Out with a camera and often get heckled

Undot · 02-09-2015, 07:13 AM

Can't say I ever had people yelling at me. I don't get into their faces, they don't get into mine. Maybe they just don't know that "Pentax" is a real camera?

But for some reason one recent shoot made drivers step on their brakes all the sudden, causing a minor traffic jam behind us.
Couldn't think of any reason why... people are just so very odd sometimes.

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**mattb123** · 02-09-2015, 08:15 AM

Nice Red!

bavd · 02-09-2015, 01:51 PM

I find this thread interesting and disturbing at the same time. I do think that as you get older you also get more cautious about the situations you can get yourself into.
I like astronomy and own a Celestron telescope but would never take it out into some unknown terrain and observe. I have read in astronomy forums that some even take a gun out for a night of
observing. (you know just to be safe.....)! Also I really like the "night painting" photography style and especially those of derelict buildings/cars/planes etc. But I don't think I could ever get myself into really making those, just because of the perils (real or imaginary) involved.
Also the "privacy" issues are becoming a problem. People are constantly being told to mind their privacy, so they do! I remember a demonstration in London by photojournalists against a law
giving the police the right to stop and question anyone taking photo's in public without any ground for suspicion.
On the other hand, there are still a lot of places where you can shoot beautiful pictures without being harassed.

Undot · 02-10-2015, 04:13 AM

Originally posted by mattb123

Nice Red!

Came with the operator. Would be fun to play around with it but we just hire/rent on demand.

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02-09-2015, 07:13 AM	#151
Undot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 176	Can't say I ever had people yelling at me. I don't get into their faces, they don't get into mine. Maybe they just don't know that "Pentax" is a real camera? But for some reason one recent shoot made drivers step on their brakes all the sudden, causing a minor traffic jam behind us. Couldn't think of any reason why... people are just so very odd sometimes. Attached Images

02-09-2015, 08:15 AM	#152
mattb123 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Colorado High Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 10,872	Nice Red!

02-09-2015, 01:51 PM	#153
bavd Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Almere (NL) Posts: 96	I find this thread interesting and disturbing at the same time. I do think that as you get older you also get more cautious about the situations you can get yourself into. I like astronomy and own a Celestron telescope but would never take it out into some unknown terrain and observe. I have read in astronomy forums that some even take a gun out for a night of observing. (you know just to be safe.....)! Also I really like the "night painting" photography style and especially those of derelict buildings/cars/planes etc. But I don't think I could ever get myself into really making those, just because of the perils (real or imaginary) involved. Also the "privacy" issues are becoming a problem. People are constantly being told to mind their privacy, so they do! I remember a demonstration in London by photojournalists against a law giving the police the right to stop and question anyone taking photo's in public without any ground for suspicion. On the other hand, there are still a lot of places where you can shoot beautiful pictures without being harassed.

02-10-2015, 04:13 AM	#154
Undot Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 176	Originally posted by mattb123 Nice Red! Came with the operator. Would be fun to play around with it but we just hire/rent on demand.