Bucharest POV street photography with Leica Q2

[@rainerliebrecht4271]

Hello Octavian, you are one of only a few youtube guys who consistently deliver good, well composed and interesting streetphotos. Love your work, very inspiring. Keep going! Best regards from germany Rainer

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you very much Rainer for the kind words ! Really appreciate it and feedback like this keeps me going :) I don't know where you are based in Germany but I am planning to a short trip to Koln or Frankfurt this summer/autumn :)

[@rainerliebrecht4271]

@@OctavianCarare i'm based in Stuttgart. So if you may come more close to the south of germany, would be nice to meet up!

[@OctavianCarare]

Great! Don't know where and when exactly for the moment but I would love to shoot some street photography in Germany soon 😊

[@macjim]

The image of the girl walking, arms outstretched, through the water mist is superb.

[@OctavianCarare]

Glad you liked it Mac :) That's a pretty cool spot there :)

[@KDC_1899]

Agreed, i thought the same [thumbs up]

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks 👍

[@kurtlwrr]

love that shot at 5:24, great stuff as always yo!

[@OctavianCarare]

thanks a lot ! :) appreciate it !

[@philouver]

Great video as always 📷👌 :-)

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks 😊

[@straatmoment]

Great show from Romania ! Beautiful photos, love the girl at 4.46 as well as the strong one at 7.55 ! Oh..... and finally at 12.12, nice shot :-))

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you and sorry for the late reply ! Glad you like it :) You should defintely go and shoot in Romania :) You will probably love it ! :)

[@dda.visuals]

Miss Bucharest. Thx for this video!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks for watching Dan ! :)

[@JS-shim]

Another brilliant video, full of amzing shots. The shot of the child with the gun was my favourite. It's great to see the nice people of Bucharest enjoying life.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you ! :) Appreciate your kind words and glad that you liked the video :)

[@starman_6309]

Congratulations on finally getting the shot of the kid with the toy gun. It shows that perseverance definitely pays off. Well done. I’m very much enjoying your videos… some of the best street photography on KZbin. Truly wonderful work.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot ! Appreciate it ! There will be some new videos coming soon on the channel :) Hope you will like it !

[@starman_6309]

You’re very welcome Octavian. I much look forward to the new videos :)

[@OctavianCarare]

@starman_6309 thanks 🙏

[@turgayak2047]

Great intro and superb shots.

[@OctavianCarare]

Many thanks!

[@Lowrode]

Great to see a video with someone who can actually talk pictures.!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot ! That's a great compliment :). However I need to step up my game. Thank you for watching !

[@geoffmphotography9444]

Great video. Good to see Bucharest.

[@OctavianCarare]

Many thanks Geoff !

[@stigottesencreations]

Great photos - It seems so easy, when you do it - but .... It's Art!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank a slot Stig ! Really apreciate it :)

[@shooterhr_]

dude this video is insane!!! bravo, love your style, finally real photographer

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a ton mate ! Appreciate it :)

[@ttyq]

Master of Q2

[@OctavianCarare]

haha thanks Tony ! :)

[@alexandruzipisi272]

Super tare! 😍

[@OctavianCarare]

Mutumesc Alexandru :)

[@alessandrotessari4395]

Wonderful picture

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you!

[@fellowcitizen]

Wow, you can shoot. Subscribed :)

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot mate! But wait to see my next interview (coming this weekend) with a very talented fellow street photographer. Appreciate your support!

[@aspenknight7237]

Thanks for the tour of Bucharest. I like the shot of the kid with the toy gun; you followed him long enough to get the shot 🖖😆

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot for watching :) Glad you enjoyed it :) I will be back in Bucharest soon :D

[@paulhart1218]

Another brilliant set of photos, showing us all how it should be done. Thank you once again!

[@OctavianCarare]

Glad you enjoyed it Paul ! Thank you for watching :)

[@maurorau]

Hello Octavian, 10:20 window reflection is my favorite. Love Bucharest!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Mauro ! :) Glad you enjoyed it !

[@brendalandry4622]

Really enjoyed this video, as always you inspire me!

