Thursday, May 29, 2014

Orange Man

Andy | Thursday, May 29, 2014 | Best Blogger Tips

After I took this photo a police officer approached me and warned me there were people in this part of town that did not like having their picture taken and that I should exercise caution. I thanked him for the warning and kept on clicking.

18 comments:

  1. I'm with you, although there have been times when I thought I'd have to eat my camera! One day a rent-a-cop came running up to me in our mall to tell me I couldn't take pictures there. Too many possible terrorists right here in Ocala! So, I said, OK, and then took a shot of him later from a distance!

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  2. I've had warnings about taking photos before but, never one quite like that.

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  3. I used to take a lot of pictures of people on the street. Some didn't look very happy about it. Then one day I saw someone taking my picture and I noticed the way it made me feel a bit upset. Now I rarely do it and when I do, I ask if it's OK. Or like the lady in the window I posted yesterday, I blur the image of the person just a bit. You are much more brave than me to keep clicking.

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  4. Goodness imagine that! We bloggers lead a dangerous life Andy :)

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  5. Did the nice constable understand that the kind of behavior he was warning you about is not condoned in this society? If anyone doesn't want their photograph made, they can remain indoors and off the street. That police officer's behavior is uncalled for. He should know better. Maybe he needs some retraining as to the laws regarding the difference public and private.

    Signed,
    Being observant

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  6. Maybe he thought you might get hassled by someone, Andy!

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    1. That's exactly what he meant. I guess I did not explain the conversation very good.

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  7. You are much braver than me. I am too nervous to take photos of strangers. Be careful!

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  8. That part of town? You were hanging out on the seedy side, perhaps? :-)

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  9. People make the most interesting subjects, though. When I am focusing on an individual close enough for the person to be identified, I usually ask if it is OK. But, if they are just part of the scenery, I usually don't. (But, "usually" means I break my own rules fairly often . . . )

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