As I noted earlier, I think this is an excellent photo. But I was moved to point out that I don't think I could have taken it. However, I can't be sure without having been there. No matter the length of the lens, it's obvious that she wouldn't have had time to object. She has barely detected the shooter in Godfrey's pic, and, as you said, yours gave just a moment later. So here we have this young couple kissing while two guys fire away at them from close range with cameras. Makes me go hmmm. But as I said, it's an excellent photo, and it's probably a worthy trade off. Of course if she hadn't seen the shooter, the photo wouldn't have been as interesting. Just raising the issue, that's all.
> Kissing in a busy, public place, especially a place like Union Square in > San Francisco on a busy, sunny afternoon - a place filled with many > people with cameras - doesn't strike me as a very personal and private > thing. These people were sitting right in the middle of the square, where > traffic is the heaviest. Had they chosen to go off into a secluded corner, > I'd say they were wanting and expecting some privacy. > > Yes the woman "appears" to be annoyed, but you don't know for sure that she > was, and, if she was annoyed, it's quite possible she was annoyed at > something else, perhaps something that took place just prior to, or > concurrent with, our arrival on the scene. You don't know - you're making > an assumption, and we've always been taught not to assume ;-)) > > We'll just have to agree to disagree. FWIW though, I find some of your pix > much more invasive than this one. I'm not suggesting that you shouldn't > have taken them, or that you did something wrong, just that the way they > were taken and the subject matter makes them seem more intrusive than these > snaps. > > In this instance the woman had the option to say no to having her photo > taken. Using long lenses and photographing from greater distances doesn't > afford the subject(s) an opportunity to say no ... that's, in part, where > the greater invasion of privacy takes place, imo. > > Shel > "You meet the nicest people with a Pentax" > > > > [Original Message] > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > 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. > >
