As a photographer, was he RUDE or just STUPID?

[GeoffreyB]

Disclamer: This is NOT the Captain....

The good news is I did get some great shots, the bad news is this has been chewing at my psyche, so I've got to vent.

So it's not the golden hour, I've gotten up early in the morning on vacation, traveled a long ways to get a photo of "the most photographed barn in America", there are 4 other photographers obeying the whole "don't get close to the wildlife" rule, all of us excited that the lighting is pretty good for as late as it has gotten, and the herd of bison is crossing in front of the barn - great photo opp.

This &#^%@$%#$ comes driving up, gets out of his truck, and well, see for yourself. I left after 20 minutes, leaving one guy there hoping that he'll be able to finish shooting. My first thought was how low is this guys self worth if he's willing to stand in the middle of a bunch of bison - that have already come close to stampede as he bumbled his way over?

Obviously my fellow frustrated shooter opted to not "just blow my horn and see who runs faster" because the next day this same guy walks and stops in front of me as I'm trying to shoot a mother moose and it's youngling. My wife and the presence of my kids is the only reason this guy didn't get a new 70-200 lens - embedded in his skull.

Based on the fact that he was carrying two bodies and some serious glass, I'm presuming he was a professional photographer - but even if he wasn't, what happened to simple manners?

Venting off ~

[KJ Smith]

Last time we were up, there were several of us shooting Moose off the main roads. Had been watching them 30 minutes~, they were just getting to the edge of the willows, Guy w/friends comes flying up the road, music blaring, slams on the brakes. Amazingly the Moose stay put, his friends get out, He floors it to go park and off go the Moose.

Several people in the group let him have it. I just got in the truck and moved on.

Can't fix stupid.

[CaptainTom]

Maybe there's the equivalent words to what I say to people at a concert who insist on talking during the performance.

" It's really rude of this orchestra to be playing while you guys are talking ! "

[jeffkohn]

If he had been there first I'd say he was just stupid. Since you were there first and he walked into your shot, he was both rude and stupid. I suppose it's possible he didn't realize he was in your way - after all, we've already established that he's stupid. Might have been worth trying to get his attention and tell him to move.

[toverman]

Some people just don't know how to live on planet Earth. The rules apparently weren't written for them. In trying to be helpful, if it was safe to get within earshot of the guy, I might have suggested that what he was doing not only showed disrespect to the other photographers but puts him in potentially fatal danger.

Gear is bought with money, not professionalism!

[texkam]

I say hunting season is open (and I don't mean Bison)

[LEO III]

The guy must be from Houston. I see his relatives driving all over town.

[S-Man]

Stuff like this makes me embarrassed to be human.

[dryicerx]

Get that bison a bit excited with him there, and you just might just have a great action photo op at hand :D

[DEMDeepEllumMusic]

KARMA will get him and probably will be supplied by a wild animal imbedding a horn or hoof in the guys guts or butt region since he thinks he is in a ZOO and all the animals are tame pets.

Next time if the light is just right you can accidently reflect some light off of your lens into one of the animals faces and spook them just a bit and they will do the rest.

(OH BTW get the guys plate numbers/vehicle description and report him to a RANGER and they will TAKE CARE OF HIM because they will eyeball him and catch him being stupid and they do not really like tourists doing what he is doing since it puts both him and the animals at risk- btw he probably is just a guy with $$$ and not a pro- have seen many of them on the road in national park).

Morman Row can get some great photos and a lot of Bulls like to hang around there).

[arlon]

Bet he got a heck of a shot.. (-:}

[shamrock]

Originally Posted by DEMDeepEllumMusic

(OH BTW get the guys plate numbers/vehicle description and report him to a RANGER and they will TAKE CARE OF HIM because they will eyeball him and catch him being stupid and they do not really like tourists doing what he is doing since it puts both him and the animals at risk- btw he probably is just a guy with $$$ and not a pro- have seen many of them on the road in national park).

Morman Row can get some great photos and a lot of Bulls like to hang around there).

Yup, this would be my suggestion. Report him, he'll get a nice fine, and hopefully an education that will keep him or an innocent beast from getting killed.

[danchez]

was anyone in his vehicle, I'm thinkin he might have had a few flat tires when he got back to his car. Is it bad that I thought that? and then my next thought was STAMPEDE!!!! I'm feeling a bit feisty today. he he he