Evil tripod toting photographers

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

12/01/2006 02:37:13 PM · #1

Here is the story. //timferrell.com/WordPress/?p=44

_eug

Nikon D50

12/01/2006 02:46:33 PM · #2

Wow. Makes no sense at all. Tripod = evil swan luring photographer? Me thinks she's a bit loco.

Elvis_L

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/01/2006 02:46:45 PM · #3

right next thing she is going to say that someone had a hat once and was trying to kill a president so if you don't take the hat off then i will call the sherrif. I don't get some people.

vxpra

Pentax K100D

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

12/01/2006 03:36:14 PM · #4

My response to the lady in the jeep.

"Well of course he was trying to lure it out, Swans are some good eating? Yum!"

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

12/01/2006 03:44:08 PM · #5

Originally posted by Elvis_L:

right next thing she is going to say that someone had a hat once and was trying to kill a president so if you don't take the hat off then i will call the sherrif. I don't get some people.

I guess you didn't see the Freak Show cartoon. Someone will get that. :P

idp

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

12/01/2006 03:48:17 PM · #6

They certainly are. A bit like osprey.

TechnoShroom

12/01/2006 03:53:09 PM · #7

Should have told her the corn and the tripod were to lure old hags onto the road.

Obviously, a very effective tactic.

FireBird

12/01/2006 03:59:19 PM · #8

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Should have told her the corn and the tripod were to lure old hags onto the road.

Obviously, a very effective tactic.

I always tell'um I'm from National Geographic.

;)

Nefir

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/01/2006 04:20:00 PM · #9

Wow. On the rare occasions I had to stow away my tripod it was because someone felt it was creating a "tripping hazard", and I can see how that can be.

But it sounds like the lady was really overreacting. I know its private land, so she can set up whatever rules she wants, but its certainly not putting a halo over her head.

Its not like we are clubbing baby seals with our tripods. Everyone knows there are special heads for that... :D

coronamv

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon

12/01/2006 04:30:47 PM · #10

Personally I find it quite amusing Clubbing baby seals by the dawns early light. As far as tripods go I wonder what she would have said if I mounted a rifle to the tripod and started shooting..

TechnoShroom

Sigma 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical HF for Pentax

12/01/2006 04:33:17 PM · #11

Originally posted by coronamv:

Personally I find it quite amusing Clubbing baby seals by the dawns early light. As far as tripods go I wonder what she would have said if I mounted a rifle to the tripod and started shooting..

It would be funnier if you mounted one of these on the tripod and started shooting her.

Pug-H

Pentax K10D

12/01/2006 06:46:22 PM · #12

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Originally posted by coronamv:
Personally I find it quite amusing Clubbing baby seals by the dawns early light. As far as tripods go I wonder what she would have said if I mounted a rifle to the tripod and started shooting..

It would be funnier if you mounted one of these on the tripod and started shooting her.

Maybe I should put that on my wish list. I've often felt the need for propelling poultry. ;>Ã¾

Beagleboy

Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX

12/01/2006 08:47:17 PM · #13

I guess to the wacky lady in the gold jeep, tripod owner = swan Nazi.

Crazy.

EDIT

OMG, just had the funniest vision pop into my head: Soup Nazi from Seinfled, screaming at people by the lake "NO SWAN PICTURE FOR YOU! NEXT!!"

Message edited by author 2006-12-01 20:54:21.

12/01/2006 10:47:54 PM · #14

Originally posted by fir3bird:

Originally posted by TechnoShroom:
Should have told her the corn and the tripod were to lure old hags onto the road.

Obviously, a very effective tactic.

I always tell'um I'm from National Geographic.

;)

If I had been alone I would have pulled the "pretend your deaf and just go on about your life" bit. I really wish I had taken some pictures of her, I bet she would have "snapped".

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED

12/01/2006 11:24:46 PM · #15

On her property, you have to abide by her rules (ludicrous or not) or leave

Kronus

Nikon D7000

12/01/2006 11:25:19 PM · #16

Dem dare be imbreeders in dem lake

12/01/2006 11:37:05 PM · #17

Originally posted by Spazmo99:

On her property, you have to abide by her rules (ludicrous or not) or leave

I was next to a public road not on her land.

Spork99

OM System OM-1

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

12/02/2006 03:04:06 AM · #18

Originally posted by Niten:

Originally posted by Spazmo99:
On her property, you have to abide by her rules (ludicrous or not) or leave

I was next to a public road not on her land.

Ahhh, I didn't understand.

As long as you are within the easement for the road then you can tell her to stick it.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

12/02/2006 10:41:31 AM · #19

I think she was concerned that he might attract all the swans to his location. She wanted to make sure the swans weren't too distracted by anybody else so her church group could have them.

All of her talk about tripods or anything else was just a story.

soup

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/02/2006 12:34:17 PM · #20

is it a private road? if not i might have called the sheriff myself to complain about a woman in a gold jeep harassing me. then tell him you have shot three swans, and if the lady doesn't stop harassing me i'll shoot her too ;}

Spork99

OM System OM-1

12/02/2006 12:36:08 PM · #21

You should have taken some pictures of her too.