Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Philippe wrote: >A lot of it has to do with the low camera standpoint you seem to prefer. >How do people react to it, since it's more obvious to kneel down and >shoot instead of just snapping away standing up? Isn't it harder to >get them in frame without noticing you? Or do they notice you and are >they just at their ease when you're around? >Thanks for showing, >Philippe Hey Philippe, Actually, that guy was so wrapped up in doing his nails between, um, pitches, that he probably wouldn't have noticed if I had been kneeling pointing a camera at him. An outtake: http://gallery.leica-users.org/album404/manicure In the South it is not at all remarkable to squat on your hams in a crowd, especially among country folks, but in this case I was sitting down with the camera in my hand and my arms crossed. I was shooting from my left armpit. A full desription of shooting in these situations would take a lot of space, and I'll write you off-list if you're really interested. You also asked what my 'keeper' rate is. Usually I shoot 4 - 6 rolls, and am happy if I get 5% - 10%. Bill Smith wrote: >A little too redneck for me............. Reminds me of the Dallas, TX >suburb I grew up in and am >trying to forget--too white, too >fundamentalist, etc, etc. Ah, Bill, that's just your inner redneck dying to get out. Can't you feel him wanting to lap over the top of your Wrangler's? Walt wrote: >Was that ( I hope) the last train to Clarksville? Fat chance Walt, that was only Friday night. I went to bocce tournaments Saturday and Sunday too. GOYA & Shoot, Arche