You know you've got the bug when...

elven

This morning when it was dull and damp outside and the windows had steamed up on the bus to work, I couldn't help but notice that bright coloured things were just glowing because the steamed window was giving a soft focus effect. I was wondering just how much of a 'gaussian blur' you'd have to use in photoshop to get the same effect... then realised just how sad and geeky that sounded. Never mind the fact that soft focus went out with the 80's, that is, but still, you know.

Do you catch yourself being photo-geeky at random times? Go on, embarrass yourself and make us point and laugh at you.

(I just hope it isn't only me)

ChityWest

*cough* no idea what your talkling about there. ahem.

~~ Ok I have found myself staring at people and situations thinking how best to frame them, also looking at peoples faces thinking about what the angle for best lighting them would be. This has only been once or twice though (honest).

The other side of that was driving through wales (think it was the road through snowdonia ? not sure) and seeing an amazing scene of mist hanging over the hilltops all around while barrelling through a valley - it would have made a perfect panorama type shot - totally surreal amazing looking - and thinking it would look silly to pull over and get the camera out. So I didnt. Mind you I was rushing for a ferry at the time (which I missed). Still kicking myself for not being geeky enough to get that photo though.

elven

Oh go on. You know you want to.

EireRoadUser

A couple of people told me to take my camera with me everywhere , but I can't as I'm completely filthy most of the week .
So I now pretend I have my camera with me and it actually helps me see shots during the week.
Hopefully when I get my film camera ,I can leave the camera in the van permanently .

elven

Filthy? What on earth do you do - deliver coal?

EireRoadUser

elven wrote:

Filthy? What on earth do you do - deliver coal?

There is a black and white portrait of me actually and I look like a coalman
Might scan it for the craic.:p

Fionn

i'm always looking at stuff, things, people, shadows, light etc.

my biggest problem is when i photograph what i see, it's not always the way i saw it. or thought i saw it or whatever, now and again i do catch it just as i saw it, then i presume it's the limitations of the camera and my lack of skill combined that accounts for some of that effect.

still it's very enjoyable so i don't beat myself up over it..

pokypoky

when u start taking photographs of yourself instead of checking your appearance in the mirror...not that i do that seriously that kind of behaviour is for weirdos

Greysoul

I don't think I've ever gone outside without my camera, and not seen something that I'd wished I'd photographed. If anything, I'm not sure you can be a "real" photographer without that instinct...

It's not just "photo-geekery" IMO (though it's that, too!). I prefer to think that everything is beautiful... and folks like us are just better at seeing it.

EireRoadUser

Greysoul wrote:

I don't think I've ever gone outside without my camera, and not seen something that I'd wished I'd photographed. If anything, I'm not sure you can be a "real" photographer without that instinct...

It's not just "photo-geekery" IMO (though it's that, too!). I prefer to think that everything is beautiful... and folks like us are just better at seeing it.

I don't agree there to be honest ,I'm under a lot of pressure during the week working in peoples houses .I don't have the time to walk around with a camera and look at the birds and the bees.
Hopefully in time I can learn how to blend the two.

Borderfox

When I drive into work at 5:15am this week the light was really good and there was lots of mist hanging at different layers on the drive in. It was all I could do to keep driving and not stop

Fajitas!

Buses are horrible. Every time I get the 5:30 Waterford to Dublin, there's some amazing shots on the way up...But the windows are bloody filthy!

johnny b

i find a fast long lens works wonders(300/400mm) with dirty windows and glass. found this out when photographing animals in the zoo. must be the focus/optical distance - the dirt is so far beyond focus it dissapears completely!

elven

johnny b wrote:

i find a fast long lens works wonders(300/400mm)

I'll start saving then....

Shrimp

oh yeah, close one eye then go around looking at things as if you are composing a macro shot.. works really well to get an idea of the shot..

AdeleS

You know you've got the bug when..... you spend half the day looking at photography forums and you aint even got a camera yet;)

Sure hope I get my 350D soon coz I can't wait to get started...

Fajitas!

Good to hear AdeleS!!!

Here's another one. I'm badly short sighted, but i can focus really close without glasses as a result... great for seeing what macro shots look like before you take them!