Shooting In A Romanian Village

Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 1600, ƒ/5.6, 1/100

Shooting in a village with 10+ photographers drew much attention in a town outside of Bucharest, Romania.

 
It was challenging to get moments when people were unaware of me. So I shot some images to capture the village as they responded to us.
 
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 560, ƒ/5.6, 1/500
In these situations, I love shooting either with a super wide-angle lens or telephoto. Here you can see that the guys at the table thought I was shooting the wall, but I was capturing them at this table.
 
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 280, ƒ/5.6, 1/100
Here I zoomed in with the AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR on my Nikon D750 to capture the smoke from the cigarette swirling around the woman.
 
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 500, ƒ/5.6, 1/100
With this couple, I was in a car as we were passing. We stopped, and I shot a few frames after asking permission to take their picture. 
 
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 900, ƒ/5.6, 1/100
I also shot some portraits where I interact directly with the people. Here I shot it with a telephoto lens, then switched camera and lens to get a different look with the wide-angle.
 
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 720, ƒ/5.6, 1/500
I like this photo because I see more context, but this doesn’t mean it is better. I like both images for different reasons.
 
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 1600, ƒ/5.6, 1/100

Discovering Moments

I was also enjoying those bonus moments like this of the guys coming towards me on the cart. I just looked down the street and saw them coming our way, so I could zoom and compose the photo.
 
Nikon D750, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 12800, ƒ/5.6, 1/100
I love just showing these villagers in the context of where they live.
 
Tips when shooting with a group of photographers. Try and separate yourself a little from the pack. Shooting in a pack doesn’t get you the best of photos. However, there are moments where shooting in a group might work.
 
Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, ISO 12800, ƒ/9, 1/320
Here the guys got their accordions and were performing for the group. This moment was easier to capture photos because this would be like shooting a concert–it was a concert for us.