On Jul 6, 2011, at 8:32 PM, Bruce Walker wrote: > On 11-07-06 8:12 PM, P. J. Alling wrote: >> I went to the usual fireworks displays celebrating the Glorious Fourth, to >> take a batch of fireworks photos. >> >> I decided to try out a new technique, well old technique actually, the one >> recommended in just about every photography book I've ever read from the >> days of film... >> Seriously overexposed every one. Maybe I can salvage some of them. >> >> Still I brought along some equipment to do some crowd photography, usually >> there will be a few people who take the occasion just a little too far. >> Even that was sort of a bust. However in the fine PDML tradition of taking >> things completely out of context, well the tradition of the annual quotes >> list anyway. Let me present: >> >> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PESO/PESO%20--%20duelingcamerasdiptych.html >> >> Equipment: Pentax K20D w/smc Pentax A*300mm f4.0 and smc Pentax F 1.7x AF >> adapter. >> >> >> As usual comments are welcome but may be totally ignored. >> > > I like 'em! Creative pairing, PJ. > > But I just have to remark on the RH shot. I *cannot* believe just how many > people I see doing what that woman is doing: shooting with the lens hood > mounted backwards. This is just so completely wrong, useless and pointless. > Do they think it's some kind of decoration? It impairs using either the focus > or the zoom ring (depending on the lens). It's *worse* than just leaving the > stupid thing at home, or tossing it in the garbage. > > I don't think there's a clearer sign of Total Cluelessness in a photog than > that one maneuver. (Maybe shooting with the price tags still dangling off the > camera body?) Might as well be wearing a sign that says, "I shoulda bought a > point'n'shoot." > > Gah! > > I feel so much better now. :-) > > -bmw >
Thank you Bruce! Well said. Double gah! stan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
