OCOLOY Day 235: Fisherman... and 'adviser'! by vignouse

OCOLOY Day 235: Fisherman... and 'adviser'!

Have you ever been photographing something and someone sidles up and stands a bit too close to you? After a short pause, you get the first question - "What camera are you using?". You reply, "It's a Nikon." which elicits a sharp intake of breath and a sad shaking of the head. "What lens are you using?" - "It's the kit zoom."... same response, and so it continues.

This is the fishing equivalent - so the fisherman told me later: "What bait are you using?" - "Sweetcorn." - Sharp intake of breath, sad head-shake. "What size hook do you have on?" - "A 12" - even sharper intake of breath and even bigger head-shake. The interrogation stopped when the fisherman caught a decent sized carp!

As usual, the image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.
Nice candid.
August 22nd, 2016  
Ha ha - lovely description! It helps to keep my feet on the ground to know that there are experts out there so keen to impart their knowledge
August 22nd, 2016  
As so often I enjoyed your commentary.
August 22nd, 2016  
Most of the people I encounter have no idea about "real" cameras. I always wondered what the conversation was with the fisherman and the passerby.
August 23rd, 2016  
Great commentary! (so true)
August 23rd, 2016  
good commentary, good composition
August 23rd, 2016  
Cool b&w
August 23rd, 2016  
Great b/w candid...looks great on black :)
August 23rd, 2016  
Least said, soonest mended...by exit stage left.
August 23rd, 2016  
Love the commentary and the scene.
August 23rd, 2016  
Ha! Nice commentary. I really get the intake when they find out mine is a fixed lens camera. :)
August 23rd, 2016  
I'm embarrassed. I always start with "what camera are you using?" But there is no shake of the head and sigh. I'm usually impressed.
August 23rd, 2016  
Ah, yes. People and their good advice... I usually encounter people who 'have a sister that takes photos too' ... or they have no idea what to do with their expensive camera and would like me to show them some day (that eventually never comes).
August 23rd, 2016  
When I first saw this shot my immediate thought was what conversation were they having, loved reading your commentary, made me chuckle!
August 24th, 2016  
A super shot and a nice entertaining commentary!

Ian
August 24th, 2016  
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