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04/12/2005 02:51:18 PM · #1
I feel like I'm at a bit of a disadvantage (more than the usual for a newbie) in this challenge. I want to use a wide aperture for this, but my little camera won't allow a wide aperture when zoomed the small amount of zoom I even get with my A95.

So just now during my lunch hour I decided to go out & hunt some unsuspecting people in Toronto's China Town area along Spadina. One poor woman at a stand noticed me, grabbed a magazine, covered her face, and skidaddled. Numerous others were pretty nervous about my presence. Maybe they thought I was Immigration?

I decided to plant myself at the end of a construction shelter, pretend like I was concentrating on the architecture of the sidewalk, pre-focus on a point near myself, and wait for people to walk by, then snap.

I didn't get beaten up, or carted away by the authorities today, but I had the feeling I was close.

I went into science because I'm not a people-person, but I'm trying for this challenge & hopefully I'll grow from it in some way, just hopefully not grow a black eye.

Sorry, just wanted to share.
:-D
04/12/2005 06:31:47 PM · #2
I think the one guy I got in two shots was on his way around to beat me up!

04/12/2005 06:37:27 PM · #3
Were you wearing a trench coat, a trilby hat, sunglasses and smoking a cigarette while taking these?

It might explain the reaction.
: )
04/12/2005 07:07:28 PM · #4
people tend to get defensive if they can't tell what you are up to, and if they think you are sneaking around with a camera, they'll have concerns.

on the other hand, if you can bring yourself to approach them first and explain what you are doing, chances are they will oblige, with a smile. check out these candids i shot today for setz's human scavenger hunt. i think i had a successful day because i was straight up and straight forward, not letting anyone think i was trying to get something over on them.

good luck!
04/12/2005 07:22:00 PM · #5
Strike, wait until you give in to your photographic urges (and they'll happen soon enough) and buy a DSLR.
I really don't think I look all that dangerous, but people DO react differently to my 20D than they did to my powershot pro 1, especially when I use my tripod or monopod, too.
The bigger the camera and lens, the more worried they seem to get.
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