Getting out of my comfort zone

[Mike-PDX]

So, I'm mostly a landscape ant trains shooter. Yesterday, a friend and I went out for a day of shooting MAX lightrail in Portland. Now I'd call this more like street shooting, which I've never really done before.

I sort of liked how this one came out, and would like some feedback on it.

[techie stuff: Olymput E30 + 14-54 lens at 14mm, f/5.6, 1/8 sec, ISO 200, IS on]

Morning Commute:

 

[ejones]

Yep... it's in the street so it's street shooting. Love the people blurred in the foreground, gives it depth.

 

[Snuffy2]

Mike, you have Olympus listed, I have used old style VHS Camcorders, they are good brand.

 

[Mike-PDX]

Yep, I've used Oly SLR's and DSLR's for almost 30 years. I love them, but alas, I think Olympus losing it's focus (no pun intended) on cameras. I'm not sure it will even be in the enthusiast camera business by the time I will need a replacement.

 

[JDueckPhoto]

I like the blurred walkers. It does give it a sense of realism and motion. It reminds me of the urban shots with slow shutter speeds like this one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mike_chong/4577931651/ (Mike Chong on flickr)

 

[Mike-PDX]

Thanks Jeremy, comments appreciated. And thanks for that link. With in-body image stabilization I can use relatively slow shutter speeds hand held, like 1/8 sec in this case.