where there’s smoke there’s forum fire
This question was originally posted by adamz in another thread (Crazy Nikon Wildlife Photographer). I think it deserves it's own thread as I'm sure we'll get some interesting answers. I think adamz was half asleep and didn't realize he should have posted this as it's own thread. Hope you don't mind me doing it for you adamz :^)
So where do you draw the line in pursuing your photography? What will you NOT do to get the perfect angle or lighting for your photo?
How about dressing your baby up as Hitler and other evil dictators and taking "cute" photos?! 8^O
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1973372_2089545,00.html?cnn=yes&hpt=C2
Certainly if it's illegal I won't pull a fast one. Or when it's dangerous.
I wouldn't risk endangering myself since that might make me miss any number of future perfect shots. Endangering gear is another matter. I think gear should be used without worrying about it keeping its resale value (I've now officially ruined my chances of selling anything on this forum).
lol jonny. Hey that reminds me. Can I borrow your D700 and 24-70 lens? There's a high rise building set to be demolished next week. I want to set up a camera inside the lobby and get some time lapse shots of the building coming down around it.
Seriously though I don't think I'd put my gear in "extreme" danger. I wouldn't want to break the law either. I'm the only photographer I know that won't trespass on abandon buildings or railroad tracks. Other photographers don't give it a second thought.
I wouldn't break the law, either. Well, maybe I'd speed to catch a sunset.
thanks Niko, indeed I was more than half asleep when I've posted the previous post.
I agree with You JA that gear is just a gear, and should be used w/o worrying about it, as for breaking the law. I guess I wouldn't kill for a good photo, but wouldn't mind to get some adrenaline rush to get one. So for me the border is probably hurting someone (physically) in order to get photo. Certainly I would go for photos like the wildlifer did - submerging in such a pond could be fun.
Its tough to say how far I'd go. I don't think it would go as far as the crazy photographer in the other thread.
I have gone outside of marked boundaries, when it was safe to do so, to get shots before. I try to keep my impact on the environment I'm in to a minimum, meaning most of the time I stay on the well worn path, unless I can walk on a rocky hill or something. I have risked my gear a little, working in the rain with no rain cover and non-water sealed $1000+ dollar lenses. I have simple rules, no photograph is worth going to jail, paying fines, being kicked out of a park/sanctuary or possible death.
I wouldn't put too much risk into my life or serious bodily harm, but if I had more experience with african wildlife, I would at least consider parking myself in some water and waiting for lions to drink like the guy in the other thread did.
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