[@OctavianCarare]

Awesome! Thank you Brenda ! :)

[@clintwoosley9512]

What an eye! Can’t wait for you to start doing workshops!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Clint ! I appreciate your feedback :)

[@edgardsoquenne9361]

Bravo Octavian pour cette série qui illustre bien le plaisir que tu as pris à prendre tes compatriotes. Ton regard est toujours aussi affûté même si tu n’as pu les mettre en valeur au travers d’une architecture spécifique. Bonnes vacances 😎

[@OctavianCarare]

Un grand merci Edgard :) Je serai bientôt de retour a Rotterdam pour une journée et la je pense que je vais travailler plutôt sur l'architecture :). Belle journée ! :)

[@BPLeroyLotusEvora]

Absolutely great street photography Octavian! Thank you for sharing these lovely pictures! Best wishes, Bart

[@OctavianCarare]

Glad you enjoyed it Bart ! Thank you! for watching :)

[@kne321video]

Great intro again‼️ Like the the patience shots - boy with gun and stairwell shot 🤩👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks Kenneth :) appreciate it !

[@StefanAlexandruGeogloman]

Excellent shots, Octavian! Also, some show the craziness of the country, but good captures anyway! Probably I'll also go out take some photos these days in the same place.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Stefan ! Yeah, there are some really good spots in Bucharest, lots of people and different vibes :)

[@StefanAlexandruGeogloman]

@@OctavianCarare That's true! Two question if you can answer, does anybody that saw you taking their picture said something to you? Because I saw that many look at you like you're trying to do something bad here. And are you using the silent (electronic) shutter to make the camera silent or not?

[@OctavianCarare]

@@StefanAlexandruGeogloman I was surprised that nobody said a word to me to be honest :) I was expecting people to a bit agressive, especially in Bucharest but nothing. People were probably curious and thought that I am tourist :). Yes, I use the electronic shutter but not always :)

[@erwinderop8778]

Hi Octavian, First of all i liked the different intro with the classical music touch. Nice pictures as usual, i liked the projections of people going up an d down the stairs in the last few fotos verry much. I think i saw a little more saturation then in previous videos or is it just me… 🤷🏻‍♂️ Anyway looking foreward to the next one. Grtz, Erwin

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Erwin ! Thank you for your feedback :) I am glad you liked the photos at the end :). You are probably right regardint the saturation. As I was travelling I used my laptop to edit the pictures, there is probably a difference between my home screen and the laptop. Thanks for watching :)

[@erwinderop8778]

@@OctavianCarare i liked all the pictures, but those at the stairs especialy. My personal choise 👌

[@CosminPhotoGC]

Great, man!!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks Cosmin :)

[@fenrisulfr88]

Frumos.👏

[@OctavianCarare]

Multumesc

[@andreasmuller6073]

Another time impressive photographs! Exciting perspectives and image composition that inspire 💪💯

[@OctavianCarare]

Glad you enjoyed it Andreas ! thanks a lot !

[@jeremydesalle5926]

Waw ! ... This is your best series for me💥❤💥 The streets in Bucarest seems to be very inspiring, great shots. You give me the envy to come back in this so beautiful country.

[@OctavianCarare]

heheh yes ! Un grand merci Jeremy :) You should get back to Romania and shoot some street, I am sure you gonna come back with some great shots ! A bientot ! :)

[@fytv888]

gold.

[@OctavianCarare]

thanks ! :)

[@ukrstreet]

Really cool photos! I am also a street photographer. like it: cool intro :) 4:44 4:53 :) 5:03 5:22 6:53 8:21 :) 10:03 classic! 13:44

[@OctavianCarare]

thanks a lot Vadym :)

[@paulm8157]

Cool collection of shots for a hot venue, Octavian. (Half my family “roots” go back to Romania.) Something different about YT vid settings - by default YT Auto quality rendered this post in 144p (fuzzy); had to select 1080p manually in YT advance setting option. (Vids from other channels did not have this issue.) Chasing down boy w/toy(?) gun finally paid off - you knew the kid would do something😁. Acrobat was a lucky break. Shadow pics at stairs worked well, as did pigeon trap, and puddle reflection. (Missed image numbers🙁.) Nice hat, BTW.

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Paul ! I hope you visited Romania, knowing that you have Romanian roots :). Yeah, had some issues with uploading the video but apparently now it's fine. YT sorted it out. I honestly tried to number the images but Premiere Pro was playing with me and after numbering correctly 7 pictures, when rendered the video all pictures had same number : 1. My laptop is struggling with video editing (as I am travelling for the moment). Glad you liked the hat : it's a must for the summer hot days here :)

[@juancampos1164]

Ha, best video intro! Nice pictures. I remembered when I had to shade my camera with cloth in India, even then the internal frame was extremely hot.

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Marcellus and thank you ! I guess we got to get use to this kind of weather and try to enjoy it and stay hydrated :D

[@stevesvids]

The dedication and determination you had to follow the youngster with the gun. You shot him before he shot you! 😄👏✌ Wonderful video and images Octavian. A real genuine pleasure to watch. Thank you 🙂👏👍

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Steve :) Glad you liked the pictures. Appreciate it :) Yeah I am pretty patient and determined even though sometimes the end result is not very satisfying :)

[@1kwords]

The intro was excellent.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks !

