[Leica] Almost a kiss REAL ATORY!

[Jayanand Govindaraj]

Ted,
See my photographs. Never happens. I always try for eye contact and empathy
from my subjects (even big cats, mind you), even when I am away from India,
they usually are aware that they are being photographed. By the way, I
normally photograph in market places probably far more crowded than any in
Barcelona...it is just a matter of how one "sees", and there is no fixed
rule. It just happens that I think that I "see" best with a 85mm! :-)
Cheers
Jayanand

On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 7:11 AM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Jayanand offered:,
> > Excellent! I would keep my distance and shoot such photographs with a
> short
> > telephoto, not being invisible! :-)<<<<<<
>
> Hi Jayanand,
> Sometimes that can be worse than a 35mm or 50mm!  In a busy area lots of
> people and you're not far away from a subject when shooting and they see
> you. Often they don't bother with you because you are close and in close
> sight! So they don't see any negative factors.
>
> Or.... Because you are farther away somewhat in the crowd? Longer sneaky
> looking lens? The subject response can be bad thinking?
>
> .."Sneaky guy over there? What's he taking my picture for??"  And WHAM BAM!
> You have some guy two feet in front of your lens and an ugly expression of
> questioning on his face? Unfortunately he's usually much bigger than you!
> :-(
> And that my friend leaves you "Looking meekly upward hoping he doesn't
> punch
> you out before you explain why yer taking pictures of his "BEAUTIFUL WIFE?"
> Or what or whomever?
>
> If you are shooting with a less threatening looking lens and camera? ....
> YOU DO NOT LOOK LIKE SOME SPY GUY? Or worse? Trust me been there and
> challenged on occasions.
>
> Best answer? Smile or have a nice non-threatening expression and why you
> are
> taking her/their pictures and for whomever you are shooting for? Don't get
> lippy or bad mouthing as absolutely nothing is gained! Other
> than??????????????? "You might get punched out!"
>
> And if that should occur? WITHOUT HESITATION NOR FEAR? And if you have an M
> camera in hand? Swing it quickly on neck strap with great force at the side
> of your assailants head! He won't take another swing at you!
>
> Don't worry about the camera as an M is well built and can be used as a
> deterrent in this fashion most effectively! Those of you who've bought a
> BIO-copy of "TED GRANT SIXTY Years of Legendary Photojournalism!" Will find
> a segment about me in a fight with three drunk cops at the end of a
> football
> game when I lived in Ottawa. I used an M6 in just that swing and hit
> fashion!  ....  I WON!!!!!! :-) A good read! :-)
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
>
>
>
>
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