On 23/7/05, Don Sanderson, discombobulated, unleashed: >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
The above is the more difficult picture to take IMO. That's why I don't take them. If I've seen the image with my eyes, the moment has gone. If I'm anticipating the above, then getting the right moment can take monumental patience and skill. > >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 The snap above was easy to take - fighting of the dreaded Count was the hard part. Sorry Don, just being argumentative today ;-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
