“Chimping” is a new term, describing the sound that digital photographers make when reviewing their images for the first time on their LCD screens. An “ooo, ooo, ooo” sound can be heard, a sound very much like that of a happy chimpanzee. This tourist is chimping silently in the chambers of Agra’s magnificent fort. She is using her precious time to look at photographs of the fort, instead of the real thing. But I can excuse her. I do it all the time myself. We all do. Comparing our pictures to our intentions on the spot is one of digital imaging’s greatest gifts. Even if we do miss a few moments of sightseeing.
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