This has been a fun thread, nice to know what everyone thinks. OK, the DEFINITIVE answer.
Picture this: You're in the kitchen and hear this screaming/laughing/hissing noise in the other room. Rushing out to see what's going on you find the 3 year old holding the cat, upside down, above his head and spinning in circles. Knowing you should rush to their aid, but being a photographer, you grab the digi, turn it on, and grab one quickie for posterity. You then go save the poor cat/kid. This = SNAPSHOT Now picture this: You've heard somewhere that at a certain date and time a mountain in Iceland (Scartaris, I believe)allows a single ray of sunshine to fall on a passage in a crater which leads to the center of the earth. Not wanting to miss the event you book passage to Iceland, climb the adjoining mountain and spend 6 days in blizzards and freezing rain to position yourself for the perfect exposure. The 75+ pounds of camera gear slows you down but you perservere. Finally finding the ideal spot you anchor your tripod firmly with pitons and settle in to wait. Discovering that all of your food and water has been lost in the climb you endure the hunger and melt snow in your already sodden coat for drinking water. At the VERY MOMENT you are ready to take the shot you find yourself accosted by some mad count who wishes to kill you and take the discovery for himself. Cable release in one frostbitten hand, beating off the count with your trusty backup K-1000 in the other, you get the shot! This = PHOTOGRAPH ***Everything in between is gray area.*** There, it's settled. With apologies to Mr Verne; Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Boris Liberman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 2:33 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: What is snapshot? (seriously) > > > Hi! > > Shel responded that my latest PAW was a good snap, nothing more... While > I accept what he said, he made me thinking... > > What is a snap shot, really??? What is an opposite of snap shot??? > Technically, with modern AF cameras the time spent taking the picture > itself is rather short... So what is a snap shot anyway ... > > Let us be constructive, ladies and gentlemen. I realize this can grow to > a long thread and I want it to be peaceful... > > Thanks a lot in advance... > > Boris >
