On Street Photography - Kaushal Parikh / Alex Coghe Street Photographer (Thu 31 May 2012)

Smile (1 of 2) - Pier 83 / 42nd Street / New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)
Kaushal Parikh (*) On Street Photography:

Street Photography I feel is now the most challenging genre of photography.

Most photographers if sent to the Himalayas are likely to return with some spectacular images, but put photographers on a city street and the resulting images will most likely fail to inspire.

Capturing special moments in ordinary circumstances is not easy which is why we see an abundance of average street work online.

Technology and software are less important in a street photographers pursuit of the decisive moment.

Ten years from now new street photography styles may emerge but I hope there are as many photographers roaming the streets and documenting the evolution of life and society.

From an Interview with Kaushal Parikh from Indian Street Photography Collective-Thats Life (*) at Alex Coghe / Street Photography (*)

Smile (2 of 2) - Circle Line Ferry / Hudson River / New York (Sat 13 Aug 2011)

Intersection - 8th Ave and W 33rd / New York (Tue 17 Aug 2011)

Intersection - 8th Ave and W 33rd / New York (Tue 17 Aug 2011)

Manhattan Bridge (2 of 2) - Dumbo / Brooklyn / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)

Manhattan Bridge - Dumbo / Brooklyn / New York (Wed 17 Aug 2011)
The Empire State Building is beautifully lit by the late summer afternoon sun. The large and iconic building becomes the tiny figure in the landscape and the magnificent old bridge takes centre stage, as it justly deserves.

Manhattan Bridge (1 of 2) - Dumbo / Brooklyn / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)

Manhattan Bridge (1 of 2) - Dumbo / Brooklyn / New York (Fri 12 Aug 2011)
It might be a boring midday photo with not too much interest. I like it because of the depth of the photo ...

Brooklyn Bridge on ramp foreground, Dumbo and East River middle ground, Manhattan Bridge background and the Empire State Building distant background.

... and the zig-zagging nature of the key elements that lead you through the photo. And besides some weathered yellow and a little bit of orange never goes astray.