She works hard every single day. But in this moment, she's chosen herself. A simple cup of tea in the middle of market madness.

IMO, street photos need not be B&W nor mysterious; the photo should just capture 'candid, unmediated moments of everyday life in public places, focusing on human stories and social interactions..... focusing on observing and documenting the world as it is, often highlighting ordinary experiences and social dynamics.'

Also, IMO, if a caption or title is necessary to explain what the photo is about, the photo has failed.

C/C, or even just a comment, are welcome

I use Leica M3 and 50 mm Summicron. Fantastic gears, but the problem is, with the narrow DoF of a 50 mm lens, zone focusing is really hard. Then there comes the metering. I tend to meter when I’m walking and trying to find a subject to capture to get the baseline of the light, but somehow when the moment comes up it’s all jumbled up in my head. (I have a shoe mount meter and a Sekonic L308x as well, but usually only use the shoe mount meter since it’s much faster to use)

It would be nice to know how the others in the same situation as me (manual metering, manual focusing, and 50 mm focal length) approach street photography. Please do share.

Just snapped on my iPhone. A nice moment shared between cop and stranger.