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Thought he was a pro (A Poem)

 
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Jul 24, 2012 20:16 |  #1

He came in to the wedding forum, confident, strong and all the pixel peepers they peered
And the pros who think, their poop does not stink, they snorted, laughed and they jeered
But he threw a stack of photos in front of their eyes, of brides in sweet wedded bliss
And the laughter there, turned to gasping for air, someone whispered, “My god look at this”

He said “I came to show the photogs like you, what a newbie shooter can do
And I am brilliant and smooth, cocky and rude, And I know I’m more talented than you
Got a 450D, yeah, a Rebel you see, and a cheap old, crap YongNuo strobe
I can get tack-sharp shots at 30 feet guaranteed and count the teeth on a fine-toothed comb”

He said “pros or not, I think that it’s best, that I challenge you all now and then
Do you fear my skill, with this old XSI, and my trusty old Rebel Kit lens?”
A photog arose and stood nose to nose, and said “ son, your camera and flash are debris”
Hanging near his waist band, and secure in his hand, hung a Canon 5D MK three

He said son your in trouble, I give you fair warn, this ain’t no Sony nex
Then from his bag by his wife, an old hag, came a Canon 580 EX
Then a pretty young thing said “I’ll be the bride” and she sauntered out on to the floor
And the challenger mounted his YongNuo flash, with some tape holding the battery door.

The pro smiled and showed off his red-ringed tool, 6 inches of rock hard pride
and he said "I’ll go first", then he fired a burst, at the pretty young modeling bride
The challengers eyes dropped down to the floor, it looked like he might pack it in
But up came the Rebel, a three frame per second burst, but no flash fired to his chagrin

The battery door had fell to the floor, rechargeables yonder and back
He lost his composure because his exposure was a histogram covered with black
The pros in the forum they lost their decorum, and they turned the challenger round
They smashed his kit glass, put their foot on his ass, and they shoved him outside to the ground

They said beat it now bro, come back when you’re a pro, then they crushed his 450D
They laughed with such glee and took photos to see, with the Canon 5D MK three
“Here’s the rest of your trash”, and they drop-kicked his flash all the way to the P&S room
The challenger went in, with a ****-eating grin and said, “mind if I hang out with you?”




  
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Jul 24, 2012 20:21 |  #2

...true story


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Jul 24, 2012 20:34 |  #3

This is awesome I must say. Are you the author?


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Jul 24, 2012 20:41 |  #4

Yes, just messin around the last couple hours.

Nismode wrote in post #14764837 (external link)
This is awesome I must say. Are you the author?




  
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Jul 24, 2012 20:44 |  #5

The ending was so vivid and heart wrenching. I might have spilled a tear.


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Jul 24, 2012 20:48 |  #6

now that just made me want to check out the wedding forums!! :D




  
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Jul 24, 2012 20:53 |  #7

A guy with a handle like "Guitar Jeff" should be able to put a melody with this poem and become an overnight YouTube sensation!

As I read your poem, I kept thinking of a "Devil Went Down To Georgia" type of confrontation.


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Jul 24, 2012 20:58 |  #8

BTBeilke wrote in post #14764936 (external link)
A guy with a handle like "Guitar Jeff" should be able to put a melody with this poem and become an overnight YouTube sensation!

As I read your poem, I kept thinking of a "Devil Went Down To Georgia" type of confrontation.

So did I!

Great Poem OP.


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Jul 24, 2012 21:04 as a reply to  @ Laramie's post |  #9

Too funny.. Great stuff. I think it got better and better as it went on. I would love to hear it read with some music in a youtube video.. hint, hint ;)


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Jul 24, 2012 21:24 as a reply to  @ -AP-'s post |  #10

Some guys just have all the talent :)


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Jul 24, 2012 23:20 as a reply to  @ Bsmooth's post |  #11

Am I the only one here that hates poetry ???

You are a talented guy tho ;)


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Jul 24, 2012 23:34 |  #12

Awesome work, wordsmith!


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Jul 24, 2012 23:55 |  #13

BTBeilke wrote in post #14764936 (external link)
A guy with a handle like "Guitar Jeff" should be able to put a melody with this poem and become an overnight YouTube sensation!

As I read your poem, I kept thinking of a "Devil Went Down To Georgia" type of confrontation.

+1 on that! haha I even tried to read it to the same tempo


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Jul 25, 2012 00:14 |  #14

well done, but i'd like to see you tackle this subject as a Haiki; 17 syllables.




  
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Jul 25, 2012 00:17 |  #15

rick_reno wrote in post #14765814 (external link)
well done, but i'd like to see you tackle this subject as a Haiki; 17 syllables.

*cough* haiku *cough* :D

Write a hook and lets turn this thing into a jangly tune!


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