Untitled (2) - Jacob Langston




Shot from a balcony during BCR in Daytona Beach. BCR is Black College Reunion, the politically correct term for Black Spring Break which occurs right after the traditional Spring Break. Draws THOUSANDS of people to the area, often a very controversial event.

Camera:   Contax G1
Lens:   Carl Zeiss Planar 45mm f/2
Film:   Fuji Color Film
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Posted:   16-Feb-2003

Rating: 8.17 (6 ratings)

Comments

Storytelling

...is what makes this a memorable pic.

Kevin Bjorke     16-Feb-2003 at 23:46

Energized

Jacob, this shot just buzzes with energy and vitality, I love the composition of the two in the car across the top. This picture is worth 10,000 words at least.

Gregg Humphrey     17-Feb-2003 at 08:44

Very

good this one too. But, I actually prefer your first b&w shot.

Knut Skjærven     17-Feb-2003 at 08:58

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A great image, that fits nicely in the (nearly) square format -- very interesting crop, composition-wise. The full-size image begins to push the film to its limits, however (digital artifacts begin to show). Great image, in any case.

Thomas Munch     17-Feb-2003 at 20:21

so good, I have to ask if it was "set up" or just happened in front of you?

Jacob: This is just "all there". I know Daytona and BCR and this just has everything. The cool convertible wheels, the photographer, the guy posing with the seven young honeys, the almost perfect framing from an upstairs balcony. I have to ask is this scene was set up with help from some friends or if this just happened right in front of you? Either way, it's an incredible photograph with the elements.

Bob Michaels     18-Feb-2003 at 15:27

photojournalisticly...

...excellent. Tells a story well, and its a good and engaging photograph. Could see this running in the Times or the Post in a story on BCR. The close cropping works, BTW, and pulls the elements together in a way.

Anker Heegaard     18-Feb-2003 at 19:34

REPLY

No, it was not set up, it all just happened. This place happened to be in one of the busier places and a million different things are going on at once. I love street photography and never set that up, I also shoot for a newspaper and the only time I pose photos is a portrait. Id love to chat about Daytona with you, I grew up there and have seen some of your images.

Jacob Langston     19-Feb-2003 at 11:56

I keep coming back to this one

Jacob: some many things that say "BCR" or Spring Break in this photo. You definitely knew where to be and seized the opportunity for the greatest shot. I can see why you work for a newspaper with intuition like this. I've got to get back to Daytona for some more street shooting.

Bob Michaels     19-Feb-2003 at 20:58

Good

catch.. there is a lot of action and eyelines in this picture..good one

Robert Surenbroek     15-Mar-2003 at 01:17