When it comes to street photography, asking myself things like: 'How can I make sharper photos?' 'How do I keep people's head and feet in the frame?' or even 'How far is 5 feet?' never fail to come to mind each time I start looking through a fresh batch of images.

So as far as this set of pictures are concerned, they were taken on a misty morning when I took a photo walk down 5th Avenue in New York City. To make them sharp, I set my ISO at 800, the shutter speed at 250/sec and adjusted the aperture numbers between F5.6 and F8. There were a few shots with heads and arms cut off and this time I estimated 5 feet to be anywhere in between two, to two and a half arm's length between the subject and myself.

One thing all these photos have in common is that they were crop during post-processing. Each shot was taken not on eye level using a wide converter adapter with an estimated focal length of 28mn.

My assumption when I decided to buy it early this year, was that it would push me to get closer to the subject and fill the frame more effectively in street photography; but in reality, using a wider angle of view when passing a sidewalk perhaps is not the ideal choice if I want to fill the frame with the subject.

As I write this post I don't yet adhere to any specific rule about photography, so whether or not cropping is right or wrong is not for me to decide. However, as much as I like having access to the crop tool, I do admit it feels great when a picture is framed well from the start.

Troubleshooting why something is not right is an excellent way to learn and stay motivated. Many of my street photos are full of mistakes and far from good, but the funny thing is that as long as I continue failing, the more I remain interested to continue trying.