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This PSF is more about the story than the photo.
Not an overly striking photo, is it?
The Hubby and I were in London, on a very limited time schedule (5 kids, imagine that).
We were tube hopping to all the places he missed on the last limited time trip into the city.
At the Tower of London exit, we ran out of the tube station, up the stairway and he spots something I've passed several times but never noticed. A sundial.
"Wow, how cool, a sundial!" he exclaims. He was right, what a great photo op.
There was a guy posing by it (the nerve of some people, shouldn't everyone step aside when my camera comes into the area?). Since I didn't really want the guy in my photo, I waited.
and waited.
and waited.
The guy was striking every pose imaginable. It was like America's Next Top Model was being shot in this very location, only the photographer and the model look like very average tourists.
As Joe Average started walking away from the sundial, I moved up to get a good angle, only he wasn't leaving--he moved to another side and they begin another modeling moment.
Considering the time, I knew I was running out of opportunities to take a shot.
Narcissus kept on posing.
Finally, I decided that any picture I got of this thing would only remind me of the aggravating moment at hand. I realized that now I had to get a shot WITH them in it. Right as I lifted my camera and began framing the shot...
yes, you guessed it,
they finished up.
They basically flushed TWO Kodak moments for me in one go.
The nerve of some people.
I wonder how many tourists have pictures of my backside while I photographed this?
That is annoying. I always try to be considerate while taking pictures at monuments and stuff like that, but it all too often seems I'm the only one who thinks that way.
ReplyDeleteNarcissus...now that's funny. People are so weird.
ReplyDeleteOh, have I told you I read Twilight and New Moon? Both in 24 hours. I've instructed my friend who loaned them to me that she can't give me the last two for a little bit. You know, so I can clean my house and notice my kids. I have a few writing beefs with SM, but overall, I was thoroughly entertained and completely understand the draw.
So annoying! That's ridiculous. I can't even believe why some people don't get etiquette.
ReplyDeleteHey, you should post about photo etiquette! Yesterday I was traipsing around my garden looking for hope (I found it by the way) when I realized this would be a great post. I ran in for the camera and then spent time wandering and avoiding my "posing" family. (I had to wander FAR.) It would help if you could officially declare "Lens Hogging" a no-no in an oh-so-official format, and the I could show my 9-year-old and encourage her to amend her behavior. Just a thought ... (or was that a prayer request?)
ReplyDeleteAs always, I've had a spot of humor as a launching pad for my day. Thanks sweetie! : )
Hmmm...that's irritating...
ReplyDeletethat guy doesn't know how to take turns!!
ReplyDeleteDUDE. Just ONE MORE REASON why I heartcha so much. Don't even get me started!
ReplyDeleteThis has happened to me countless times. Once in NYC, a fugly couple kept posing and posing and posing in front of the stock exchange KNOWING I was not so patiently waiting for them to LEAVE.
So finally, I took the shot with them in it and to this DAY we still giggle about them and their vanity.
Seriously, this is my favorite PSF of all time. Bar none . You win.
The end.
Bwahaha! You poor thing. There was no other angle for taking that picture without him in it?
ReplyDeleteVery annoying but you managed to get rid of them by your ploy!
ReplyDeleteI was in that area only a couple of weeks ago.
I just cannot fathom that people don't give you a wide berth when they see your camera. Don't they know who you are?!
ReplyDeleteNarcissus. HA! That's funny.
ReplyDeleteI very well understand that annoying feeling. Some tourists are like that.
ReplyDeleteWonder what he would have done if you had just totally jumped in there and started taking tons of pictures of him posing?
ReplyDeleteI love this. I get this way, filled with self righteous indignation believing that all shots are for me! Well, in Cananda at least. You can have all shots in England and you and I will get on just peachy. See? We're not totally unbearable.
ReplyDeleteThat was funny! But I do feel your pain. I've always thought that everyone should clear out when I want to take a picture too.
ReplyDeleteDon't they know who we are?
Funny! It's maddening. Right up there with people that block a public right of way trying to get the perfect shot while everyone patiently waits for them to take their picture and MOVE already. Left you with a great story though, so there's a bright side.
ReplyDeleteNo, no! Now you have the photo you wanted plus a really good story to go with it. (Glass half full gal, that's me.)
ReplyDeleteoh this post makes me laugh...truly FABULOUS!!
ReplyDeleteit also got me thinking about my own backside in people's vacation pics...way too funny!
i am totally late in reading all of the PSF's. Better late than never, i would have hated to miss this!
I think I might have said something, along the lines of "get off the freaking statue for one minute." And ANTM is one of my guilty pleasures.
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