Originally posted by Rupert Not nearly as much difference as between the lenses used by "feeder shooters" and those out in the wild shooting for cash and publication.
I'd be willing to bet that given the same gear, Norm and several others here could easily equal those guys. The camera and lens isn't everything...but you can't deny the importance it plays in wildlife or sports photography.
I sit at my desk...drink coffee...pick up my K1 and Bigma 50-500 and shoot through double pane glass handheld at birds on a fake Cheater Branch screwed to a tree trunk for my best advantage....Do I fell guilty? Hell no!
I do feel comfortable and warn in the winter/cool in the summer...and no ticks, mosquitoes or dangerous rabid squirrels to contend with out in the wild!
1/50 handheld ISO 1600 @ 500mm ...shot from my desk in lazy Rupert-type style!
How would you know I didn't hike all day through varmint infested woods and jungles, fight off snakes, bears, tigers and angry fire breathing dragon squirrels just to get that shot?
Regards!
I also wish I had $100k in camera gear and was contracted to travel the world in search for those remarkable shots.
I am just saying there's a difference between the styles...
Hooking an yellow-fin tuna from a kayak is much different than long-line fishing 60 miles out.
Not saying one is better than the other. Each has their advantages; disadvantages.
I have friends and family that still shoot and cannot move about as much anymore. I have a huge amount of respect for them as photographers.
I am still young and able to get out in the woods and I enjoy that. That's the reason I picked up a camera in the first place, to share my experiences with nature.
When I'm older I hope to still have that drive, but ultimately we have to shoot to match our lifestyle.
And there's nothing lazy about your style of shooting!
Keeping double-paned windows clean takes some work as well!!
Is the bow-hunter jealous of the crossbow?
No, they share the same season and can easily hunt with one.
However, they prefer to master something that others cannot.
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