Yes, you can tell she knew her photo was being taken. She appears to be annoyed. I don't think lens focal length is a factor in terms of whether someone's space -- or privacy -- is violated. Yes, kissing is a very personal and private thing. It is much more personal and private than eating ice cream or talking to friends, whether seen from behind or in front, long lens or short lens. Paul
> I've gotta chuckle at your comment. You've been "violating [people's] > space" for quite some time. The only difference is that you sometimes use > long lenses, which, the way I see it, is an even greater violation. > > What's the difference between this photo and the hundreds of other people > photos posted here by other photographers? Are they all violations of > someone's space? Or does the violation only occur while the person is > doing certain things, like kissing. Is photographing some pretty girls > eating ice cream cones, or walking about in shorts, or standing on a corner > minding her own business, or being shot from behind while talking with > friends, any less of a violation? > > Please note - this woman ~knew~ her photo was being taken. > > Shel > "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > I agree that the ap<pi>arent disruption and the woman's > > response make for a very interesting photo. I'm not sure > > that I'd want to violate someone's space to that degree. > > But perhaps it's all worth it for the sake of art? A difficult > > question to my mind. > > > > > > > That the woman was kissing with her eyes open and > > > looking about is ~exactly~ the point of the photo > > > > FWIW, here's my shot, a fraction of a second later - > > > no attempt to adjust the pic - it's pretty much as it > > > came from the RAW converter: > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~shel-pix/almost.html > >
