Son, I was probably making GOOD EXPOSURES before you were born. And I knew how to keep from blowing out highlights with the first digital camera I ever owned. But I really do thank you for your sincere concern.
a6k wrote:
I wonder that someone with so much anti-technology attitude would bother to waste his or her free time to say this. I also find it entirely unsurprising that someone who would mix imperial and metric terms would exhibit that attitude.
And is that the maximum pressure in the cylinder(s) or the mean?
I do suggest however that everyone pay attention to the psi in their car’s tires. Or is that the kPa?
"Anti-technology attitude?"
NO.
"Anti-overcomplicated bullsh*t that has little to nothing to do with the end result of the image attitude?"
ABSOLUTELY!
I take my time to create images, not blither, worry, and dither about minutia. I'm not saying it's wrong, mind you. I'm just saying it's of no interest or importance to me. Kind of like worrying about how much Borax was exactly enough in Dektol.
rjaywallace wrote:
More importantly, does the little light in the refrigerator really turn off when you shut the door? I worry about whether the photo I shot today is better than one I shot two days ago. I’m sorry brother “selmslie” - not making light of your serious concepts - but I’m not into quantum theory, I just shoot images as a hobby.
Jumping Jingling Cheesus, yes! All of those facts and figures make my pretty little head hurt. Who cares!? I don't need to know the exact pounds of pressure per square centimeter per cylinder in my internal combustion engine. I just need to know that I enjoy driving my car. Wow. I wish I had this much free time!
Professional movie makers are making real movies shot on...an iPhone.
The text leaves me cold, but I LOVE the image!
saxman71 wrote:
There have been some threads recently about candid photos of people - should you or shouldn't you and should you ask for permission first. My usual position is all is fair in the public domain. But you're treading close to the edge with these shots.
Sorry, I don't agree. The person must be CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE. Is she CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE? Yes, her family may know her, but can a STRANGER ID her? If not, she is in a public place with no expectation of privacy. Sorry, no protection here.
Nice work, nice ladies, terrible loss.
spaceytracey wrote:
That must have been soooo satisfying.
I'm a little ashamed to admit that it was...
Come on, this isn't a real-world example! A REAL judge would take the money from both parties, then recuse himself!
Desktop, then Laptop, then iPad
skylinefirepest wrote:
"In the public domain" requires no permission even though it's polite to do so. For many years I have done photography for the NCSHP and several years ago there was a wreck on U.S. 1 right where some prisoners were picking up trash. While doing my wreck pictures a guard came up to me and said that I wasn't allowed to take photos of the prisoners since they had no option for being in my photos. I told him that he could take his argument up with the Highway Patrol and secondly that if the prisoners didn't want to be in the photos all they had to do was turn their backs to me. Funny...he didn't give me any more hassle after that.
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You have to be aware of State law. In Michigan, it is against the law to photograph ANY inmate at any correctional facility at any time without receiving the express permission of BOTH the state and the inmate. To be able to photograph in a State facility, you must have first received LEIN clearance. Since I had photographed at several facilities, I never had a problem. As you say, if they don't want to be photographed, they can turn their backs.
You run into the occasional person or group of persons who want to be mouthy and shout obscenities. Hey, they're bored. One of my images of a prison inmate appeared in the book, "A Day in the Life of Michigan," which celebrated the State Sesquicentennial. You have to be escorted inside the Prison, so my assistant--a very LARGE man--and I were escorted by the Assistant Warden. During the walk through the "yard" between cellblocks, a prisoner came up to me and said, "I'm gonna knock that camera (my Hasselblad) out of your hands and stomp on it!" My assistant calmly replied, "You can try...and I guarantee you that you'll be the sorriest MF in this wire if you try it."
The inmate took a step back and looked at the Warden. The Warden replied, "Don't look at me! These guys aren't State Employees, so they don't have to follow the same rules the officers do. I'll turn my back while he knocks you flat!"
And that was the end of that. The guy went back to his buddies sitting at a picnic table who were all laughing their asses off. Just another day at the office. We fared better than the outdoor painters, who had to wear raincoats to keep the prisoners from urinating on them from the cellblock above.
rehess wrote:
Around ten years ago, our family rode the Saratoga & North Creek dinner train. We had a 'layover' in North Creek, so I decided to photograph their striking locomotive during switching operations. A guy with a NYC-style accent had the same idea, and as we waited for the locomotive to come to our area, he lectured me on proper "photo line" behavior {basically, staying out of each other's way common sense}. Then the locomotives came into our area, and just as I was ready to press the shutter button, he stepped right in front me to get his photo. I have experienced that sort of thing before, so I quickly side-stepped and got my photo {not quite the one I wanted, but it will do} anyway.
Yes, idiots are everywhere, and the loudest ones often are the worst.
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I cannot count how many times a guest at a wedding stepped in front of me during the processional, recessional, first dance, cake cutting, etc. Our contract stated that if we had to suffer others taking photographs while we were working, we gave NO GUARANTEE as to the quality of the end product. This was explained at the booking of the event. I didn't have to take "muscle." Normally, the bride and groom would admonish the offender.
But at one event, I said something, politely, to a guy who just thought it was funnier than hell to take a picture just before I took mine. He replied, "Fck you, I'll take whatever pictures I want, fatass." The father of the bride...not a small man...grabbed the man by the coat collar, dragged him down the aisle, and threw him out of the church door! He looked at the Priest and said, "Sorry Father."
The priest smiled a little smile and replied, "I'm pretty sure God will forgive you, Mr. Smith. Mr. Bohne, you can resume your work now." And that was that.
Fotoartist wrote:
I don't see the point. Maybe it's a pinhole.
The point?
Experimentation. Learning. Stepping out of your comfort zone. Trying something new.
Yes, it's a pinhole. Funny.