I have been wondering of late, how is much a photograph worth.. or the burning desire to capture that single fleeting moment in time worth...some photographers like these
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378976/British-photgrapher-Tim-Hetherington-killed-Misrata-Gaddafi-troops.html
who risk everything to let us see into a world which we think never exists beyond our television set.
Photography has risk involved, either in dangerous locations or hostile environments, I would always balance a shot with the risk it took to get it. Sadly everything is becoming competitive these days including simple hobbies like rail fanning mainly for the newcomers who are throwing care to the winds to get THE next best shot or video for gaining more comments on face book and social media. It really pains me that the law of averages will catch up sooner or later and there would be a miss somewhere which would be the last one...having lost one of my railfan friends Mr Swapnil David in a freak accident, I could only wish that would be last fatality which this hobby has seen.
I would never like to wake up to the day to know some rail fan has lost his life or limb at some remote spot just trying to be different and unique without being safe..Just wanted to rant my thoughts today in an expression of frustration at the risks being taken to get the next best thing..
Some tips
http://midwesttrainz.weebly.com/how-to-railfan.html
A real life railfan accident
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,69865
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378976/British-photgrapher-Tim-Hetherington-killed-Misrata-Gaddafi-troops.html
who risk everything to let us see into a world which we think never exists beyond our television set.
Photography has risk involved, either in dangerous locations or hostile environments, I would always balance a shot with the risk it took to get it. Sadly everything is becoming competitive these days including simple hobbies like rail fanning mainly for the newcomers who are throwing care to the winds to get THE next best shot or video for gaining more comments on face book and social media. It really pains me that the law of averages will catch up sooner or later and there would be a miss somewhere which would be the last one...having lost one of my railfan friends Mr Swapnil David in a freak accident, I could only wish that would be last fatality which this hobby has seen.
I would never like to wake up to the day to know some rail fan has lost his life or limb at some remote spot just trying to be different and unique without being safe..Just wanted to rant my thoughts today in an expression of frustration at the risks being taken to get the next best thing..
Some tips
http://midwesttrainz.weebly.com/how-to-railfan.html
A real life railfan accident
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,69865
