the cat is far enough to do any damage to me and close enough for a photo. she doesn't care until her mistress came out with an angry look and asked "what are you doing!" it took me a lot of effort not to be a smart ass and be as polite as possible. so i said instead, i like the view, just want to capture it. "well, stop it or i will call the police" to which i raised my eyebrow at her. i wanted to tell her to go on ahead and call the police, but i'm a good and reasonable person so i just walked away. what a sour puss. and i don't mean the cat.
FAV Fantastic composition for a photo and such an interesting subject! What in the world could she possibly have been objecting to?! Good on you for being polite!
You kept your cool and dignity when she lost hers. So glad you got this image, it’s lovely. Photographers have artists’ license to capture anything. Trespassing is a gray area…..
@theredcamera - i wasn't trespassing. i was on the sidewalk which is a public area. if she didn't want people photographing her house, then she shouldn't decorate or dress it to attract people. if i was rude i'd have told her to put garbage bins in there, or put a tarp over her house. 😂
for the record though, i do not ever step into anyone's property. i know the boundary or perimetre of the sidewalk. i also don't lean over fences. i don't point my camera at a house (unless it's a compelling view and i'm in a car and can tell the driver to 'get out here before we get shot at!').
in the country, it is a bit tricky because some roads are part of a private property. but that's what long lens is for. the thing to remember is, stay on public lands. also, if they ask you to delete a photo you took, remember the camera is your property and what's in it, including images you took, are yours, not anyone else's.
if there's a shot i really like and it can only be achieved by stepping on one's property, that's when i do knock and ask for permission. like the lighthouse on sunday, wendy and i could've taken shots from the road while in the car, but we preferred to ask for permission and it was granted. there are more people who are amenable, sometimes with a lot of explanation, but they give permission; then there are the few sour ones.
for the record though, i do not ever step into anyone's property. i know the boundary or perimetre of the sidewalk. i also don't lean over fences. i don't point my camera at a house (unless it's a compelling view and i'm in a car and can tell the driver to 'get out here before we get shot at!').
in the country, it is a bit tricky because some roads are part of a private property. but that's what long lens is for. the thing to remember is, stay on public lands. also, if they ask you to delete a photo you took, remember the camera is your property and what's in it, including images you took, are yours, not anyone else's.
if there's a shot i really like and it can only be achieved by stepping on one's property, that's when i do knock and ask for permission. like the lighthouse on sunday, wendy and i could've taken shots from the road while in the car, but we preferred to ask for permission and it was granted. there are more people who are amenable, sometimes with a lot of explanation, but they give permission; then there are the few sour ones.
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