"If only" shots - what might have been

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/10/2005 04:24:36 AM · #1

At a street market this morning, a boy was playing christmas carols on his violin and was quite good at it. He had a calm, assured demeanour and was going to make a really cute pic for my Candid portfolio folder.

As I was getting ready turning the camera on and setting the zoom, I saw what he was doing and had to shoot it right there and then before the camera was ready. There were three people walking towards blocking the shot and I knew he'd be finished by the time they'd passed.

If only the auto focus worked faster...

Now wouldn't that have been a classic!

I only got off one shot before I was sprung and he became self-concious

If only ...
Brett

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

12/10/2005 04:33:09 AM · #2

I posted this back in August...

Cute little brother and sister. If only she would turn around...

...Come on, show me that cute little face! ...

Waiting... waiting... Aha! CLICK! ...

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/10/2005 04:39:06 AM · #3

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Waiting... waiting... Aha! CLICK! ...

I couldn't see it in your thumbnail ... then I loaded the full image ... LOL!!!!

Cracks me up, it really does ... how about that huh :)

Brett

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

12/10/2005 04:43:28 AM · #4

Originally posted by KiwiPix:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
Waiting... waiting... Aha! CLICK! ...

I couldn't see it in your thumbnail ... then I loaded the full image ... LOL!!!!

Cracks me up, it really does ... how about that huh :)

Brett

I thought it was a very dainty ladylike indiscretion, which is in complete contrast to my two boys. They are all action boylike deep finger hunters

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

12/10/2005 04:44:25 AM · #5

Originally posted by keegbow:

I thought it was a very dainty ladylike indiscretion, which is in complete contrast to my two boys. They are all action boylike deep finger hunters

LOL! I agree.

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

12/10/2005 04:52:48 AM · #6

Well I can see where this thread is going ... right down the toilet. And there was me thinking of a nice intellectual lost-photo-ops discussion.

Who started this anyway? Who cares - it's as funny as hell

Brett

Message edited by author 2005-12-10 04:53:24.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

12/10/2005 08:14:25 AM · #7

Or sometimes click enough and get surprised
after getting the pictures on the computer...

kari1

12/10/2005 03:36:11 PM · #8

such an interesting way of taking pictures ... just look for the person picking their nose and snap! ... LOL when kiwipix took his pic and showed me I was quite surprised that the autofocus was soo slow :)