Orchid photographer at work #4 by goodoleboy
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Think he's got a powerful enough lens?
Captured 10/18/09, at the beautiful Orchid Show held at the beautiful Huntington Botanical Center and Conservatory in beautiful San Marino, California.
Taken indoors without a flash. A ZOOM would be cool.
Many of you have already been in similar positions, snapping macros of various and sundry objects. As for me, when I drop down like that, it's agonizing hell to get up again.
And I really invaded this guy's privacy in not asking permission to record his presence. Not the first time nor the last.
Farvel, thankx for the look-see, and for any and all favs and noncritical comments.
Comments (13)
mbz2662
Quite daring of you to snap the photographer snapping the orchid ;) nice shot Harry.
morningglory
I wonder if he will see himself here. Nice Ninja photo, Harry.
tennesseecowgirl
I hope he got a good shot, he sure has the equipment.
watapki66
Without a tripod and strobe... I hope it comes out, definetly braver than I... great shot!
magnus073
Looks like he has things well in hand Harry, nice capture
MrsRatbag
I have lens envy ;{ Maybe someday... A great clandestine capture of the anonymous photographer; well done you!
beachzz
Way too much stuff to carry around for me, but I'll be he got a great shot!
jocko500
wow that lens weight a lot too. I be in bad shape too if i got down like that. I may even have to have a wagon to put the lens in to carry it around
durleybeachbum
For heaven's sake..how ridiculous! No tripod! A super catch of this silly man.
Feliciti
cool moment shot ,wish i had his Cam ;)
bmac62
Superb! And you know what? He could care less that you are taking his picture. Just like everyone else unless they are escaped fellons on the run;-) Well done. And I always like to see what serious photographers are using...
danapommet
I'm with you Harry. It is easy to get down in that position and a bi*ch to get back up. It is a public place so I think that you are Ok with the posting.
anahata.c
not an easy shot, Harry, and you got not only the posture of a dedicated flower photographer, but quite a cornucopia of colors & textures & other stuff colliding together in one shot! It's really exciting to me. The greens & yellows & the angles of garden, contrasted with the table on the right, the crossing of the chain, what looks like a wheelchair...a riot of visual counterpoint. I loved this shot when it went up, still do now. As for the capture of a photographer-at-work, he doesn't seem to care one bit that you're there (as bill says): He's all focussed on the orchid. (Either that, or on trying to hold up that lens.) I have yet to get the guts to take these shots, I haven't gotten over my shyness when photographing people. You on the other hand just move in & shoot. Visually he provides a wonderful motion, drawing all the other elements together with his angled posture. It's a wonderful shot, exposing not only the concentration of a serious photographer, but the huge equipment some of them have. (That's a freakin' lens. And that sun-guard is bigger than my whole camera...) Love the shot & all the visual motion; and it's another in your wonderful series of photographers at work.