Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think you might have tried to get a shot with the couple sitting on the bench too! On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 2:48 AM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: > Woke up at 5:30am to try to grab a sunrise, I had pre-spotted a good > swinging bench to shoot and got down to it at about 5:50am. Set up my > tripod and camera just across the walking path pointed at the bench swing > and was standing behind the camera making adjustments looking at the bench. > > So along comes a couple about my age, the guy looks me in the eye and sits > down on the bench with their coffee and proceeds to sit waiting for the > sunrise. From the straight look at me and then sitting on the bench which I > was obviously taking a picture of, I figured it wasn't going to do much > good to ask them to move. The sun had not risen yet; I figured I had about > 10 minutes before the light became nice and soft just before sunrise. > > What to do? I really didn't want a confrontation as I hadn't had my coffee > yet. So I figured, if this guy looked at me as if saying, "it's a free > world and I can damn well sit where I want" it was also a free world for me > to do what I wanted. I started whistling. I choose a nonsensical, made-up > as I went along "tune" with highs and lows, random synchopation and, > basically really annoying. It totally ruined a peaceful sunrise experience; > not too loud, but irritating and constant. I was not going to stop. I just > happily continued on whistling, pretending to adjust my camera, fiddle and > basically avoid any eye contact what so ever. I could feel the irritation > radiating from the bench. But I just kept on whistling... > > After about 10 minutes, They got up and stepped to the side of the bench. I > immediately stopped whistling, waited a few seconds for a bit more glow and > began taking photos. I never whistled another note and they did not venture > into my field of view and after a few minutes left. I felt the guy wanted > to come over and say something, but I think I had given him exactly what he > had given me, so there really was no offensive (no pun intended) tact he > could take. > > The sunrise wasn't all that great, but I really like the story! > http://www.rgaphoto.com/Kauai/content/Sunrise1Pano_large.html > > Best, > Whistlin' Bob > > -- > Bob Adler > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA