Posted: 4/9/2013 6:44:03 PM EDT
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We all have cameras in our pockets all the time now. It's very convenient. I take pictures of lots of things, but I never really felt compelled to take pictures of people. Well, not entirely true. Last summer at the state fair the Veteran's Day thing fell on the same day as Bring a Tard to the fair day. Short buses and minimum wage chaperones abound. One of the chaperones thought it would be a good idea to take the meek of the earth up on the lift (think ski lift, no restraints) that traverses the fairgrounds. She freaked out and tried to jump from about 40 feet. I thought I was going to get Liveleak gold vidya. It was Sofa King close. That was the last time I tried to take a stranger's picture in public....until last week. I was sitting in my truck in the grocery store parking lot when I saw it right in front of me. I was overwhelmingly compelled to take this person's picture. Here I share it with you.  |
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Poor depth of field, boring subject matter, out of focus, not enough light. Try shooting it at ISO 200 and f/2.0 at the highest shutter speed possible. Try like f4, and you could bump that to iso400 without a problem. F2 would not give enough depth to enjoy the image... 
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Poor depth of field, boring subject matter, out of focus, not enough light. Try shooting it at ISO 200 and f/2.0 at the highest shutter speed possible. Try like f4, and you could bump that to iso400 without a problem. F2 would not give enough depth to enjoy the image... Max that depth of field! |
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Quoted: I've wanted to try a couple of times but I'm askeered.  I've come *really* close a couple of times of saying, "Would you mind if I took your picture? I know some guys on this website who would love it." I just don't think that would go over well. What could possibly go wrong? |
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Some associates and I had access to a number of 110 cartridge cameras that actually had lenses like a 35mm camera only smaller.
They also had small flash accessories you could use as well. Anyway we took pictures all over town, in and out of establishments, stores, bars everything but a casino. No one noticed. We were amazed that no one paid any attention at all despite the automatic action of the camera. There wasn't a manual setting so the film would auto advance. Of course we had manual Pentax cameras as well as a few Kodaks but we liked the portability of the small 110s. We hardley ever placed the camera at eye level but the pictures still turned out superior to the one above. 
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Quoted: Quoted: Poor depth of field, boring subject matter, out of focus, not enough light. Try shooting it at ISO 200 and f/2.0 at the highest shutter speed possible. Try like f4, and you could bump that to iso400 without a problem. F2 would not give enough depth to enjoy the image... Too much grain. That sort of bumbum demands Portra 160 for rich, smooth colors and superior scanability. |
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Some associates and I had access to a number of 110 cartridge cameras that actually had lenses like a 35mm camera only smaller. They also had small flash accessories you could use as well. Anyway we took pictures all over town, in and out of establishments, stores, bars everything but a casino. No one noticed. We were amazed that no one paid any attention at all despite the automatic action of the camera. There wasn't a manual setting so the film would auto advance. Of course we had manual Pentax cameras as well as a few Kodaks but we liked the portability of the small 110s. We hardley ever placed the camera at eye level but the pictures still turned out superior to the one above.
Minolta 110 SLR they were a handy little camera I had one of those back in the day. It was a kit with two or three lenses and used 110 cartridges. |
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I've wanted to try a couple of times but I'm askeered.
I've come *really* close a couple of times of saying, "Would you mind if I took your picture? I know some guys on this website who would love it." I just don't think that would go over well. What could possibly go wrong? Yeah, no offense but I'm not taking advice on acceptable public behavior from you, only. Just the other day I was taking a picture of my daughter's hair while I was grocery shopping and the lady behind the seafood counter gave me a dirty look because I was aiming in her general direction. I live in a small town and I really can't afford to be banned from HEB. |
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"You even look like a dumb fuck" 
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I guess people ought to get used to it with Google glass becoming available. |
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Quoted: Not usually the best thing to do... Unless your in a Walmart  Go here now. Trust me. http://www.peopleofwalmart.com/photos/ |