Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Duane Birkey offered: Subject: [Leica] re: rat temple >> I hate those darn tourists that always seem to sneak in and ruin great moments photos They are so hard to crop out...... >> Duane (who often would love to scream "Get out of my photo, you're ruining this great moment") Birkey<<< Hi Duane, I do the reverse. As though I'm a person doing a job and need some clean space. In this manner you catch them off guard before they've got time to think you are getting them out of the way. If one doesn't act in this fashion then the damn tourists get all uppity and go completely stupid mouthing off and attempt to get more in the way. Then you have the mouthy ones, "Who the hell are you buddy I want to get a picture you know." And as quick as you can return with, "Oh please be my guest and get your shot. As we're working not holidaying. Thank you." Or I ask with an authorative in command voice but polite ask, "Please excuse us for one clean shot thank you." But your voice must sound like you are a special shooter and not a tourist! Works about 99.9% of the time.. Providing they understand English! :-) Or whatever one speaks. ted