Street photography is a genre all of it's own and some of the greats like Cartier-Bresson and Doisneau made it their own. The biggest obstacle, it appears, is the fear that most people have of photographing strangers in public and the risk of confrontation. Well not for New York photographer, Bruce Gilden, who takes 'up close and personal' to new heights in his street photography. Even his website proclaims "I'm known for taking pictures very close, and the older I get, the closer I get". Take a look at his unique style below: