING: Not for the faint of heart.

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*batmantoo May 5, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Thank you Khuram for sharing this!
I wish more awareness is there for the plight of these workers. As long as people don't know, things go on... it's business as usual.

*MARX77 May 5, 2013 Photographer

"As long as people don't know, things go on... it's business as usual."
Well said, my friend.

~Jsvn Feb 3, 2013

Thanks for posting this. I find it amazing (in a bad way) when people around me talk about how great Dubai is. It's very common for people where I live (Scotland) to go there to work or holiday, and they either know nothing about this 'darker side' of the city, or have heard rumours and refuse to talk about it. They say stuff like, 'Oh that's just what it's like in that part of the world' (i.e. 'those foreigners don't have proper, civilised societies' - a pretty racist undertone). It's gross. I first read about Dubai specifically in a book 'Evil Paradises', by Mike Savage. It seems to me that it's an extreme example of what is found everywhere to some degree - uncontrolled capitalism. I understand when people react to documentaries like this by questioning what humanity is doing to itself and finding it very tragic, but it seems clear to me that it's about economics too, it's about capitalism. Which makes me angrier, but also makes me feel less helpless, because it's just an economic and political ideology, and these can, in theory, change. maybe? What do you think

*MARX77 Feb 3, 2013 Photographer

I think you're absolutely right!
Dubai is a great place no doubt (I would know, I was born and raised here) - probably a thousand times better regarding financial opportunities, security and livelihood than say, Pakistan or India. But the one major issue with the U.A.E. as a whole is, ignorance.
There's a huge, huge elephant in the room and the our esteemed leaders/sheikhs simply refuse to acknowledge it -- but then, why should they? It's not their problem.
I remember an Emirati (U.A.E. local) I met at the Department of Economic Development tell me once that "If these men are finding it so hard to work here, they are free to leave the country. They came here on their own, we didn't invite them. They work, we pay. They don't work, we say goodbye. Simple."

~airamg Dec 23, 2012

this is so hard too watch and think.. hope we'll live in a better world some day...

*MARX77 Dec 23, 2012 Photographer

I hope so too.
It was very brave of you to watch. Kudos!

*mangawhio Dec 21, 2012

An eye-opener, for sure. Thanks.

*MARX77 Dec 21, 2012 Photographer

*KeldBach Dec 17, 2012

Very sad to see this taking place in our so-called 'civilised and modern world'. Thanks for sharing.

Btw, how do you embed a video in your journal? I have tried that a couple times, but it didn't work.

*MARX77 Dec 17, 2012 Photographer

Hi, Keld
Here ya go: [link]
And here's a youtube tutorial: [link] .

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