Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 3/26/01 9:17 AM, Gwpics@aol.com at Gwpics@aol.com wrote: > << It's the difference between laying > traps and pursuing with a weapon, I suppose. >> > > Whilst I appreciate that you didn't mean this quite literally, the approach > has to be much more subtle. But you must also realise that 9 out of 10 times > they assume you are photographing someone (or thing) else and will move out > of your way if they spot you. of course this is a technique in itself... staring PAST the subject as if deeply interested in something beyond them. They peer round to see whatever it is you're looking at (nothing, of course), can't figure it out, and go back to what they were doing. Also useful if someone spots you as you are taking the picture... remove camera and stare feelingly at lamppost just behind them. Like I say tho I feel less comfortable with these kinds of things than I used to. - -- Johnny Deadman http://www.pinkheadedbug.com