Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Even if I was not a local, I was working Nathan, not a tourist, and I was there every day for quite a while. But I will take your advice and try to stay calm. Marty On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Marty, keep in mind that you were a tourist too...that's what I always > tell myself when I get annoyed at all the other visitors in some > pictoresque place. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > On Jun 24, 2010, at 4:50 AM, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> I find editing deeply frustrating, mostly because you see lost >> opportunities. ?I don't mind so much when I mess something up, but I >> have identified a new rage: "editing rage" where, luckily, the people >> who mess with you are long gone, so they cannot be berated or worse >> for messing things up. >> >> There is an excellent company that takes tourists to Mondesa. ?Our >> guides and driver work for them. ?They show visitors how Africans >> really live and the challenges they face in day-to-day life. ?I really >> think what they do makes a difference and changes the views of the >> people who come and see the township. ?I found a problem - tourists >> wanted to jump into my pictures. ?I don't usually post out-takes, but >> here are three: >> >> This little guy ran, sometimes doing cartwheels, and then looked back >> at me. ?This one might have been an out take anyway because there is >> some rubbish on the ground that looks like it is in his band, but the >> main problem is the top-right tourist: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/runner.jpg.html >> >> It's the same person in the background here: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/tongue.jpg.html >> you can see her digicam above the head of the boy wearing the beanie. >> She followed me around for quite a while. >> >> But this one is the worst: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/freakscene/Africa+2009/Namibia/img835.jpg.html >> - as I framed this, I looked right and was yelling at this person to >> stop and get out of the way. ?She payed no heed. ?Nice arm, huh? >> Thanks. >> >> Does anyone else find themself screaming at their contact sheets or >> monitor, or do I need some special kind of anger management therapy >> for photographers? >> >> Vented . . . back to normal programming soon. >> >> Marty >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >