Tom pointed out:
> > I don't think I can match the other stories in this thread.
>
> I was under the impression that shooting anything in your neighborhood
> is an act of bravery.
Oh yeah ... it's funny how risks you get used to stop feeling
like bravery, isn't it?
Actually, while there are still plenty of people around here
who are a mite touchy about cameras (especially if they can't
figure out why they're being photographed but get the feeling
that it might be related to something they've just done, such
as when I shoot a photo of a car blocking a lane of traffic
because the driver was too lazy to pull into a parking space
right next to where he stopped -- oooh, they get confrontational
and _confused_ all at the same time), there are also a bunch who
react to an openly carried camera with requests that I take
their pictures!
If other folks are still awake and about when I go to shoot a
fire, there'll almost always be some group of two or three
people -- usually a few blocks away -- who say, "Are you taking
pictures? Take our picture!" as I walk by. If I've got a frame
left and a lens shorter than 200mm mounted, I'll often go ahead
and do so. Curiously, they don't usually ask for a copy of the
photo or think to tell me how to get a copy to them unless I
ask them to jot down their name and address.
-- Glenn
