If one employs an extreme wide angle lens (i.e., 21mm or shorter), one does
not even have to appear to be pointing the lens directly at the subject to
include them. From 24mm on up, the subject can tell you are including them
if they are observing the photographer.
Therefore, with lenses 24mm and up, one must employ other methods for
stealth photography. (Yes, yes, I KNOW one can simply engage the subject
personally about taking their photo, but this is not always a constructive
approach for the best image.) I sometimes walk around with camera in hand
and at my side until the "decisive moment" approaches (obviously, the Henri
Cartier-Bresson approach) then quickly raise the camera and snap the shutter
in one smooth flow of action. Clearly, this requires practice for optimal
results. I have also used wide angle lenses to snap photos with the camera
in hand at my side.
John
From: Tris Schuler <tristanjohn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Photographing People
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:11:03 -0700
I've been on your side of the pond. I've lived on your side of the pond.
Never had a problem.
Tris
At 12:24 PM 7/27/01 -0400, you wrote:
"Hustling" in more modern usage.
Which means something entirely different on this side of the pond! I
would
definitely not use a WA lens to photograph one; maybe a 300.
JP
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