I forgot to mention, that's a really cool shot! Don
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mishka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 9:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: What is snapshot? (Correct Answer) > > > 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 > > > > > > > >
