Last night I decided to go out and get some night shots of this bridge that is near my house. As I arrived I noticed a few sketchy looking people milling about, but they ended up going on their way, so I set up my tripod and camera. I set my camera to a 30 second exposure and half way through that first frame some drunk girl and her friend came walking by. The drunk girl then mumbles something about taking a picture and proceeds to grab my tripod and camera and started shaking it around! I grabbed my camera and politely asked her to let go of it as she was ruining my picture! She continued to mumble and shake my camera and finally let go and pushed it away and said “Fine!” and then she walked off to be greeted by anther drunk friend of hers on the bridge LOL. At first I was a little upset that she had ruined my picture, then I looked at what the camera got and I was pleasantly surprised that her insanity had actually made my picture arguably better! haha. I re-took the shot after they had gone on their way and it is bellow the shaken up photo, I actually do like the first one better :).
Now if all that wasn’t enough, it didn’t end there. I decided to walk down a path by the river to get some other shots. As I was walking on this particularly dark part of the path I noticed the worlds biggest beaver waddling around the path a mere 8 feet in front of me! I stopped immediately and turned around. At first I thought it might be a skunk, then I thought, “No that is way to big to be a skunk”. Then being the great outdoorsman that I am (I’m a terrible outdoorsman) I thought it might be a small bear cub! LOL. Ya a bear cub just walking down city path haha. After looking around for the “cubs” mother I quickly realized that was ridiculous. Anyhow, I waited about 5 minutes till he went down the side of the path a bit then went on my way haha. I would have got a picture of the beaver, but unfortunately I didn’t have a flash with me. Thankfully that was all the craziness I endured last night.
Camera: Canon 6D & 17-40L @17mm ~ Setting: 30 seconds – f/20 – ISO 100
Camera: Canon 6D & 17-40L @17mm ~ Setting: 30 seconds – f/20 – ISO 100
Thanks for stopping by, Rob
Great story – I think you need to share the photo credit with her. 🙂
Indeed I do! haha.
Nice story from the comings and goings of a Cagary photographer. The camera man’s assistant did a good job!
Thank you, and yes she did haha.
Well, it’s good to know that it’s better to get drunk before photographing! Thanks for this wisdom! Cheers.
Haha “wisdom”! Ya sure ;).
haha! Blaming the drunk shot on the girl, eh? Good one, Rob. 🙂 It is a cool shot, though. Your ‘outdoor’ tale is a riot!
Haha, glad you enjoyed it. Thank you ;).
I use to run in that area – always a good idea to go with company at night.
Haha agreed!
I thought you had done some artistic light painting with the first one. Definitely adds some interest.
Haha nope! But yes I agree it does add some interest and I rather like the picture that way 😉
Very fun photos–especially the first. And the story is priceless. Let’s assume that the drunk girl is actually a performance artist and set out intentionally to help another artist . . .
Hahaha yes, lets! ;).
Reblogged this on rebloggobbler.
Hi Rob, just responding to your “like” on my Bainbridge pics, glad you liked ’em, a compliment from a pro like you. Love the bridge pic.
Hey no problem! Good stuff you got over there. Thanks for coming around here ;).
So funny! I have to find some old “disk” camera picture I took coming back from Canada on vacation. I tried to shoot something in a moving car and it came out similar to that top picture with weird swirls, really cool looking.
haha nice! Let me know when you post it. I’m interested to see it :).
Very pretty! I love how it looks like graffiti. It really works with the pink and purple colors on the bridge.
Thank you! I rather like how it turned out also lol.
Forgot to say last night: go Flames! 🙂
Haha yes go Flames indeed! ;).
Certainly adds a jenny say kwa to the overall feel of the shot.
First glance before reading I thought ‘Wow!’; then I wondered about the purple tinges (our bridges and stuff are all boring tin colours); and finally after reading I wondered how I would have handled such a situation. Not so well as you, I suspect.
Bears? In town? I wouldn’t dismiss the thought too readily …
Haha I am sure you would have handled the situation superbly :). Thanks sharing your thoughts with your comment.
I have to say, the coloring here is pretty sweet. I always love pictures that show movement of light, and this one isn’t blurry like they usually are. She must be a budding photographer 🙂
Haha ya maybe! Thank you for your comment 🙂
You are way calmer than me on the touching of the tripod – lol. 😉 But seriously she did a fantastic light paint ;)Maybe I should give it a shot after some vino.
Haha yes, do it up! 🙂
Beautiful shot. 30 seconds of light capturing 😀
Thank you 🙂
Gorgeous colours and saturation.
Thank you!
Both photos really nice!
Thank you!
Hilarious. A reminder to “shake things up” once in awhile!
Haha indeed 🙂
That sounds like an eventful nigh!!! =) nice shots!
Gorgeous lighting! Looks like Serendipity tipped the hat towards you in the ‘my camera was accosted by a drunken female’ shot 🙂
Haha thank you! 🙂
I guess I am the only one who is mourning the “no flash, no beaver photo” issue. When I was doing a brief tour of Canada I saw a lot of evidence of beaver activity but never saw any animals in action or otherwise. Wish I had. Wish you’d had that flash!
Haha ya me and you both! Thanks for your comment :).