I'M SO MAD!

timmyquest · 31st of March 2004 (Wed)

I'm going to this house today with my girlfriend that should be a nice photo-op. So i'm outside packing my camera away in my car and i hear off in the distance some cranes yelping in the sky.

It sounded like they always sound as they fly overhead at 2,000 feet...but then it got louder and louder...and then i saw two lovely cranes fly over my house slowly, fully extended...flying in unison...beauty and a mere 20 or so feet above the ground.

Oh, but wait...the damn camera is in the turnk of the car inside of a case turned off with a lens cap on!

GAH!

Now i know to get up at 6am, and i saw where they came from. Oh yes, i will return, YES I WILL RETURN!

Scottes · 31st of March 2004 (Wed)

Dude, if that's the worst miss you've had, you better get used to it.

On time I came across a bald eagle sitting in a tree not 30 feet away. The camera was on and ready to go, but he chose that time to fly away...

Or the time I was walking back to my car and came across 2 white tails just browsing and chewing and looking at me. But I had taken my last picture - OF SEA GULLS - so I was heading back to the car for more film.

Or the time I watched a red tail hawk dive bomb a field mouse THREE TIMES before he succeeded in getting the little bugger. Of course I had the wide-angle on the camera because I was shooting a tree - the telephoto was back in the car. I got a picture of him though. He's the 157th pixel down in the photo.

Or the time I came across a 3-foot long line of ants marching across a trail, each carrying a piece of I-have-no-idea. Do you think I had the macro lens that day?

Or the bald eagle that I *thought* I saw fly over my head about 30 feet up. But the smarmy ornithologist-wannabe next to me said it was a seagull, so I ignored it. Well Mr. Birdy-Poop then looks through his binoculars and shouts "You're RIGHT! It's an immature BALD EAGLE!" Of course he was far out of range by then... I still did manage to get a picture of him:

I really wish I just had the memory instead, since this picture is a very painful reminder.

Dude, I could go on. And I've only been shooting for 6 months. I don't even want to think what this list would be like in 10 years.

PhotosGuy · 1st of April 2004 (Thu)

Quote:

I don't even want to think what this list would be like in 10 years.

Sad, but true! But, if it was easy, everyone would be doing it!

KO_300D · 1st of April 2004 (Thu)

geez, how many of these experiences will it take you guys to learn the lesson??

You need to sleep outside like everyone else does.

Did nobody share that one with you already?

PhotosGuy · 1st of April 2004 (Thu)

The zipper jams on my sleeping bag!
:P

pradeep1 · 5th of April 2004 (Mon)

You need to sleep outside with your camera duct-taped to your back. Make sure to shave your back before applying duct tape.

31st of March 2004 (Wed)	#1
timmyquest User is banned from forums Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Outside of Chicago Posts: 4,172	I'M SO MAD! I'm going to this house today with my girlfriend that should be a nice photo-op. So i'm outside packing my camera away in my car and i hear off in the distance some cranes yelping in the sky. It sounded like they always sound as they fly overhead at 2,000 feet...but then it got louder and louder...and then i saw two lovely cranes fly over my house slowly, fully extended...flying in unison...beauty and a mere 20 or so feet above the ground. Oh, but wait...the damn camera is in the turnk of the car inside of a case turned off with a lens cap on! GAH! Now i know to get up at 6am, and i saw where they came from. Oh yes, i will return, YES I WILL RETURN!

31st of March 2004 (Wed)	#2
Scottes Trigger Man - POTN Retired Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: A Little North Of Boston, MA, USA Posts: 12,831	Dude, if that's the worst miss you've had, you better get used to it. On time I came across a bald eagle sitting in a tree not 30 feet away. The camera was on and ready to go, but he chose that time to fly away... Or the time I was walking back to my car and came across 2 white tails just browsing and chewing and looking at me. But I had taken my last picture - OF SEA GULLS - so I was heading back to the car for more film. Or the time I watched a red tail hawk dive bomb a field mouse THREE TIMES before he succeeded in getting the little bugger. Of course I had the wide-angle on the camera because I was shooting a tree - the telephoto was back in the car. I got a picture of him though. He's the 157th pixel down in the photo. Or the time I came across a 3-foot long line of ants marching across a trail, each carrying a piece of I-have-no-idea. Do you think I had the macro lens that day? Or the bald eagle that I thought I saw fly over my head about 30 feet up. But the smarmy ornithologist-wannabe next to me said it was a seagull, so I ignored it. Well Mr. Birdy-Poop then looks through his binoculars and shouts "You're RIGHT! It's an immature BALD EAGLE!" Of course he was far out of range by then... I still did manage to get a picture of him: I really wish I just had the memory instead, since this picture is a very painful reminder. Dude, I could go on. And I've only been shooting for 6 months. I don't even want to think what this list would be like in 10 years. __________________ You can take my 100-400 L away when you pry it from my cold, dead fingers. Scottes' Rum Pages - Rum Reviews And Info Finally, I have a Gallery! Follower of Fidget - Joined the cult of HAMSTTR©

1st of April 2004 (Thu)	#5
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 64,653	The zipper jams on my sleeping bag! :P __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? // Need an exposure crutch?

5th of April 2004 (Mon)	#6
pradeep1 Goldmember Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,317 IMAGE EDITING OK	You need to sleep outside with your camera duct-taped to your back. Make sure to shave your back before applying duct tape. __________________ Pradeep Satyaprakash Please view my portfolio.

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1st of April 2004 (Thu)	#4
KO_300D Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sometimes Planet Earth Posts: 369	geez, how many of these experiences will it take you guys to learn the lesson?? You need to sleep outside like everyone else does. Did nobody share that one with you already?

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