Alfred Molon wrote:
> While they are photographing they need to focus on photography, which is
> why other people accompanying them just disturb. My wife always
> complains that when she travels with me, she has to wait for me taking
> photos. Also photography opportunities pop up unexpectedly, so it's not
> good if somebody is with you.
>
I mostly photograph animals, and my favorite place to go is a wildlife
park about an hour away. I know that if I go with most people, I will
not have an ideal day. The worst is my sister. No patience whatsoever.
A couple of my friends, who are 20 years older than me, and know I want
to do photos, are very patient with me, though I do compromise a bit.
One was very kind and took her grandson to the gift shop, because she
knew I was waiting for the cougars to become active, and they never do
if there is activity in the viewing area. I usually take several shots
duringa wait of 2-3 hours, but the best shots are after a long wait.
One buddy I love to take with me is my nephew. he is 19 years old now,
but he was with me when he was 13 years old, and we waited 3 hours with
the cougars. We saw them lay around doing nothing as people came
through and left again. But we had several play sessions while nobody
else was around. I got a shot toward the end of the female in midair as
she was pouncing on the male, paws outstetched. I got a series of the
female racing around and jumping over logs. A nice one of the male
swatting the female in the butt. My nephew loves to be an assistant but
won't use a camera himself. And he is just as crazy about animals
(especially cats) as I am. So, he loves to spend 3 hours watching
cougars. He complains when the park closes. And he is great for giving
me commentary. If we are expecting a pounce, I usually track the victim
since that will be where the action is, so I can't always see the
hunter. So, he will tell me if the pounce is imminent, or if it is
cancelled.
> Having written this I've noticed that many good photographers are also
> skilled technicians/scientists, one might say "geeks", who tend to be
> more lone than gregarious.
> --
Yep. I was actually jealous of my sister for many years because she was
great at drawing, and wasn't using her talent. I was horrible and
wanted so badly to be able to draw a horse or cat well. Then I
discovered photography. It's still art, something I thought I hated
since I was horrible at it. But it is technical too. You have to have
the right settings to get the right shot. And sometimes, it's a real
challenge with the equipment you have, so you have to know your
limitations and what you need to do. It was something I could master
with study and experimentation.
I learned that while I cannot create beauty, I can capture it, and I
love being able to do that.
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