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07-MAY-2010 Sam_C

Nightmare :-)

I was faced with a "nightmare" scenario...

This charmer of a gorilla got real close to the glass
and was periodically sticking the tongue out for a few
seconds at a time. People started gather around the beast
and I found myself with my Canon 7 and 50mm f/0.95 dream
lens as the only tool to capture the moment. The light was
low inside, bright outside. The rangefinder on the camera
was off, the meter dead. I was shuffling for position for
a decent shot.

I had my trusty DSLR buried deep in the bag and I was afraid that
if I took it out, set it up, etc, the moment might've been gone.

I actually knocked myself on the head and said "Damn!"
But when I got the negatives back, I was surprised to
get a decent, usable shot. Actually, all three shots
were sharp. It was at that moment that I realized that
with the "Dream Lens," all your dreams are possible :-)

Canon 7 ,Canon 50mm f/0.95
Arista Premium 400, Developed in T-max Developer. full exif

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Guest 02-Aug-2010 03:08
What a candid. Bravo Sam!!
Simon Chandler12-Jul-2010 01:59
What an excellent image that connect the emotion of the viewer with what's was happening. A dream image of photographers. v
Lee G10-Jul-2010 03:15
Awesome candid moment, Sam! You got the shot by having the skills, my friend.
~V~
Ali Majdfar09-Jul-2010 15:16
This is a SUPERB capture! ~V
Sabine Stetson08-Jul-2010 02:22
stunning shot...sam, pretty sure, that you would have managed to "get" it...
even with disposable camera...because you are a natural genius:))) bravo!
v
Jeff Real07-Jul-2010 22:33
The dream lens + the perfect moment + a great photographer. What a magnificent result ~V~
Ana Carloto O'Shea07-Jul-2010 21:11
That's a funny story, but in the end you've still got your shot!!
Kim07-Jul-2010 21:08
:-) Fantastic capture!! BV
shatterbug06-Jul-2010 21:04
What a great capture...you were quick on the draw!
Patricia Kay06-Jul-2010 04:46
Great capture Sam...so very human...BV
Jay Levin06-Jul-2010 03:27
Fabulous shot, Sam. Love the tongue sticking out!
an nguyen05-Jul-2010 18:21
It is not a nightmare after all.
You are right Sam, dream lens make all dream possible.
bill friedlander05-Jul-2010 17:03
You did it Sam. Great timing, great light and tones, great everything. V
FrankB05-Jul-2010 12:50
holy smokes bro!! u got the shot!....we were talking about this one.....V
Elmer Quianio05-Jul-2010 10:36
Perfect shot and timing..Big Vote
settler05-Jul-2010 06:59
One heck of a shot!..V!
marko gregoric05-Jul-2010 06:38
Wonderful.. Strong image. V.
12305-Jul-2010 06:03
I like your nightmare situations. Mine give me sweats. V
XiaoBernard9905-Jul-2010 05:39
All we dream to shoot as you this one.Great composition and dreaming scenery full of interest.A great shoot.VVV