[@cinqo7]

Loved the video and the look of your photos. They are great. QUESTION: Did you do any color post processing, any filter or are those SOOC unaltered JPGS?

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you ! As previously said I use my custom made presets for Lightroom.

[@alexandruflorea8772]

You've made my morning coffee routine ten times better. I don't know if it was the city, the little break from street photography, or all together but it came out so so good. For a while I almost forgot how extreme damn hot is the weather in Romania these days. The intro is 10 out of 10, the shots and the vibe are also 10 out of 10. Beautifully done. I hope you are well. Stay safe and cool 👏👏🙂

[@OctavianCarare]

Thank you Alexandru ! It felt great to be in Bucharest for two days, it's a vibrant city even though people were on holidays and less tourists than normal but it was a very nice stay. Yeah, pretty hot but I wasn't expected different :). Thanks again for your feedback :)

[@Pikkakikka]

Its fun to watch you taking the photos. Do you take them in waist level?

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi there ! No, I rarely shot from hip/waist level :)

[@HelmutMinten]

Great Video again! As I just mentioned You should think about offering Travels zo Bucharest. It seems to be such a great City for Streetphotography. Cheers! Helmut

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Helmut ! Indeed it is a great city for street photography. Thank you for watching :)

[@leonardlister4087]

Are they straight from the Camera

[@OctavianCarare]

No they aren't, I used my custom made presets for Lightroom :)

[@DrDryce]

Awesome intro, would be great if you create a video on your workflow for that piece. I assume you shoot in 60fps and slow it down in post to 24/30?

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks ! It was shot with the CANON R6 at high frame frate, 120 frames per second.

[@nikolaphotology383]

Maybe one of the best series so far on the channel!

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!😁

[@amauryevra8683]

Super cool. Les videos d'intro sont vraiment superbes. Tu parles combien de langues du coup?

[@OctavianCarare]

Un grand merci ! :) Je suis roumain et je parle l'anglais et le français pour l'instant :D

[@amauryevra8683]

@@OctavianCarare j'aime bien le "pour l'instant" :)

[@scronier896]

Very nice video as usual :) The first part of your video, with the slow motion, was shot with your Q2 ? or Gopro ?

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot ! It was shot with the CANON R6 and the 85 mm f1.4 :)

[@carstenklein4249]

I like your videos, Leica q . I think - ok my english is bad, but i have to 👍🔔 take an abbo. Then i see. I already have 👍🔔 Greets Carsten

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks a lot Carsten ! That's kind of you :) appreciate it ! your English is fine :)

[@peterosterman5820]

I get the Leica q2, noticed that it has a strange sound when I turn it on, as an engine kept going inside the camera, have you also noticed it?

[@OctavianCarare]

Hi Peter! It's normal, it's the stabilization.

[@peterosterman5820]

@@OctavianCarare ok , thank you!😀

[@peterosterman5820]

I have seen many youtube videos about Leica q2 but no one mentions that they have sound, so I was worried!

[@OctavianCarare]

You shouldn't be 😁. It's the in body stabilization

[@peterosterman5820]

@@OctavianCarare Ok, then I know that everything is ok, thanks for your answer, I always watch your wonderful and educational videos, thanks for these!

[@craig_cunha]

Amazing images. Good to see you back.

[@OctavianCarare]

Many thanks Craig :)

[@1kwords]

I enjoyed these images much more than your others, from Belgium. It seems to me perhaps Romanian streets suit you better.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks ! Different places, different vibes to be honest. But Bucharest has a crazy potential for street photography ! :)

[@vivii414]

11:29 You followed them for so long that you gave ME the creeps

[@OctavianCarare]

Hahaha well that’s not a 1st to be honest. I am stalking some people in my videos 🥹

[@vivii414]

​@@OctavianCarare I couldn't do it myself. It was funny how the guy sitting on grass spotted you, while you were trying to sneak behind him. Anyway, you got some nice shots :)

[@OctavianCarare]

@@vivii414 thanks :) and thank you for watching the video :) Sneaking is part of the game as well :)

[@albertur]

Girl walking through water spray and guy lying down on wet platform with the building in the background - both great. Also, switching to POV from your previous method of showing the camera's LCD was a good decision. Should keep it that way, it's much more enjoyable. That topless lady, well... not so much.

[@OctavianCarare]

Thanks for the feedback Denes, appreciate it ! :) Well not everything is great on the streets unfortunately :)