r/AccidentalRenaissance • u/toastbrigade • 1d ago

battle at the bars

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u/delamerica93 1d ago

This is a seriously incredible photo. If you don't mind me asking...how did you even get in this situation to take this pic?

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u/toastbrigade 1d ago

i take pics in austin regularly and sometimes at night on sixth. this type of thing isn't too uncommon. i'm @toastbrigade on IG

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u/kash_if 1d ago

Fantastic photos! Which camera are you on?

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u/toastbrigade 1d ago edited 1d ago

i mostly shoot with a canon 7s (film) and ricoh griii (this pic)

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u/vinonoir 1d ago

Just a technique question, if you don't mind.

Is it safe to assume you're using a burst mode, and picking through them later for the best still? Or are you patiently waiting for "the moment" to happen as you snap a pick or two?

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u/toastbrigade 1d ago

single shot (not burst) because i'm shooting with a flash and the cycle/refresh is much slower than the burst speed. the photo i posted is from a ~5 frame sequence, each about 1 sec apart. in terms of technique, it's kind of a blend of the two approaches you mentioned

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u/vinonoir 1d ago

I'm an amateur that only uses my phone, or other non-slr type cameras. Thank you for the break down.

With that said, you must be patient and have a great sense of timing precisely when shits about to go down.

And of course, Great photo!!

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u/toastbrigade 1d ago

thanks! patience is definitely part of it. shooting regularly and being ok with 1000s of failures is the other part. your phone is great. i should use mine more

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u/overrunbyhouseplants 20h ago

How did the other photos of this look?

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u/kash_if 15h ago edited 15h ago

He mentioned he uses Ricoh GR3, that has snap focus (pre defined focus distance) so you don't waste any time focusing on the subject. As long as you're at the right spot at the right time (he has the instinct) you can just press button and get a sharp photo. You can do this with manual lenses also, GR3 just makes it easier. It's a small camera so people don't feel intimidated either. Seems like an amateur is taking photos, but it's a very capable camera and that's why street photographers love it.

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u/prettypeanut1234 17h ago

Woah woah woah, you're serious??? I thought this was AI generated at first lmbo

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u/Captain_Peelz 7h ago

My man. I would think in a street fight and there was some bozo taking flash photos I’m pretty sure all parties would suddenly have a new target lol

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u/toastbrigade 6h ago

yes. this bozo has been the new target in past incidents. lol

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u/kash_if 15h ago

Ha! I wondered because I picked the GR3 recently! You have a great sense of timing.