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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 174373" data-attributes="member: 13196">A couple decades ago, I was using a Minolta manual focus camera mounted on a tripod and was taking photos of boats on the river. I was having a lot of fun because the boats were pretty close to my side of the river when suddenly one of the people sitting nearby spoke up and asked me to hang around for a while. The man said the boaters usually hugged the other side of the river but must have been coming closer to our side because I was using a tripod while panning. This was taken with a Minolta XG-M but I don't have any other info on the photo.[ATTACH]44608[/ATTACH]Many times strangers comment by asking if I'm from the local newspaper. With today's lens capabilities of VR, many photographers don't bother carrying a tripod with them. Those who do tend to know its benefits despite the pain of having to carry it around. Another time a couple decades ago while taking photos at Sandy Hook, NJ, two guys were learning to use catamarans. I asked if I could photograph them because I was new to photography and offered to send them the pics. One of the guys originally came to the US from Poland and in broken English acknowledged wanting the photos. It was really difficult because I was using ISO 100--hence a very slow shutter speed--and the guys were barely able to maintain their balance. I sent the photos to the Polish man who was living in northern New Jersey, and many months went by with no response. Suddenly one day I received a letter--the guy apologized for not getting back to me sooner, but he went back home to Poland and took the photos to show his family. Apparently they didn't have this type of thing over there so he said he was really proud to be able to show them what he was learning!Here is one of the photos--it certainly isn't the best and wish I hadn't cut off the top of the sail. There isn't any EXIF since it is film. I do remember it being taken with a Nikon N90s and a Sigma 28-70mm f/2.8 (not a super sharp lens in comparison to a Nikon lens), and tripod mounted. Perhaps a circular polarizer although I'm not sure.[ATTACH]44607[/ATTACH]And recently while taking photos during the time when a local fair was closed, I was asked if I was a newspaper photographer. I laughed, and my expression looked something like this: [ATTACH]44609[/ATTACH]<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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