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When not to take that shot | Photo blog

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mortcdz
Male (gold account) mortcdz

Posted: 23rd May 2008
4:12 PM

When not to take that shot

Being a little photographically uninspired I decided to head off to my favourite nature reserve to see what was enjoying the sunshine. This place is Pensthorpe in Norfolk, and for those of you in the UK this will be one of the venues for th BBC's Springwatch programme that'll be on TV from 26th May.

Anyway I start my wander around the reserve and find myself following a short bearded chap who's intently looking through binoculars. People walking the other way keep stopping and talking to him, and a couple take his photo, which you can see he's obviously getting tired with.

Eventually I catch up to him (my legs are longer) and as I walk past I say "Good morning Mr Oddie, hope you're enjoying the sites" and walk on. Not sure if he was happy that I didn't ask to take his picture, with the obvious camera that I had slung around my neck, or whether he felt slighted. Personally I hope that he he was pleased that someone didn't want to treat him like an exhibit.

So possibly my best picture for the "Reportage" challenge from jennyjustjenny is one that never got taken.
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3 comments

Tino
Male (gold account) Tino 		29th May 2008, 12:39 AM

Bank holday monday,desperate to see 'BODY WORKS' exhibition but tail back too long. Went to a cafe b4 i shot pipe dream and spent 20 mins sat beside Calum Best. He watched me take pics of the surroundings and when leaving said..your not photographing me are you? Nope just interesting stuff came the reply! Knob

Male (gold account) mortcdz replied:

Pure class on your part!


Tino
Male (gold account) Tino 		29th May 2008, 10:51 PM

I watched the swallows tonight which come in there hundreds around where we live to nest in the houses. I love it when the baby's start to take to the air,smashing into each other,houses
trees. My youngest watched and pointed at the skies and later loved watching the birds on 'springtime' That Osprey footage was the work of the gods!
Gonna try and burst a water balloon,sod drips...Thanks for mentioning a programme i would never normally watch but Kurt was in a wee world of his own..Withnail and I lol.....Ta Mark


mortcdz
Male (gold account) mortcdz 		30th May 2008, 4:59 PM

Got to admit the thought of capturing the water from a burst balloon is something that intrigues me - must give that a go!



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