then *this* is clearly a photograph and not a snapshot: http://www.stat-arb.org/photos/200303015_barc_L3_01_pr%20copy.jpg\
-- i had read somewhere that somewhere on a different continent there's a place called "barcelona" which is waaaay cool -- i took my 75lbs pack of gear and my 110lbs (at that time) girlfriend to carry it (at that time this was possible) -- flew across the ocean, then flew again, then waited for my bag which flew on a separate flight -- then drove, then looked for parking, then looked for a place to put my tripod on. -- then had to fight off all the teenage girls trying to knock the tripod off. of course, my girlfriend pretended she didn't care. -- i didn't have a cable release, but one can clearly see a LX in my hand. KLUNG-CHANG -- a PHOTOGRAPH was born! best, mishka On 7/23/05, Don Sanderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > >
