Stupid things you've done while using your camera.
Ioannis wrote:
I was sitting at the beach during a vacation taking shots of a beautiful sunset, a young lady opened a blanket between my camera and the sun. I was not upset but as seen her turning her face to her side the sun created a glow framing her head. I have played with images around the sun but I have never have seen a more beautiful composition. It’s hard to describe how beautiful the sun light and the shadow of her face was facing me. That vision of her face and the sun behind her head has stock in my mind, plus the inability to make the decision to take that shot, not want her to make her uncomfortable.
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That's a tough call to make.
The stupidest thing I've ever done is walk around an overlook on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, looking through the view finder to frame the perfect fall foliage shot.
If an alert bystander hadn't shouted at me, I probably would have gone over the precipice and wouldn't be writing this today.
My largest mistake/mishap was the time I help a woman from Georgia, while I was in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
I was through shooting Ospreys for the day when a lady approached me and requested help with her focus issue. I opened my tripod legs and then set my equipment on the ground. I turned my back, took one step and then it happened. My tripod fell over and my D7100 and Nikkor 200-400mm f/4.0 became two pieces when they clashed with a large boulder. The camera was toast but the lens was fine.
Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to help someone. B^)
Feiertag wrote:
My largest mistake/mishap was the time I help a woman from Georgia, while I was in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
I was through shooting Ospreys for the day when a lady approached me and requested help with her focus issue. I opened my tripod legs and then set my equipment on the ground. I turned my back, took one step and then it happened. My tripod fell over and my D7100 and Nikkor 200-400mm f/4.0 became two pieces when they clashed with a large boulder. The camera was toast but the lens was fine.
Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to help someone. B^)
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I guess sometimes it's true; No good deed goes unpunished. Sorry for your loss.
Grabbed the full frame camera and 18-300 lens for a shoot at an auto junk yard. Figured that lens would cover everything so I only brought that lens. Well the lens I grabbed was for my crop sensor camera. DUH!! At least all wasn't lost I had some nice vignetted photos.
MDI Mainer wrote:
The stupidest thing I've ever done is walk around an overlook on the Kancamagus Highway in New Hampshire, looking through the view finder to frame the perfect fall foliage shot.
If an alert bystander hadn't shouted at me, I probably would have gone over the precipice and wouldn't be writing this today.
Well thank God for good Samaritans. Glad you're still among the living.
canonjohn922 wrote:
Grabbed the full frame camera and 18-300 lens for a shoot at an auto junk yard. Figured that lens would cover everything so I only brought that lens. Well the lens I grabbed was for my crop sensor camera. DUH!! At least all wasn't lost I had some nice vignetted photos.
Lemonade from lemons. Great outlook.
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