Great white heron in flight. This photo opportunity was not missed because I was standing there ready for action. The bird flew by in about 2 seconds. See link below. Paul Goldfinger photo. Florida.
Paul Goldfinger. Photo editor Blogfinger.net
Years ago I used to wish that I had a camera with me all the time so as not to miss a photo op. I tried to always have a camera in my car, but I still missed ops.
Now I have an iPhone attached to me and I still miss ops.
Today, while driving, I spotted through the front windshield a momentary event in the sky: A large light brown hawk swooped past me as it attacked a small bird in mid-flight. And then they both vanished. Another missed op.
Maybe Elan Musk or Apple can come up with a special set of glasses that would allow me to photograph whatever I am seeing—-if in a car, just press a button on the steering wheel with the glasses attached to the car by Bluetooth. Or maybe I could activate the shutter on the glasses camera just with a thought command (photo intelligence.) That would be great for street photography.
Well, meanwhile I have my hands and head full trying to grasp the advanced technology in today’s digital cameras—in my case I am specifically wrestling with the Leica Q2 Mono. But advanced technology comes at a big cost. Did you spend $1,000 for the iPhone 13? I did, and the camera is terrific.
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